Oathsworn Vampire (Commander: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan) Light Play

Vows and Nightfall

Oathsworn Vampire plays to the late game without fuss. As a 2 2 Vampire Knight with an entry tapped clause it is the kind of card you keep in the graveyard until a life gain window opens. In Commander shells that trade incremental life for value this uncommon provides a repeatable threat that returns to the stack when you have already secured a lifelink trigger or a pulse of life from other sources.

The card rewards decks that plan around timing and resource conversion rather than raw speed. Oathsworn Vampire is practical in attrition matches where the ability to redeploy a body after a life event matters more than haste. Its flavor fits the set, a knight who is laid to rest but bound by oath to return when the faithful draw breath.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {1}{B}
• Card Type – Creature
• Subtypes – Vampire Knight
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Oathsworn Vampire enters the battlefield tapped. You may cast Oathsworn Vampire from your graveyard if you gained life this turn.
• Power / Toughness – 2/2