Bloodthrone Vampire

{1}{B} · Creature — Vampire

Sacrifice a creature: This creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.

Rulings (2)

Jun 15, 2010 · If you sacrifice an attacking or blocking creature during the declare blockers step, it won't deal combat damage. If you wait until the combat damage step, but the creature you wish to sacrifice is dealt lethal damage, it'll be destroyed before you get a chance to sacrifice it.

Jun 15, 2010 · You can sacrifice Bloodthrone Vampire to activate its own ability, but it won't be on the battlefield to get the bonus.

LegacyLegal

VintageLegal

ModernLegal

PioneerNot legal

StandardNot legal

PauperLegal

PremodernNot legal

cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype · Pauper

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=17 decks

Archetype	Format	Inclusion	Copies	Decks (n)
Mono Black Sacrifice	Pauper	100%	3–4×	17

Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

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