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Nullpriest of Oblivion

Creature — Vampire Cleric

Kicker {3}{B} (You may pay an additional {3}{B} as you cast this spell.)
Lifelink
Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
When this creature enters, if it was kicked, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

CMC
2
Mana cost
{1}{B}
Color identity
B
Rarity
rare
Set
Foundations Jumpstart
Price
$0.35
EDHREC rank
#4611
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Nullpriest of Oblivion card art
Nullpriest of Oblivion staples a reanimation spell onto a two-mana lifelinker — the kicker cost is steep, but the floor of a 2/1 menace with lifelink is already playable in aggressive black shells. Lurrus of the Dream-Den can recur it from the graveyard repeatedly, and Indominus Rex, Alpha specifically hunts for creatures with multiple keyword abilities, making Nullpriest a prime target to pitch or grab.

Best Commanders

Commanders with the highest synergy

01
Indominus Rex, Alpha

Indominus Rex, Alpha

46.6% of decks · synergy 0.45

Indominus Rex, Alpha needs creatures with multiple keyword abilities to exile and copy onto itself, and Nullpriest of Oblivion checks two boxes — menace and lifelink — on a single cheap body.

02
Kathril, Aspect Warper

Kathril, Aspect Warper

36.5% of decks · synergy 0.36

Kathril, Aspect Warper distributes keyword counters from creatures in your graveyard, so Nullpriest of Oblivion sitting in the bin donates both menace and lifelink counters to the board.

04
Evelyn, the Covetous

Evelyn, the Covetous

20.5% of decks · synergy 0.20

Evelyn, the Covetous builds a Vampire tribal shell that prizes evasion and resilience, and Nullpriest of Oblivion contributes both as an aggro threat and a late-game reanimator once the mana is available.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander legal
legacy legal
modern legal
pioneer legal
standard legal
vintage legal
pauper not legal
oathbreaker legal

In Commander, Nullpriest of Oblivion earns its slot in any black deck that wants a low-curve body with upside — the kicker reanimation is a legitimate late-game mana sink, not just a bonus. Outside Commander, competitive formats largely ignore it; Pioneer and Modern have cheaper standalone threats and more efficient reanimation, so Nullpriest of Oblivion rarely makes the cut outside of fringe Vampire tribal lists. Legacy and Vintage have no reason to look at it. The card's real home is 100-card formats where the combination of two keywords, a relevant creature type, and a built-in reanimation mode generates consistent value.

Key Combos

Combo lines featuring this card

Price Context

Current price

$0.35 bulk tier

At $0.35, Nullpriest of Oblivion is bulk — pick up as many copies as you need without a second thought. Its high inclusion rate in Indominus Rex and Kathril builds has kept it from dropping further, so this price is likely stable.

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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.