Bloodsworn Squire // Bloodsworn Knight
Creature — Vampire Soldier // Creature — Vampire Knight
, Discard a card: This creature gains indestructible until end of turn. Tap it. Then if there are four or more creature cards in your graveyard, transform this creature. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Innistrad: Double Feature
- Price
- $0.43
- EDHREC rank
- #17993
Bloodsworn Squire // Bloodsworn Knight flips into a 3/3 double striker with haste the moment you deal combat damage with it — a legitimate threat that snowballs fast if unanswered. The setup cost is real: you need to connect twice before the flip, which means evasion or a clear board matters.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Bloodsworn Squire // Bloodsworn Knight earns a slot in aggressive creature strategies — particularly Voltron builds and combat-focused go-wide decks that can grant evasion or trample to push damage through. Double strike on the Knight side pairs dangerously with any aura or equipment that pumps power, turning modest buffs into massive swings. In Modern and Pioneer the competition is stiff: two-drop creatures in those formats demand immediate impact, and a 1/1 that needs two attacks to flip rarely makes the cut. Legacy is the same story, just faster. This card belongs in Commander, where games go long enough to reward the flip and synergy payoffs are abundant.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.43 bulk tier
At $0.43, Bloodsworn Squire // Bloodsworn Knight sits firmly in bulk territory. It's an easy include on price alone, and there's little reason to expect that to change given how narrow the card's competitive applications are outside Commander.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.