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    Vein Drinker

    Creature — Vampire

    Vein Drinker

    Illustrated by Lars Grant-West

    EDHREC Rank #21,715
    Flying red mana , tap : This creature deals damage equal to its power to target creature. That creature deals damage equal to its power to this creature. Whenever a creature dealt damage by this creature this turn dies, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

    Rulings (4)

    When the first ability resolves, if the targeted creature is no longer on the battlefield, the ability doesn't resolve for having no legal targets. No damage is dealt.

    Oct 1, 2008

    When the first ability resolves, if the targeted creature is still on the battlefield but Vein Drinker is not, Vein Drinker will still deal damage equal to its power as it last existed on the battlefield to the targeted creature.

    Oct 1, 2008

    Each time a creature is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, check whether Vein Drinker had dealt damage to it at any time during that turn. If so, Vein Drinker's third ability will trigger. It doesn't matter whether the damage was combat damage or not. It also doesn't matter who controlled the creature or whose graveyard it was put into.

    Oct 1, 2008

    Legality

    Formats by platform

    Commander

    Competitive

    Community & retro

    Printings (2)

    Vein Drinker — Commander 2017
    C17#130$0.26
    Commander 2017
    Vein Drinker — Shards of Alara
    ALA#91$0.40
    Shards of Alara