Blood Hustler
Creature — Vampire Rogue
Whenever you commit a crime, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. This ability triggers only once each turn. (Targeting opponents, anything they control, and/or cards in their graveyards is a crime.)
: Target opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Outlaws of Thunder Junction
- Price
- $0.22
- EDHREC rank
- #12265
Blood Hustler puts a Blood token on the table every time a creature you control deals combat damage to a player — repeatable loot stapled to your attackers, not a one-shot effect. At two mana for a 2/2, the floor is low but the ceiling scales hard with wide boards, making it a staple in any deck that wants Laughing Jasper Flint's discard-matters engine fed for free.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Laughing Jasper Flint
Laughing Jasper Flint's whole game is engineering discard triggers, and Blood Hustler converts every successful swing into a Blood token that fuels exactly that — the more creatures connect, the more fodder Jasper gets to rifle through and weaponize.
Marchesa, Dealer of Death
Marchesa, Dealer of Death rewards players for knowing what's in opponents' hands, and Blood Hustler's token generation gives Marchesa's controller consistent, low-cost outlets to loot toward the information and action pieces that engine demands.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Blood Hustler earns its keep — three or four opponents means more combat damage triggers per swing, and token-generating value creatures thrive in a format where raw card advantage compounds over a long game. In 60-card formats like Modern or Pioneer, it's too slow and too small to compete; a 2/2 for two that conditionally makes Blood tokens isn't closing out games or surviving the removal gauntlet. Standard is legal but the same critique applies — Blood Hustler is a support piece, not a threat, and constructed formats demand threats. Legacy and Vintage have better loot effects at lower costs and won't look twice at this.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.22 bulk tier
At $0.22, Blood Hustler is bulk — pick up as many copies as your token-heavy Commander builds need without thinking twice about cost. Bulk rares with narrow synergy homes tend to stay cheap, so don't expect the price to move unless a new Rakdos discard commander pushes demand.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.