Exsanguinator Cavalry
Creature — Vampire Knight
Menace, lifelink
Whenever a Knight you control deals combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature and create a Blood token. (It's an artifact with "
, 
, Discard a card, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- March of the Machine Commander
- Price
- $3.13
- EDHREC rank
- #6371
Exsanguinator Cavalry closes games by converting any Knight attack into a life-drain clock — each attacking Knight drains one life from each opponent, which in a four-player pod adds up fast. The cost is five mana on a creature that dies to every common removal spell, so it earns its slot only when Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir is involved or you can enable extra combat steps via Time Sieve lines.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir
Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir is the primary home for Exsanguinator Cavalry — Jabari's triggered ability repeatedly returns Knights from the graveyard, keeping a full attacking board fueled while Cavalry drains the table every swing.
Cecil, Dark Knight
Cecil, Dark Knight cares about Knights attacking and dealing damage, so Exsanguinator Cavalry layers a second punishment on opponents who don't block, turning Cecil's aggressive gameplan into consistent life-drain pressure.
Elenda and Azor
Elenda and Azor generate token fodder and reward going wide, and Exsanguinator Cavalry slots in as a multiplier that bleeds opponents proportionally the wider that Knight board gets.
Syr Gwyn, Hero of Ashvale
Syr Gwyn, Hero of Ashvale already incentivizes stacking equipment onto Knights for maximum value per attack, and Exsanguinator Cavalry means every equipped swing also ticks down opponents' life totals with zero additional setup.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is the unambiguous home for Exsanguinator Cavalry — the drain triggers once per attacking Knight per opponent, so a four-player game with five Knights attacking swings life totals by up to fifteen a turn. Legacy and Vintage are legal but irrelevant; Knights tribal doesn't compete in those formats and the card has no standalone broken interaction to justify inclusion. Oathbreaker is the only other format where Exsanguinator Cavalry sees real consideration, and only in the same Knight-tribal shell it occupies in Commander.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$3.13 cheap tier
At $3.13, Exsanguinator Cavalry sits in the cheap tier — affordable enough to test without commitment, expensive enough that it should earn its slot rather than just fill a curve. The price is driven almost entirely by Sidar Jabari demand, so it holds value as long as that commander stays popular.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Time Sieve
- Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir
- Cecil, Dark Knight
- Elenda and Azor
- Syr Gwyn, Hero of Ashvale
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.