---
name: "A-Tenured Inkcaster"
mana_cost: "{3}{B}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Vampire Warlock"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "STX"
set_name: "Strixhaven: School of Mages"
collector_number: "A-88"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Jake Murray"
oracle_id: "cae23ced-b0a7-4e53-a01c-499e5ab58ecd"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/a-tenured-inkcaster-stx"
legalities:
  commander: "not_legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "not_legal"
  vintage: "not_legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# A-Tenured Inkcaster
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{B}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Vampire Warlock
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3

## Oracle Text
When Tenured Inkcaster enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.
Whenever a creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it attacks, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Tenured Inkcaster](/printing/tenured-inkcaster-stx.md) — Creature — Vampire Warlock
2. [Vampire Scrivener](/printing/vampire-scrivener-j25.md) — Creature — Vampire Warlock
3. [A-Vampire Scrivener](/printing/a-vampire-scrivener-snc.md) — Creature — Vampire Warlock
4. [Sanguine Syphoner](/printing/sanguine-syphoner-fdn.md) — Creature — Vampire Warlock
5. [Bloodbond Vampire](/printing/bloodbond-vampire-j22.md) — Creature — Vampire Shaman Ally
6. [Stromkirk Mentor](/printing/stromkirk-mentor-soi.md) — Creature — Vampire Soldier

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Strixhaven: School of Mages (STX) #A-88
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Jake Murray

## Format Legalities
Commander: `not_legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `not_legal` | Vintage: `not_legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`