---
name: "Sadistic Skymarcher"
mana_cost: "{2}{B}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Vampire Soldier"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Flying", "Lifelink"]
set: "RIX"
set_name: "Rivals of Ixalan"
collector_number: "85"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Seb McKinnon"
oracle_id: "9e1fe5ec-1669-4587-8e42-b189fd6d39e0"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/sadistic-skymarcher-rix"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Sadistic Skymarcher
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{B}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Vampire Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Flying, Lifelink

## Oracle Text
As an additional cost to cast this spell, reveal a Vampire card from your hand or pay {1}.
Flying, lifelink

> *„Ich werde dich kriegen, Kind der Sonne. Ich werde dein Blut trinken und deine leere Hülle in den Schatten zurücklassen."*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Skymarch Bloodletter](/printing/skymarch-bloodletter-xln.md) — Creature — Vampire Soldier
2. [Shadowcloak Vampire](/printing/shadowcloak-vampire-m15.md) — Creature — Vampire
3. [Skyshroud Vampire](/printing/skyshroud-vampire-tpr.md) — Creature — Vampire
4. [Olivia's Bloodsworn](/printing/olivias-bloodsworn-sir.md) — Creature — Vampire Soldier
5. [Rabid Bloodsucker](/printing/rabid-bloodsucker-ori.md) — Creature — Vampire
6. [Vampire Sovereign](/printing/vampire-sovereign-2x2.md) — Creature — Vampire Noble

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Rivals of Ixalan (RIX) #85
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Seb McKinnon
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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