Innistrad: Crimson Vow - Commander Deck: Vampiric Bloodline

Make your opponents bleed, collect Blood tokens and send huge Vampires straight into battle. Vampiric Bloodline is a complete black-red Commander deck from Innistrad: Crimson Vow, led by Strefan, Maurer Progenitor.

The deck revolves around Vampires, life loss and making Blood tokens. Strefan then uses those Blood tokens to put powerful Vampires from your hand onto the battlefield tapped and attacking. That makes Vampiric Bloodline a mix of classic Vampire synergy and a clear Commander strategy that's playable straight out of the box.

Strefan, Maurer Progenitor

Strefan, Maurer Progenitor is the heart of the deck. At the beginning of your end step, he creates a Blood token for each player who lost life that turn.

Whenever Strefan attacks, you can sacrifice two Blood tokens to put a Vampire from your hand onto the battlefield tapped and attacking . On top of that, that Vampire gains indestructible until end of turn.

So you don't always have to cast big Vampires for their normal mana cost. Cards like Butcher of Malakir, Necropolis Regent, Nirkana Revenant and Vampiric Dragon can join the fight much earlier thanks to Strefan.

Make everyone lose life

Strefan doesn't just care about combat damage you deal yourself: every opponent who loses life during your turn helps you make Blood tokens. That's why cards that hit multiple opponents work especially well with this commander.

Sanctum Seeker for example makes each opponent lose life whenever your Vampires attack, while Falkenrath Noble and Blood Artist profit whenever creatures die. That way the deck can generate Blood without relying solely on one big attacking creature.

Blood tokens are more than discard

Normally, Blood tokens can be sacrificed to discard a card and draw a new one. In Vampiric Bloodline they also get a second important job: they're the fuel for Strefan's attack trigger.

That's why the deck includes several cards that create extra Blood or benefit from it. Arterial Alchemy, Glass-Cast Heart and Bloodtithe Harvester help you keep enough Blood available, while Strefan turns that supply into big attacking Vampires.

New cards and familiar Vampire reprints

Like the other Innistrad: Crimson Vow Commander decks, Vampiric Bloodline contains 15 cards that were new to Magic with this Commander release. These include cards that tie in specifically with Vampires, Blood tokens and multiplayer Commander.

At the same time, the deck contains well-known reprints like Blood Artist, Vampire Nighthawk, Champion of Dusk, Anowon, the Ruin Sage, Vandalblast, Blasphemous Act and Sol Ring. So you get both new Commander cards and proven staples for a Rakdos Vampire strategy.

Ready for Commander right away

You get a full deck of 100 playing cards, so you don't need to add any singles before you can start. The deck includes mana ramp, card draw, removal, board wipes, Vampire synergy and 37 lands.

That makes Vampiric Bloodline a great fit for players who want to play a complete Vampire deck right away, while also giving you a clear foundation to tweak later with your own Vampires or other Rakdos Commander cards.

The tokens

The ten included double-sided tokens tie directly into the deck's strategy: 3 Blood // Vampire tokens, 3 Blood // Treasure tokens and 4 Blood // Bat tokens.

Who is Vampiric Bloodline for?

• You want a complete Vampire Commander deck.
• You love aggressive black-red gameplay.
• You want to use Blood tokens as a resource.
• You enjoy getting big Vampires into combat early.
• You're looking for an older sealed Commander precon from Innistrad: Crimson Vow.

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