---
name: "Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter"
mana_cost: "{4}{W}{B}{B}"
cmc: 7
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Vampire"
colors: ["B", "W"]
color_identity: ["B", "W"]
keywords: ["Flying", "Lifelink"]
set: "2XM"
set_name: "Double Masters"
collector_number: "226"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Michael C. Hayes"
oracle_id: "ba3bfe0c-2bd6-469c-802c-440b7caf7fb5"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/vish-kal-blood-arbiter-2xm"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{W}{B}{B}` (CMC: 7)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Vampire
- **Power/Toughness:** 5/5
- **Keywords:** Flying, Lifelink

## Oracle Text
Flying, lifelink
Sacrifice a creature: Put X +1/+1 counters on Vish Kal, where X is the sacrificed creature's power.
Remove all +1/+1 counters from Vish Kal: Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn for each +1/+1 counter removed this way.

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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Double Masters (2XM) #226
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Michael C. Hayes
- **Total Printings:** 12 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: `legal`