Vilis, Broker of Blood — Draw Through Pain
Vilis, Broker of Blood sits as a compact engine in any black heavy deck. This Legendary Creature Demon is an 8/8 flyer that turns life loss into card advantage. The anime art in this Foundations Jumpstart printing emphasizes the card's deal where pain funds choice; the figure dominates the frame and suggests a commander or finisher role in midrange and control lists.
Mechanically Vilis offers repeatable interaction and card draw. A single black plus paying two life provides a cheap removal-style effect by shrinking a blocker or attacker for the turn while the static trigger converts any life loss you take into cards. Use it to tax opposing creatures, fuel looting loops, or capitalize on symmetrical life loss from board wipes. If you run sacrifice synergies or burn self effects, Vilis becomes a reliable source of card advantage and board presence. Add one to decks that value efficient removal and steady card flow.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {5}{B}{B}{B}
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Card Type – Legendary Creature
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Subtypes – Demon
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Flying. {B}, Pay 2 life: Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn. Whenever you lose life, draw that many cards. (Damage causes loss of life.)
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Power / Toughness – 8/8
