Unholy Officiant
Creature — Vampire Cleric
Vigilance
: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Innistrad: Double Feature
- Price
- $0.26
- EDHREC rank
- #17704
Unholy Officiant enters as a 2/2 with lifelink and, more importantly, the ability to grant another creature lifelink until end of turn for two mana — repeatable, instant-speed insurance that scales with your threats. It's a narrow, low-ceiling support piece that earns its slot only in dedicated lifegain or cleric tribal builds.
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, Unholy Officiant fits narrow lifegain-matters shells — think Oloro, Ageless Ascetic or Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim — where squeezing lifelink onto a key attacker at instant speed has real value. Outside of those archetypes, a two-mana activated ability on a 2/2 body is too fragile and too slow to matter in a 100-card singleton environment. In Pauper, where commons compete on tight rate, Unholy Officiant lacks the raw efficiency to see play in any established archetype. Across Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer, it's simply outclassed — formats that fast have no patience for a 2/2 with a conditional, activated ability.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.26 bulk tier
At $0.26, Unholy Officiant is deep bulk — buy-a-box fodder that won't appreciate. Pick it up freely if the slot calls for it; don't expect the price to move in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.