Blood Tribute
Sorcery$5.22
Kicker—Tap an untapped Vampire you control. (You may tap a Vampire you control in addition to any other costs as you cast this spell.) Target opponent loses half their life, rounded up. If this spell was kicked, you gain life equal to the life lost this way.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 6
Blood Tribute + Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Blood Tribute with kicker by paying {4}{B}{B} and tapping Vito, causing an opponent to lose half their life total rounded up and you to gain the much life. Vito triggers, causing the opponent to lose life equal to the life you gained. The opponent loses the game due to having 0 or less life.
Blood Tribute + Bloodletter of Aclazotz
- Near-infinite lifegain
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Blood Tribute by paying {4}{B}{B}, causing an opponent to lose their entire life total due to Bloodletter of Aclazotz. The opponent loses the game due to having 0 or less life. You may optionally pay Blood Tribute's kicker cost if you control an untapped Vampire to gain life equal to the chosen opponent's life total.
Blood Tribute + Astarion, the Decadent
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Blood Tribute by paying {4}{B}{B} and optionally choosing to tap a Vampire, causing an opponent to lose half their life total, rounded up, and causing you to gain life equal to the life lost this way if you paid the kicker cost. At the beginning of your end step, Astarion triggers, causing an opponent to lose life equal to the life they lost this turn. The opponent loses the game due to having 0 or less life.
Blood Tribute + Zevlor, Elturel Exile + Wound Reflection
- Each opponent loses the game
- Near-infinite lifegain
- Near-infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control an untapped Vampire.
Steps
Activate Zevlor by paying {2} and tapping it, causing you to copy the next spell you cast this turn that targets a single opponent for each other opponent. Cast Blood Tribute with kicker by paying {4}{B}{B} and tapping a Vampire you control, targeting any opponent. Zevlor triggers, copying Peer into the Abyss for each opponent. Resolve each Peer into the Abyss, causing each opponent to lose half their life total, rounded up, and you to gain life equal to the life lost this way. At the beginning of your end step, Wound Reflection triggers, causing each opponent to lose life equal to the life they lost this turn. Each opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
Blood Tribute + Zevlor, Elturel Exile + Archfiend of Despair
- Each opponent loses the game
- Near-infinite lifegain
- Near-infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control an untapped Vampire.
Steps
Activate Zevlor by paying {2} and tapping it, causing you to copy the next spell you cast this turn that targets a single opponent for each other opponent. Cast Blood Tribute with kicker by paying {4}{B}{B} and tapping a Vampire you control, targeting any opponent. Zevlor triggers, copying Peer into the Abyss for each opponent. Resolve each Peer into the Abyss, causing each opponent to lose half their life total, rounded up, and you to gain life equal to the life lost this way. At the beginning of your end step, Archfiend of Despair triggers, causing each opponent to lose life equal to the life they lost this turn. Each opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
Blood Tribute + Zevlor, Elturel Exile + Warlock Class
- Each opponent loses the game
- Near-infinite lifegain
- Near-infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control an untapped Vampire. Warlock Class is level three.
Steps
Activate Zevlor by paying {2} and tapping it, causing you to copy the next spell you cast this turn that targets a single opponent for each other opponent. Cast Blood Tribute with kicker by paying {4}{B}{B} and tapping a Vampire you control, targeting any opponent. Zevlor triggers, copying Peer into the Abyss for each opponent. Resolve each Peer into the Abyss, causing each opponent to lose half their life total, rounded up, and you to gain life equal to the life lost this way. At the beginning of your end step, Warlock Class triggers, causing each opponent to lose life equal to the life they lost this turn. Each opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Only combos of 2 or 3 named cards are listed.
Best commanders
Commanders whose abilities work with this card and share its colors, from what the cards do.
- Y'shtola, Night's BlessedBlood Tribute drains opponents' life, which Y'shtola, Night's Blessed can use.
- Emet-Selch of the Third SeatBlood Tribute drains opponents' life, which Emet-Selch of the Third Seat can use.
- Anhelo, the PainterAnhelo, the Painter is a Vampire, which Blood Tribute can use.
- Valgavoth, Harrower of SoulsBlood Tribute drains opponents' life, which Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls can use.
- Rakdos, Lord of RiotsBlood Tribute drains opponents' life, which Rakdos, Lord of Riots can use.
- Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of RuinBlood Tribute drains opponents' life, which Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin can use.
- Sygg, River CutthroatBlood Tribute drains opponents' life, which Sygg, River Cutthroat can use.
- Davros, Dalek CreatorBlood Tribute drains opponents' life, which Davros, Dalek Creator can use.
- The Master of Lake-townBlood Tribute drains opponents' life, which The Master of Lake-town can use.
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk RoseBlood Tribute gains you life, which Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose can use.