Sorin's Thirst
Instant
Sorin's Thirst deals 2 damage to target creature and you gain 2 life.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Core Set 2020
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #17480
Sorin's Thirst is a two-mana instant that kills a creature and gains you 2 life — straightforward, efficient, and exactly what black tempo shells want. The double-black pip is the only real cost, and if your deck can pay it, you run it without hesitation.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Sorin's Thirst fills the role of cheap, instant-speed removal that doubles as incidental lifegain — useful in aristocrats, vampire tribal, and any black deck that wants to stabilize against early aggression. Pauper is where Sorin's Thirst is most at home competitively, since two-mana removal that gains life is genuinely playable in that format's resource-tight games. In Modern, Pioneer, Legacy, and Vintage, the bar for removal is too high — Fatal Push, Infernal Grasp, and Snuff Out all do more for less, and Sorin's Thirst doesn't make the cut.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
At $0.15, Sorin's Thirst is deep bulk — it costs less than a sleeve and holds no financial interest. Pick it up if you need it; there's no reason to acquire extras.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.