Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose

Core Set 2021 (M21) #127 · Rare · Legendary Creature — Vampire Cleric

Mana cost: {2}{B}

Whenever you gain life, target opponent loses that much life.
{3}{B}{B}: Creatures you control gain lifelink until end of turn.

"Through the blood of the wicked, we shall be redeemed. Let us pray."

Power/toughness 1/3 · Illustrated by Lie Setiawan · Released July 3, 2020

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: down $1.34 USD (12.0%) to $9.83 USD; low $9.52 USD, high $12.19 USD.

Printings

  1. The Zeta Set #173 (SLZ) · Rare · 2026
  2. The Zeta Set #294 (SLZ) · Rare · 2026
  3. The Zeta Set #52 (SLZ) · Rare · 2026
  4. Secret Lair Drop #2282 (SLD) · Rare · 2025 · $28.53 USD
  5. Foundations Jumpstart #71 (J25) · Rare · 2024 · $9.66 USD
  6. Jumpstart 2022 #487 (J22) · Rare · 2022 · $12.51 USD
  7. 30th Anniversary Play Promos #28 (P30A) · Rare · 2022 · $11.74 USD foil
  8. Core Set 2021 Promos #127★ (PM21) · Rare · 2021 · $11.40 USD foil
  9. Magic Online Promos #81954 (PRM) · Rare · 2020
  10. Core Set 2021 #127 (this printing) · Rare · 2020 · $9.83 USD
  11. Core Set 2021 #362 (M21) · Rare · 2020 · $17.03 USD
  12. Core Set 2021 Promos #127p (PM21) · Rare · 2020 · $10.91 USD
  13. Core Set 2021 Promos #127s (PM21) · Rare · 2020 · $13.01 USD foil

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2020-06-23 · wotc — In a Two-Headed Giant game, life gained by your teammate won't cause the ability to trigger, even though it caused your team's life total to increase.
  2. 2020-06-23 · wotc — If an ability triggers whenever an opponent loses life and causes you to gain life, such as the ability of Exquisite Blood, this will loop until either you win the game or a player takes an action to break the loop.
  3. 2020-06-23 · wotc — Because Vito's first ability doesn't deal damage, you won't gain life when it resolves if Vito has lifelink.
  4. 2020-06-23 · wotc — If you gain an amount of life "for each" of something, that life is gained as one event and Vito's first ability triggers only once.
  5. 2020-06-23 · wotc — Each creature with lifelink dealing combat damage causes a separate life-gaining event. For example, if two creatures you control with lifelink deal combat damage at the same time, Vito's first ability will trigger twice and you may choose a different opponent for each trigger. However, if a single creature you control with lifelink deals combat damage to multiple creatures, players, and/or planeswalkers at the same time (perhaps because it has trample or was blocked by more than one creature), the ability will trigger only once.

Played in these commander decks

  1. Edgar Markov · in 69% of 49 decks
  2. Liesa, Shroud of Dusk · in 50% of 48 decks
  3. Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit · in 33% of 49 decks
  4. Y'shtola, Night's Blessed · in 26% of 50 decks
  5. Dina, Essence Brewer · in 22% of 45 decks
  6. Burakos, Party Leader · in 8% of 49 decks
  7. Dihada, Binder of Wills · in 6% of 50 decks

All cards in Core Set 2021 (M21)