Shadowcloak Vampire

Creature — Vampire

Pay 2 life: This creature gains flying until end of turn. (It can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)

"My favorite guilty pleasure? Are there innocent ones?"

4/3

Illustrated by: Cynthia Sheppard

Shadowcloak Vampire legality

Legal in: Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Commander, Duel Commander, Pauper Commander, Oathbreaker
Not legal in: Standard, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl

Prices

Paper price: €0.06 / $0.04 , the cheapest non-foil print (Cardmarket, and TCGplayer, otherwise Mana Pool or Card Kingdom, through MTGJSON, 10 Nov 2026).

MTGO price: 0.002 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 10 Nov 2026).

Combos

9 combos, the most popular first:

Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifeloss: Exsanguinate + Rowan, Scion of War + Shadowcloak Vampire
Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent, Target opponent loses the game: Mister Negative + Phyrexian Unlife + Shadowcloak Vampire
Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent, Target opponent loses the game: Mister Negative + Platinum Angel + Shadowcloak Vampire
Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent, Target opponent loses the game: Cloudsteel Kirin + Mister Negative + Shadowcloak Vampire
Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent, Target opponent loses the game: Mister Negative + Pact Weapon + Shadowcloak Vampire
Target opponent loses the game: Greven, Predator Captain + Shadowcloak Vampire
Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifeloss: Rowan, Scion of War + Shadowcloak Vampire + Stensian Sanguinist // Exsanguinate
Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent, Target opponent loses the game: Mister Negative + Shadowcloak Vampire + Soul Echo
Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent, Target opponent loses the game: Darksteel Angel + Mister Negative + Shadowcloak Vampire