Vicious Conquistador
Creature — Vampire Soldier
Whenever this creature attacks, each opponent loses 1 life.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Foundations Jumpstart
- Price
- $0.32
- EDHREC rank
- #8765
Vicious Conquistador drains each opponent for 1 every time it attacks, which in a four-player Commander pod means three life lost before blockers are even declared. Belbe, Corrupted Observer turns that incidental damage into mana, making a one-drop Vampire one of the most efficient engine pieces in the format.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Belbe, Corrupted Observer
Belbe, Corrupted Observer generates colorless mana equal to the life lost by each opponent during your turn, and Vicious Conquistador reliably pings all three opponents on attack — netting up to three mana off a single one-drop, every combat step.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Vicious Conquistador is a bulk rare in every format where it's legal, and that's exactly the right price for what it does outside Commander. In Modern and Pioneer, a 1/2 that drains for one on attack simply doesn't pressure fast enough to compete with the format's clock — aggro decks want more explosive starts, and midrange ignores it entirely. Legacy has better one-drops than it will ever need. Commander is where Vicious Conquistador earns its keep: three opponents means three triggers, and any commander that cares about opponents losing life — Belbe, Corrupted Observer chief among them — converts that into a repeatable mana or value engine on an easily recurrable one-drop.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.32 bulk tier
At $0.32, Vicious Conquistador is deep bulk — pick it up in any common/rare binder without thinking twice. Demand is narrow enough that the price is unlikely to spike outside a dedicated Belbe reprint event, so buy the copies you need now and don't treat it as anything more than a functional role-player.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Belbe, Corrupted Observer
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.