Blood Hustler: Quiet Drain, Growing Threat
Blood Hustler is a precise tool for players who lean into incremental advantages. This 1 black mana Vampire Rogue arrives as a 1/1 and rewards committing crimes with a steady stream of +1/+1 counters. The effect triggers only once each turn so you do not need to worry about clunky stacking while you set up your next play. Its activated life drain ability offers a repeatable one for one exchange that converts tempo into survivability or chip damage.
In practice Blood Hustler fits well in decks that plan to steal tempo through targeted interaction and graveyard tricks. You can pressure life totals while the Hustler grows each turn you trigger a crime. From a lore perspective this card reads like a skilled fence who profits as the town turns chaotic. Play it early to force unfavorable blocks and scale it into a late game edge where every counter matters.
Card Details:
- Mana Cost: {1}{B}
- Card Type: Creature
- Subtypes: Vampire Rogue
- Card Text / Rules Text (Printed): Whenever you commit a crime, put a +1/+1 counter on Blood Hustler. This ability triggers only once each turn. (Targeting opponents, anything they control, and/or cards in their graveyards is a crime.) 3B: Target opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
- Power / Toughness: 1/1