“It would be ill-mannered to decline his invitation. It would be ill-advised to accept it.”
Blood Host
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Creature — Vampire
Mana Cost: {3}{B}{B}
Oracle Rules Text: {1}{B}, Sacrifice another creature: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature and you gain 2 life.
Flavor Text: It would be ill-mannered to decline his invitation. It would be ill-advised to accept it.
Set: Jumpstart (#208), Rarity: Uncommon, Artist: Cynthia Sheppard
Creature
Black
Uncommon
$0.15
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
1 Languages
Official Rulings (1)
2014-07-18
If Blood Host isn’t on the battlefield when its ability resolves, you won’t put a +1/+1 counter on it but you’ll still gain 2 life.
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