Elenda's Hierophant — Blood and Benediction

Elenda's Hierophant is a compact white build around life gain and attrition. For three mana you get a flying Vampire Cleric that grows every time you top up life, turning small healing effects into a scaling threat. The art shows a calm figure in a cryptic sanctum which fits how this card turns defensive play into a steady offensive clock.

This card rewards incremental plays and careful timing. It pairs cleanly with lifegain triggers, anthem effects that boost power, and removal that forces a late stage blowout since its death trigger converts its accumulated power into a matching squad of 1/1 lifelink Vampires. In a Commander shell focused on sustain, Elenda's Hierophant trades single removal for tempo and board presence across the whole game.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {2}{W}
• Card Type – Creature
• Subtypes – Vampire Cleric
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Flying Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on Elenda's Hierophant. When Elenda's Hierophant dies, create X 1/1 white Vampire creature tokens with lifelink, where X is its power.
• Power / Toughness – 1/1
• Rarity – Rare
• Set – Commander: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
• Language – English
• Condition – Light Play
• Style – Extended Art