---
name: "Thief of Blood"
mana_cost: "{4}{B}{B}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Creature — Vampire"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "CMA"
set_name: "Commander Anthology"
collector_number: "71"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Cynthia Sheppard"
oracle_id: "97d61346-bd53-4eb8-a920-6ae0382eb20d"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/thief-of-blood-cma"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Thief of Blood
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{B}{B}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Creature — Vampire
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
As this creature enters, remove all counters from all permanents. This creature enters with a +1/+1 counter on it for each counter removed this way.

> *Her hunger will not be denied.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Bloodtracker](/printing/bloodtracker-j22.md) — Creature — Vampire Wizard
2. [Patron of the Vein](/printing/patron-of-the-vein-voc.md) — Creature — Vampire Shaman
3. [Vampire Hexmage](/printing/vampire-hexmage-plst.md) — Creature — Vampire Shaman
4. [Bloodthirsty Aerialist](/printing/bloodthirsty-aerialist-j25.md) — Creature — Vampire Rogue
5. [Repentant Vampire](/printing/repentant-vampire-ody.md) — Creature — Vampire
6. [Crovax the Cursed](/printing/crovax-the-cursed-tpr.md) — Legendary Creature — Vampire Noble

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Commander Anthology (CMA) #71
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Cynthia Sheppard
- **Total Printings:** 9 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`