Patron of the Vein
Crimson Vow Commander (VOC) #135 · Rare · Creature — Vampire Shaman
Mana cost: {4}{B}{B}
Flying
When this creature enters, destroy target creature an opponent controls.
Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, exile it and put a +1/+1 counter on each Vampire you control.
Power/toughness 4/4 · Illustrated by Tommy Arnold · Released November 19, 2021
Prices
- Nonfoil: $0.37 USD · €0.61 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: down $0.05 USD (11.9%) to $0.37 USD; low $0.37 USD, high $0.42 USD.
Printings
- The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander #207 (LCC) · Rare · 2023 · $0.31 USD
- Crimson Vow Commander #135 (this printing) · Rare · 2021 · $0.37 USD
- Treasure Chest #65727 (PZ2) · Rare · 2017
- Commander 2017 #20 (C17) · Rare · 2017 · $0.29 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Not legal
- Historic: Not legal
- Modern: Not legal
- Brawl: Not legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Not legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Not legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2017-08-25 · wotc — If Patron of the Vein and a creature an opponent controls die simultaneously (perhaps because they fought or were in combat together), Patron of the Vein's last ability triggers, but Patron of the Vein won't be on the battlefield as that ability resolves. It can't be saved by the +1/+1 counter that would have been put on it. The same is true of any other Vampires you control that die at the same time. Your remaining Vampires will each get a +1/+1 counter.
- 2017-08-25 · wotc — Destroying a creature with Patron of the Vein's first ability causes its last ability to trigger if Patron of the Vein is still on the battlefield.
- 2017-08-25 · wotc — Patron of the Vein's last ability puts a +1/+1 counter on each Vampire you control, including itself, even if the creature that died can't be exiled (most likely because it was a token).
Played in these commander decks
- Edgar Markov · in 38% of 50 decks