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Patron of the Vein

{4}{B}{B}

Creature — Vampire Shaman

LCCThe Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander#207rare
Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
black
Security stamp
oval
Frame
2015
Pull rate
about 1 per booster
Illustrator
Tommy Arnold
Found in
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander Deck Blood Rites
Printings4EDHREC rank#3,485
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
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.
4/4
Flying
Plays as:
Counter PlacerEtb RemovalLtb TriggerSpot Removal
Market · per finishspark updated 1h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil+16.7%
$0.42
$0.01 low-$0.07 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.29· across 4 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Rulings

3 · latest Aug 25, 2017
  • WotCAug 25, 2017

    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.

  • WotCAug 25, 2017

    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.

  • WotCAug 25, 2017

    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).