Dusk Legion Sergeant — Quiet Onset of the Bloodline

Dusk Legion Sergeant is a compact but functional piece for tribal black builds. At two mana it arrives as a 2/2 with menace which pressures opponents and forces awkward blocks. Its activated sacrifice ability converts a small body into board level manipulation by granting persist to each nontoken Vampire you control until end of turn which can turn single-target removal into card advantage and trade upgrades.

In practice you use the Sergeant as a defensive skirmisher or as a deliberate sacrifice outlet. Play it ahead of a mass swing or after an opponent removes a key attacker and the timing creates repeating threats without overcommitting. The art and flavor fit Ixalan cavern motifs, a grim sergeant marshaling fledgling vampires into lasting presence when the moment demands it.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {1}{B}
• Card Type – Creature
• Subtypes – Vampire Soldier
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Menace. 1{B}, Sacrifice Dusk Legion Sergeant: Each nontoken Vampire creature you control gains persist until end of turn.
• Power / Toughness – 2/2