Vengeful Warchief
M20Core Set 2020/#121/2019Uncommon
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.10
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.28
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.05 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.28TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 0.0%90d▲ 21.7%
90d high
$0.28
90d low
$0.22
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.25
Core Set 2020
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.28.
- Foil copies of this printing are trading 11% below nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Orc Warrior
Whenever you lose life for the first time each turn, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. (Damage causes loss of life.)
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Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (4)
wotc12 Jul 2019
If Vengeful Warchief comes under your control after you’ve already lost life in a turn, its ability can’t trigger during that turn.
wotc12 Jul 2019
A player loses life if they pay life.
wotc12 Jul 2019
You put only one +1/+1 counter on Vengeful Warchief, no matter how much life you lost.
wotc12 Jul 2019
If you pay life to cast a spell or activate an ability, you don’t put a +1/+1 counter on Vengeful Warchief until after you’ve finished casting that spell or activating that ability. You put the counter on Vengeful Warchief before that spell or ability resolves.
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About this card
Vengeful Warchief
Vengeful Warchief is a Creature — Orc Warrior, with mana cost {4}{B} (mana value 5).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.28 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Vengeful Warchief FAQ
How much is Vengeful Warchief worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Vengeful Warchief is $0.28. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.22 to $0.28.
What is the cheapest printing of Vengeful Warchief?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Core Set 2020 at $0.25 on TCGplayer.
What set was Vengeful Warchief first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from M20 #121, released 2019-07-12.
Is there a foil version of Vengeful Warchief?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.25 versus $0.28 for nonfoil, which is 11% less expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Vengeful Warchief legal in Commander?
Yes, Vengeful Warchief is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Vengeful Warchief legal in Modern?
Yes, Vengeful Warchief is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Vengeful Warchief legal in Standard?
Vengeful Warchief is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Vengeful Warchief do?
Vengeful Warchief is a Creature — Orc Warrior with mana cost {4}{B}. Its Oracle text reads: "Whenever you lose life for the first time each turn, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. (Damage causes loss of life.)".