---
name: "Epicure of Blood"
mana_cost: "{4}{B}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Vampire"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "M20"
set_name: "Core Set 2020"
collector_number: "99"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Anna Steinbauer"
oracle_id: "bdb319a6-a1cd-44f5-999d-af1bb55b2fc4"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/epicure-of-blood-m20"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Epicure of Blood
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{B}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Vampire
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/4

## Oracle Text
Whenever you gain life, each opponent loses 1 life.

> *"Carnoso, con una leggera nota di cuoio. Ottima annata."*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Vampire Opportunist](/printing/vampire-opportunist-anb.md) — Creature — Vampire
2. [Vampire Neonate](/printing/vampire-neonate-m19.md) — Creature — Vampire
3. [Marauding Blight-Priest](/printing/marauding-blight-priest-j22.md) — Creature — Vampire Cleric
4. [Blood Artist](/printing/blood-artist-inr.md) — Creature — Vampire
5. [Vengeful Bloodwitch](/printing/vengeful-bloodwitch-fdn.md) — Creature — Vampire Warlock
6. [Exquisite Blood](/printing/exquisite-blood-lcc.md) — Enchantment

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Core Set 2020 (M20) #99
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Anna Steinbauer
- **Total Printings:** 46 across all historical editions

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