Acolyte of Xathrid
Creature — Human Cleric
, 
: Target player loses 1 life.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Magic 2010
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #22764
Acolyte of Xathrid is a one-mana 1/1 that taps to drain each opponent for 1 life — the effect exists, but it costs you a card and a tap for roughly one point of progress per turn cycle. In almost every context, that rate is too slow to justify a deck slot.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Acolyte of Xathrid is outclassed by nearly every other drain effect in black — Zulaport Cutthroat and Blood Artist do more without requiring a tap, and even dedicated drain commanders like Erebos, Bleed Dry want density of effect, not trickle. In Pauper, where the card is legal, the format's aggressive and combo shells have no interest in a 1/1 that taps for one damage; Cuombajj Witches and similar cards simply do more. Across Legacy and Vintage, Acolyte of Xathrid is a non-factor — the power ceiling of those formats makes it invisible.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Acolyte of Xathrid sits firmly in bulk territory, and that price reflects its playability accurately. Don't expect movement — this is a card you find in a bulk bin, not one you track.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.