"Blood is constant. Every drop I drink, someone must bleed." —Vradeen, vampire nocturnus
Sanguine Bond - Commander 2021 (#153) - Illustrated by Jaime Jones - Magic: The Gathering Card
Commander 2021 Rare #153 Jaime Jones

Sanguine Bond

Card Rules and Details

Card Type: Enchantment

Mana Cost: {3}{B}{B}

Oracle Rules Text: Whenever you gain life, target opponent loses that much life.

Flavor Text: "Blood is constant. Every drop I drink, someone must bleed." —Vradeen, vampire nocturnus

Set: Commander 2021 (#153), Rarity: Rare, Artist: Jaime Jones

Enchantment Black Rare
$6.12
Regular
€4.64
Euro
Prices as of Sep 02, 2026. Market values fluctuate; double-check current pricing before purchasing.
Historical Printings & Sets (1)
1 Languages
en English Viewing Here
1 Printing
Thumbnail Set Name Code Rarity Artist Released
Sanguine Bond - Commander 2021 MTG card scan Sanguine Bond Commander 2021 Viewing C21 Rare Jaime Jones 2021-04-23

Official Rulings (5)

2009-10-01
Sanguine Bond's ability triggers just once for each life-gaining event, whether it's 1 life from Soul Warden or 8 life from Tendrils of Corruption.
2021-03-19
If you gain an amount of life "for each" of something, that life is gained as one event and Sanguine Bond's ability triggers only once.
2021-03-19
If an ability triggers whenever an opponent loses life and causes you to gain life, such as the ability of Exquisite Blood, this will loop until either you win the game or a player takes an action to break the loop. If neither of these happen, the game ends in a draw.
2023-09-01
Each creature with lifelink dealing combat damage causes a separate life-gaining event. For example, if two creatures you control with lifelink deal combat damage at the same time, Sanguine Bond's ability will trigger twice and you may choose a different opponent for each trigger. However, if a single creature you control with lifelink deals combat damage to multiple creatures, players, planeswalkers, and/or battles at the same time (perhaps because it has trample or was blocked by more than one creature), the ability will trigger only once.
2024-04-12
In a Two-Headed Giant game, life gained by your teammate won't cause Sanguine Bond's ability to trigger, even though it caused your team's life total to increase.

🔮 Mechanically Similar Cards

Cards that share similar playstyles, keywords, and mana synergies.

More like this
Exquisite Blood - The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander Magic card
Exquisite Blood
Enchantment
Exsanguinate - Foundations Magic card
Exsanguinate
Sorcery
Epicure of Blood - Commander 2021 Magic card
Epicure of Blood
Creature — Vampire
Enduring Tenacity - Duskmourn: House of Horror Magic card
Enduring Tenacity
Enchantment Creature — Snake Glimmer
Tainted Remedy - Magic Origins Magic card
Tainted Remedy
Enchantment
Rain of Gore - Dissension Magic card
Rain of Gore
Enchantment
Blood Tithe - Magic 2011 Magic card
Blood Tithe
Sorcery
Marauding Blight-Priest - Foundations Magic card
Marauding Blight-Priest
Creature — Vampire Cleric
AvaScry

Build with AvaScry

Interested in AvaScry's card data, semantic search, or other MTG technology?

Partner with AvaScry