Glorifier of Dusk
Creature — Vampire Soldier
Pay 2 life: This creature gains flying until end of turn.
Pay 2 life: This creature gains vigilance until end of turn.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Ravnica: Clue Edition
- Price
- $0.25
- EDHREC rank
- #26468
Glorifier of Dusk is a 5/4 flier that generates two 1/1 Vampire tokens on entry — real board presence for five mana — but the life-payment clause means you're spending 2 life per token, which adds up fast in a format full of incidental damage. It belongs in decks that treat life as a resource, not a buffer.
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 |
Commander is where Glorifier of Dusk earns its slot — specifically in aristocrats, life-gain-matters, or Vampire tribal builds that can recoup the life costs or weaponize them. Edgar Markov and Strefan, Maurer Progenitor shells value the token generation on principle; Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose or Licia, Sanguine Tribune builds can turn the life payments into incidental triggers. Outside Commander, Glorifier of Dusk is too slow and too expensive for competitive Modern or Pioneer, where a five-mana 5/4 needs to end the game on the spot. Legacy and Vintage ignore it entirely.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.25 bulk tier
At $0.25, Glorifier of Dusk sits firmly in bulk territory and is unlikely to climb — it's a niche role-player with no competitive demand pulling its price up. Grab a copy if you need it; there's no reason to hesitate at this price point.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.