Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief
Legendary Creature — Vampire Shaman
Flying
: Target creature gets -0/-X until end of turn and Drana gets +X/+0 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Commander 2017
- Price
- $0.59
- EDHREC rank
- #11328
Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief hits the board as a repeatable, flying drain engine that can grow herself or destroy any target creature by dumping mana into her activation — the ceiling is high, but six mana to cast and variable activation costs mean she rewards ramp-heavy shells that can protect her. She's the more deliberate, controlling alternative to Olivia Voldaren: less steal-focused, more kill-focused.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Olivia Voldaren
Both Olivia Voldaren and Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief want the same things — mana sinks, flying threats, and incremental damage — so Olivia decks treat Drana as a second threat on the same axis, doubling down on the Vampire drain-and-grow gameplan.
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
Massacre Girl, Known Killer cares about -1/-1 counters landing on creatures, and Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief's activation puts -1/-1 counters directly on the target, triggering Massacre Girl's cascade of wither-style damage across the board.
Horobi, Death's Wail
Horobi, Death's Wail turns any targeting effect into a kill spell, so Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief's activated ability — which targets a creature — becomes unconditional removal at instant speed for as little as one mana once Horobi is in play.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief actually gets to stretch: the format's slower pace gives you time to cast her, protect her, and generate repeated value from her activation, and multiplayer life totals mean the drain adds up. In Legacy and Vintage she's legal but competes against faster, cheaper threats that don't need six mana to get online, so she almost never sees competitive play there. Modern is the same story — the format's threat density and removal speed punish six-mana creatures without immediate board impact. Stick to Commander, where her ceiling is genuinely scary in the right shell.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.59 bulk tier
At $0.59, Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief is firmly bulk — easy to pick up without a second thought. Bulk rares with niche Commander appeal tend to stay in this range unless a reprint or sudden spike in Vampire tribal popularity moves demand, so treat the price as a floor, not a ceiling to chase.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Olivia Voldaren
- Massacre Girl, Known Killer
- Horobi, Death's Wail
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.