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Vindictive Vampire

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

    1,418 decks on 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.

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  • Vindictive Vampire + Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Nest of Scarabs

    • Near-infinite card draw
    • Near-infinite damage
    • Near-infinite lifegain triggers

    1,288 decks on 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.

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  • Vindictive Vampire + Warren Soultrader + Chatterfang, Squirrel General

    • Infinite artifact tokens
    • Infinite colored mana
    • Infinite lifegain triggers
    • Infinite Treasure tokens
    • Infinite damage

    527 decks on 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.

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  • Vindictive Vampire + Trudge Garden + Ashnod's Altar

    • Infinite lifegain
    • Infinite lifegain triggers
    • Infinite damage

    Mana needed: 135 decks on 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.

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  • Vindictive Vampire + Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons

    • Near-infinite card draw
    • Near-infinite damage
    • Near-infinite lifegain triggers

    65 decks on 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.

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  • Vindictive Vampire + Warren Soultrader + Stridehangar Automaton

    • Infinite artifact tokens
    • Infinite colored mana
    • Infinite damage
    • Infinite lifegain triggers
    • Infinite Treasure tokens

    53 decks on 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.

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  • Vindictive Vampire + Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Scurry Oak

    • Infinite card draw
    • Near-infinite damage
    • Near-infinite lifegain triggers

    Mana needed: 46 decks on 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.

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  • Vindictive Vampire + Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Flourishing Defenses

    • Near-infinite card draw
    • Near-infinite damage
    • Near-infinite lifegain triggers

    43 decks on 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.

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  • Vindictive Vampire + Warren Soultrader + Quina, Qu Gourmet

    • Infinite artifact tokens
    • Infinite colored mana
    • Infinite damage
    • Infinite lifegain triggers
    • Infinite Treasure tokens

    31 decks on 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.

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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.

  1. Kuja, Genome Sorcerer // Trance Kuja, Fate DefiedVindictive Vampire damages opponents and Kuja, Genome Sorcerer // Trance Kuja, Fate Defied multiplies your damage.
  2. Dina, Soul SteeperDina, Soul Steeper sacrifices your creatures, which Vindictive Vampire can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
  3. Kalitas, Traitor of GhetKalitas, Traitor of Ghet sacrifices your creatures, which Vindictive Vampire can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
  4. Massacre Girl, Most WantedVindictive Vampire damages opponents, which Massacre Girl, Most Wanted can use.
  5. Neriv, Heart of the StormVindictive Vampire damages opponents and Neriv, Heart of the Storm multiplies your damage.
  6. Tor Wauki the YoungerVindictive Vampire damages opponents and Tor Wauki the Younger multiplies your damage.
  7. Rankle and TorbranVindictive Vampire damages opponents and Rankle and Torbran multiplies your damage.
  8. Obosh, the PreypiercerVindictive Vampire damages opponents and Obosh, the Preypiercer multiplies your damage.
  9. Far Fortune, End BossVindictive Vampire damages opponents and Far Fortune, End Boss multiplies your damage.
  10. Francisco, Fowl MarauderVindictive Vampire damages opponents, which Francisco, Fowl Marauder can use.

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