New Blood: Steal the Spotlight
New Blood is a compact theft engine for black decks that rewards a Vampire heavy board. The card asks you to tap an untapped Vampire as an extra cost, then takes control of target creature and rewrites its creature type text to Vampire. Use it to convert a key blocker into a permanent asset or to turn a big creature into a fellow Vampire that benefits from anthem effects and synergies. As a Near Mint English copy from Commander The Lost Caverns of Ixalan this print is ready for play or sleeve and sleeve and sleeve once added to your deck.
From a play perspective New Blood is both removal light and toolbox extension. It bypasses protection that targets permanents only if the creature can be targeted, so timing matters. It pairs cleanly with enter the battlefield triggers and sacrifice outlets since you gain control before type changes lock in. Include it when your strategy prizes tribal density and control effects that shift board state without committing precious mana on upkeep.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{B}{B}
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Card Type – Sorcery
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – As an additional cost to cast this spell, tap an untapped Vampire you control. Gain control of target creature. Change the text of that creature by replacing all instances of one creature type with Vampire.
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