---
name: "New Blood"
mana_cost: "{2}{B}{B}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "C17"
set_name: "Commander 2017"
collector_number: "19"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Howard Lyon"
oracle_id: "021d654e-b731-40d0-a18e-eaff43f9fdb9"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/new-blood-c17"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# New Blood
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{B}{B}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Sorcery

## Oracle Text
As an additional cost to cast this spell, tap an untapped Vampire you control.
Gain control of target creature. Change the text of that creature by replacing all instances of one creature type with Vampire.

> *„Willkommen." —Olivia Voldaren*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Captivating Vampire](/printing/captivating-vampire-inr.md) — Creature — Vampire
2. [Olivia Voldaren](/printing/olivia-voldaren-inr.md) — Legendary Creature — Vampire
3. [Dominating Vampire](/printing/dominating-vampire-vow.md) — Creature — Vampire
4. [Feast of Blood](/printing/feast-of-blood-zen.md) — Sorcery
5. [Blood Bairn](/printing/blood-bairn-cma.md) — Creature — Vampire
6. [Thirsting Bloodlord](/printing/thirsting-bloodlord-m20.md) — Creature — Vampire

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Commander 2017 (C17) #19
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Howard Lyon
- **Total Printings:** 14 across all historical editions

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