Preacher of the Schism
Creature — Vampire Cleric
Deathtouch
Whenever this creature attacks the player with the most life or tied for most life, create a 1/1 white Vampire creature token with lifelink.
Whenever this creature attacks while you have the most life or are tied for most life, you draw a card and you lose 1 life.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #4469
Preacher of the Schism generates life and token value every combat step it connects, turning each hit into a repeatable resource engine rather than a one-time effect. Clavileño, First of the Blessed turns every Vampire token it produces into a draw trigger, which is the exact reason it slots into nearly half of all Clavileño lists.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Clavileño, First of the Blessed
Clavileño, First of the Blessed turns every token Preacher of the Schism makes into a card draw opportunity — the synergy is direct and the 42% inclusion rate reflects it.
Evelyn, the Covetous
Evelyn, the Covetous rewards casting spells from opponents' libraries, and Preacher of the Schism's consistent token and life generation gives the deck the bodies and breathing room to sustain that strategy.
Edgar Markov
Edgar Markov wants Vampire density and consistent token production, and Preacher of the Schism delivers both on a single two-mana body that rewards attacking — the core thing Edgar decks want to do.
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
Elenda, the Dusk Rose grows off creatures dying, and Preacher of the Schism floods the board with tokens that feed that counter engine when they're sacrificed or traded in combat.
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose converts life gain into opponent life loss, so every point of life Preacher of the Schism generates becomes a damage source pointing at every opponent.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Preacher of the Schism is legal across every major Constructed format except Pauper, but Commander is where it earns its keep. In 60-card formats, a two-mana 3/1 that needs to connect to generate value is too fragile and slow for Modern or Pioneer's removal-dense, fast-paced environments. In Commander, the calculus flips: life totals start at 40, opponents frequently can't block every attacker every turn, and a card that generates both life and tokens every combat step compounds quickly over a long game.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Current pricing data for Preacher of the Schism isn't available in this snapshot, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the live number. Given its high inclusion rate in popular Vampire commanders, demand is consistent — don't expect a bulk price if it's seeing that kind of play.
Explore
Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.