First printed in Zendikar (2009)
All 4 prints
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The List (PLST) #C17-204, 2026
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The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (LCC) #300, 2023
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Commander 2017 (C17) #204, 2017
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Zendikar (ZEN) #196, 2009
Blade of the Bloodchief 
Artifact — Equipment
Whenever a creature dies, put a +1/+1 counter on equipped creature. If equipped creature is a Vampire, put two +1/+1 counters on it instead.
Equip
In the last 30 days 12.7% of Modern decks played it (289 of 2268). Most played in Golgari Broodscale. In the last 30 days 0.0% of Commander decks played it (1 of 6150). Most played in Edgar Markov.
Staple
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Modern staples:
main deck, 13% of decks (#47)
Colorless, Artifacts
Last 120 days of MTGO results and paper tournaments.
Combos
55 combos from Commander Spellbook, the most popular first.
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite colorless mana…: Basking Broodscale + Blade of the Bloodchief
- Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers…: Animation Module + Ashnod's Altar + Blade of the Bloodchief
- Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Blade of the Bloodchief + Elenda, the Dusk Rose + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite death triggers…: Animation Module + Blade of the Bloodchief + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite colorless mana…: Ashnod's Altar + Blade of the Bloodchief + Scurry Oak
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite colored mana…: Blade of the Bloodchief + Phyrexian Altar + Scurry Oak
- Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers…: Ashnod's Altar + Blade of the Bloodchief + Pentavus
- Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers…: Animation Module + Blade of the Bloodchief + Krark-Clan Ironworks
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite colorless mana…: Ashnod's Altar + Blade of the Bloodchief + Herd Baloth
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite death triggers…: Altar of Dementia + Blade of the Bloodchief + Scurry Oak
Legality
Constructed
- Standard Not legal
- Pioneer Not legal
- Modern Legal
- Legacy Legal
- Vintage Legal
- Pauper Not legal
- Future Standard Not legal
- Historic Not legal
- Timeless Not legal
- Alchemy Not legal
- Penny Dreadful Not legal
- Premodern Not legal
- Old School 93/94 Not legal
Singleton
- Gladiator Not legal
Commander formats
- Commander Legal
- Duel Commander Legal
- Pauper Commander Not legal
- PreDH Legal
- Tiny Leaders Legal
- Oathbreaker Legal
- Brawl Not legal
- Standard Brawl Not legal
- Competitive Brawl Not legal
