Vein Drinker
ALAShards of Alara/#91/2008Rare
Colour IDMV 6
Current paper retail
ManaPool$0.22
TCGplayer$0.33
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.23
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.04
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.59Low $0.49▼ 16.9%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.33TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 10.8%30d▼ 19.5%90d▼ 17.5%
90d high
$0.41
90d low
$0.33
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.26
Commander 2017
- Down 19.5% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 20% below its 90 day high of $0.41.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 133% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Vampire
Flying
, : 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.
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Keywords
Flying
Card capabilities
CreatureCreature removal
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Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
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Rulings (4)
wotc1 Oct 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.
wotc1 Oct 2008
If Vein Drinker's first ability causes Vein Drinker and the targeted creature to deal lethal damage to each other, they'll be destroyed at the same time. Vein Drinker's triggered ability will trigger, but it will have been put into a graveyard before it would receive any counters. The ability will do nothing when it resolves.
wotc1 Oct 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.
wotc1 Oct 2008
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.
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About this card
Vein Drinker
Vein Drinker is a Creature — Vampire, with mana cost {4}{B}{B} (mana value 6). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.33 (down 19.5% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Vein Drinker FAQ
How much is Vein Drinker worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Vein Drinker is $0.33. It is down 19.5% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.33 to $0.41.
What is the cheapest printing of Vein Drinker?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Commander 2017 at $0.26 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Vein Drinker?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Shards of Alara at $0.33 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Vein Drinker are there?
Vein Drinker has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Vein Drinker first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ALA #91, released 2008-10-03.
What is the newest printing of Vein Drinker?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from C17 #130, released 2017-08-25.
Is there a foil version of Vein Drinker?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.77 versus $0.33 for nonfoil, which is 133% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Vein Drinker legal in Commander?
Yes, Vein Drinker is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.