Mephidross Vampire
Creature — Vampire
Flying
Each creature you control is a Vampire in addition to its other creature types and has "Whenever this creature deals damage to a creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature."
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Special Guests
- Price
- $2.51
- EDHREC rank
- #16311
Mephidross Vampire turns every creature you control into a vampire-making machine — the on-board snowball is real, and the Triskelion combo wins the game on the spot. Six mana and five toughness make it a slow, fragile setup piece, but the payoff justifies the ask in any black deck built around it.
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 Mephidross Vampire actually lives — the 100-card singleton environment gives it time to set up, and the combo with Triskelion is a known, searchable line that black tutors can assemble. In Legacy and Vintage it's technically legal but completely unplayable; six mana for a 5/5 with no immediate impact doesn't exist on those timelines. Modern is the same story — the rate is too slow and the effect too fragile to compete. Stick to Commander.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Mephidross VampireTriskelion
Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control; Destroy any number of creatures opponents control; Infinite damage to creatures; Lock
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Mephidross VampireWalking Ballista
Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control; Destroy any number of creatures opponents control; Infinite damage to creatures; Lock
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Mephidross VampireBrash TaunterDeathbringer Thoctar
Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control; Destroy any number of creatures opponents control; Infinite damage to creatures; Lock
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Current price
$2.51 cheap tier
At $2.51, Mephidross Vampire sits in cheap territory for a combo piece with infinite win potential in Commander. The price reflects its narrow applicability — it's only worth running if you're specifically building toward the Triskelion line — but for that build, two-and-a-half dollars is an easy inclusion.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.