Vampire Sovereign
Creature — Vampire Noble
Flying
When this creature enters, target opponent loses 3 life and you gain 3 life.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Core Set 2019
- Price
- $0.10
- EDHREC rank
- #19701
Vampire Sovereign enters and immediately drains each opponent for 3, swinging life totals by up to 9 in a multiplayer game before it ever attacks. The cost is a 3/4 body for five mana — a fair rate in Commander, mediocre everywhere else.
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 |
Commander is where Vampire Sovereign earns its slot: the drain trigger hits every opponent simultaneously, making the 9-life swing a meaningful tempo play that battlecruiser tables feel immediately. In Pauper it's a common-legal finisher with real reach in aggressive shells, though the five-mana ask is steep for that format's pace. In Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer, Vampire Sovereign simply costs too much for too little — those formats have efficient threats that close games faster than a 3/4 drain can. Oathbreaker mirrors Commander's multiplayer math at smaller scale, where the drain still pulls meaningful work.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.10 bulk tier
At $0.10, Vampire Sovereign is deep bulk — you're picking this out of a dollar box, not tracking it on a buylist. Bulk rares at this price point don't appreciate unless a new synergy shell pushes demand, and nothing on the horizon suggests that's coming.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.