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Marshland Bloodcaster

Marshland Bloodcaster

Mana Cost: {4}{B}

Type: Creature — Vampire Warlock

Oracle Text:
Flying
{1}{B}, {T}: Rather than pay the mana cost of the next spell you cast this turn, you may pay life equal to that spell's mana value.

Power/Toughness: 3/5

Rarity: rare

Prints: View all prints (4) →

Expansion: Commander 2021

Price ( USD): $1.13

USD: $1.13 · EUR: €0.49

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Character Background

Marshland Bloodcaster is a classic black value engine for slower Commander decks, turning life into a resource and your next spell into a discounted threat or answer. As a 3/5 flying Vampire Warlock, it can chip in from the air while also sitting back to help fuel control or midrange game plans that want to keep mana open and convert excess life into tempo. The best use is in a deck with a low curve of impactful spells, where paying life for a key removal spell, draw spell, or finisher can swing a turn without tapping out. It pairs especially well with lifegain or life-buffer effects, since those offset the cost, and with high-mana spells whose mana value makes the ability most efficient. Untap effects and haste enablers also improve it, letting you activate and cast in the same turn for strong sequencing.

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