Vampire Nighthawk
Mana Cost:
Type: Creature — Vampire Shaman
Oracle Text:
Flying
Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)
Lifelink (Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.)
Power/Toughness: 2/3
Rarity: uncommon
Prints: View all prints (1) →
Expansion: Foundations
Price ( USD): $0.31
USD: $0.31 · EUR: €0.16
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Character Background
Vampire Nighthawk is a compact, efficient 2/3 flyer for 1BB that naturally supports tempo and midrange game plans: flying lets it evade ground blockers, deathtouch forces favorable trades, and lifelink converts those trades into meaningful life stabilization so it both presses damage and blunts opposing aggression. Play it as an early evasive threat in creature-based black decks or vampire tribal lists where anthem effects and pump spells turn its evasive pressure into actual reach; it also slots into control shells as a high-impact two-drop that wins trades and buys time. Deckbuilding tip: run Nighthawk alongside 4–6 cheap removal spells to clear the way, and consider 1–2 protection pieces (Swiftfoot Boots or Lightning Greaves) so it can connect safely; it also synergizes with aristocrat engines or sacrifice outlets that profit from creatures dying, and with cards that double damage or lifegain to amplify its incremental value.
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