---
name: "Necropolis Regent"
mana_cost: "{3}{B}{B}{B}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Creature — Vampire"
colors: []
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "VOC"
set_name: "Crimson Vow Commander"
collector_number: "132"
rarity: "mythic"
artist: "Winona Nelson"
oracle_id: "33c3a6be-8cae-4de8-9d9b-43216d727e93"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/necropolis-regent-voc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Necropolis Regent
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{B}{B}{B}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Creature — Vampire
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, put that many +1/+1 counters on it.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Sengir Vampire](/printing/sengir-vampire-jmp.md) — Creature — Vampire
2. [Mephidross Vampire](/printing/mephidross-vampire-5dn.md) — Creature — Vampire
3. [Sengir Connoisseur](/printing/sengir-connoisseur-dmu.md) — Creature — Vampire
4. [Bloodthirsty Aerialist](/printing/bloodthirsty-aerialist-c21.md) — Creature — Vampire Rogue
5. [Scion of the Swarm](/printing/scion-of-the-swarm-znr.md) — Creature — Vampire Cleric
6. [Vampiric Dragon](/printing/vampiric-dragon-voc.md) — Creature — Vampire Dragon

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Crimson Vow Commander (VOC) #132
- **Rarity:** Mythic
- **Artist:** Winona Nelson

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

## Official Rulings
- *(2012-10-01)* If that creature deals combat damage to a player at the same time it's dealt lethal damage (perhaps because it has trample and was blocked), it will die before the triggered ability resolves and puts +1/+1 counters on it.