Blade of the Bloodchief
ZENZendikar/#196/2009Rare
MV 1
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$9.99
Cardmarket€4.70
ManaPool$5.08
TCGplayer$8.52
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$3.70
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.26 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $9.99High $12.99Low $9.99▼ 9.1%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$8.52TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 1.6%30d▲ 10.4%90d▲ 27.9%
90d high
$8.52
90d low
$6.16
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 3rd
Cheapest paper printing
$7.75
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander
- Up 10.4% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $8.52.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 667% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact — Equipment
Whenever a creature dies, put a +1/+1 counter on equipped creature. If equipped creature is a Vampire, put two +1/+1 counters on it instead.
Equip
Keywords
Equip
Card capabilities
Artifact
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
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Digital formats
Rulings (6)
wotc1 Oct 2009
The creature that gets the counters is the one that's equipped by Blade of the Bloodchief at the time the ability resolves. It doesn't matter what creature Blade of the Bloodchief was attached to (if any) when it triggered.
wotc1 Oct 2009
Blade of the Bloodchief's ability triggers regardless of who controlled the creature and whose graveyard it was put into.
wotc1 Oct 2009
If the equipped creature itself is put into a graveyard, Blade of the Bloodchief's ability will trigger. However, it won't do anything when it resolves unless a spell or ability has caused it to become attached to another creature by that time. (Remember that you may activate an equip ability only as a sorcery.)
wotc1 Oct 2009
If Blade of the Bloodchief leaves the battlefield before its triggered ability resolves, the counters are put on the creature it was attached to at the time it left the battlefield. If it wasn't attached to a creature at that time, nothing gets the counters.
wotc1 Oct 2009
The +1/+1 counters are put on the equipped creature, not Blade of the Bloodchief. If Blade of the Bloodchief is moved to a different creature, the +1/+1 counters will stay where they are.
wotc1 Oct 2009
If the equipped creature and another creature are dealt lethal damage at the same time, the equipped creature will be put into a graveyard before it would receive any counters.
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About this card
Blade of the Bloodchief
Blade of the Bloodchief is an Artifact — Equipment, with mana cost {1} (mana value 1). Printed 4 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: $8.52 (up 10.4% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Blade of the Bloodchief FAQ
How much is Blade of the Bloodchief worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Blade of the Bloodchief is $8.52. It is up 10.4% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $6.16 to $8.52.
What is the cheapest printing of Blade of the Bloodchief?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander at $7.75 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Blade of the Bloodchief?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Zendikar at $8.52 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Blade of the Bloodchief are there?
Blade of the Bloodchief has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Blade of the Bloodchief first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ZEN #196, released 2009-10-02.
What is the newest printing of Blade of the Bloodchief?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #C17-204, released 2026-10-19.
Is there a foil version of Blade of the Bloodchief?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $65.39 versus $8.52 for nonfoil, which is 667% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Blade of the Bloodchief legal in Commander?
Yes, Blade of the Bloodchief is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.