Nocturnal Feeder
Creature — Vampire Rogue
Flying
When this creature dies, each opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Jumpstart
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #20482
Nocturnal Feeder drains each opponent for 1 and gains you 3 life every time you sacrifice a creature — on a 2/2 body for three mana that also replaces itself when it dies. The rate is fair but not exceptional; this card earns its slot only in decks that want a sacrifice outlet that doubles as a life-drain engine, not as a generic inclusion.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Nocturnal Feeder fits neatly into aristocrats shells where draining all three opponents simultaneously turns each sacrifice trigger into meaningful pressure. Legacy and Vintage have access to far more efficient sacrifice payoffs, so Nocturnal Feeder won't see serious play there. Pauper is where it's most competitive at common, since the combination of a built-in sacrifice outlet, drain effect, and death trigger on one card is genuinely scarce at that rarity.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
At $0.15, Nocturnal Feeder is deep bulk — pick it up without thinking twice if an aristocrats build needs it. Bulk commons rarely move on price, so don't expect this to change in either direction.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.