---
name: "Preacher of the Schism"
mana_cost: "{2}{B}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Vampire Cleric"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Deathtouch"]
set: "PLCI"
set_name: "The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Promos"
collector_number: "113p"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Donato Giancola"
oracle_id: "74947e47-c4ff-4f47-9845-befa7403cbde"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/preacher-of-the-schism-plci"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Preacher of the Schism
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{B}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Vampire Cleric
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/4
- **Keywords:** Deathtouch

## Oracle Text
Deathtouch
Whenever this creature attacks the player with the most life or tied for most life, create a 1/1 white Vampire creature token with lifelink.
Whenever this creature attacks while you have the most life or are tied for most life, you draw a card and you lose 1 life.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Marauding Blight-Priest](/printing/marauding-blight-priest-j22.md) — Creature — Vampire Cleric
2. [Crossway Troublemakers](/printing/crossway-troublemakers-fdn.md) — Creature — Vampire
3. [Shadowheart, Cleric of Order](/printing/shadowheart-cleric-of-order-hbg.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Elf Cleric
4. [Shadowheart, Cleric of Trickery](/printing/shadowheart-cleric-of-trickery-hbg.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Elf Cleric
5. [Clavileño, First of the Blessed](/printing/clavileño-first-of-the-blessed-lcc.md) — Legendary Creature — Vampire Cleric
6. [Bishop of the Bloodstained](/printing/bishop-of-the-bloodstained-plst.md) — Creature — Vampire Cleric

## Printing Details
- **Set:** The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Promos (PLCI) #113p
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Donato Giancola
- **Total Printings:** 16 across all historical editions

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