
Vindictive Vampire
Creature — Vampire2/3$0.21
Whenever another creature you control dies, this creature deals 1 damage to each opponent and you gain 1 life.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 9
Vindictive Vampire + Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler
- Infinite damage
- Infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing Gravecrawler. When Gravecrawler dies, Vindictive Vampire triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and target opponent to lose 1 life. Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}. Cast Gravecrawler from your graveyard by paying {B}. Repeat.
Vindictive Vampire + Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Nest of Scarabs
- Near-infinite card draw
- Near-infinite damage
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. Your life total is at least 2. An opponent controls a creature.
Steps
Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature, targeting any creature an opponent controls. When the sacrificed creature dies, Vindictive Vampire triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and dealing 1 damage to each opponent Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on a creature an opponent controls, and causing you to draw a card. Nest of Scarabs triggers, creating a creature token. Repeat.
Vindictive Vampire + Warren Soultrader + Chatterfang, Squirrel General
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite Treasure tokens
- Infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature. When the creature dies, Vindictive Vampire triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and dealing 1 damage to each opponent. Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token and a 1/1 Squirrel creature token. Repeat.
Vindictive Vampire + Trudge Garden + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to gain life.
Steps
Gain any amount of life. Trudge Garden triggers, causing you to pay {2} to create a 4/4 Fungus Beast creature token. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Fungus Beast, adding {C}{C}. When the Fungus Beast dies, Vindictive Vampire triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and dealing 1 damage to each opponent. Repeat from step 2.
Vindictive Vampire + Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
- Near-infinite card draw
- Near-infinite damage
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. Your life total is at least 2. An opponent controls a creature.
Steps
Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature, targeting any creature an opponent controls. When the sacrificed creature dies, Vindictive Vampire triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and dealing 1 damage to each opponent Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on a creature an opponent controls, and causing you to draw a card. Hapatra triggers, creating a creature token. Repeat.
Vindictive Vampire + Warren Soultrader + Stridehangar Automaton
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite damage
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite Treasure tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature. When the creature dies, Vindictive Vampire triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and dealing 1 damage to each opponent. Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token and a 1/1 Thopter artifact creature token. Repeat.
Vindictive Vampire + Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Scurry Oak
- Infinite card draw
- Near-infinite damage
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least two additional creatures. Scurry Oak has no +1/+1 counters on it. Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
Cast Yawgmoth by paying {2}{B}{B}. When Yawgmoth enters the battlefield, Scurry Oak's evolve ability triggers. Holding priority, activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature. When the creature dies, Vindictive Vampire triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and dealing 1 damage to each opponent. Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on Scurry Oak and causing you to draw a card. Resolve the Scurry Oak trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on it, triggering Scurry Oak's second ability. Holding priority, activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature. When the creature dies, Vindictive Vampire triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and dealing 1 damage to each opponent Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on Scurry Oak and causing you to draw a card. Resolve the Scurry Oak trigger, creating a 1/1 Squirrel creature token. When the Squirrel enters the battlefield, Scurry Oak's evolve ability triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it, triggering Scurry Oak's second ability. Repeat from step 7.
Vindictive Vampire + Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Flourishing Defenses
- Near-infinite card draw
- Near-infinite damage
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. Your life total is at least 2. An opponent controls a creature.
Steps
Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature, targeting any creature an opponent controls. When the sacrificed creature dies, Vindictive Vampire triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and dealing 1 damage to each opponent Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on a creature an opponent controls, and causing you to draw a card. Flourishing Defenses triggers, creating a creature token. Repeat.
Vindictive Vampire + Warren Soultrader + Quina, Qu Gourmet
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite damage
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite Treasure tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature. When the creature dies, Vindictive Vampire triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and dealing 1 damage to each opponent. Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token and a creature token. Repeat.
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.
- Kuja, Genome Sorcerer // Trance Kuja, Fate DefiedVindictive Vampire damages opponents and Kuja, Genome Sorcerer // Trance Kuja, Fate Defied multiplies your damage.
- Dina, Soul SteeperDina, Soul Steeper sacrifices your creatures, which Vindictive Vampire can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Kalitas, Traitor of GhetKalitas, Traitor of Ghet sacrifices your creatures, which Vindictive Vampire can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Massacre Girl, Most WantedVindictive Vampire damages opponents, which Massacre Girl, Most Wanted can use.
- Neriv, Heart of the StormVindictive Vampire damages opponents and Neriv, Heart of the Storm multiplies your damage.
- Tor Wauki the YoungerVindictive Vampire damages opponents and Tor Wauki the Younger multiplies your damage.
- Rankle and TorbranVindictive Vampire damages opponents and Rankle and Torbran multiplies your damage.
- Obosh, the PreypiercerVindictive Vampire damages opponents and Obosh, the Preypiercer multiplies your damage.
- Far Fortune, End BossVindictive Vampire damages opponents and Far Fortune, End Boss multiplies your damage.
- Francisco, Fowl MarauderVindictive Vampire damages opponents, which Francisco, Fowl Marauder can use.