Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose

M21 · rare · Released 2020-07-03

Power

brawl

tier-2→tier-1Game-defining

commander

tier-2→tier-1Game-defining

Tier shown as baseline → best-case (in its ideal shell).

Derived from the 7 atoms below.

on rate

incremental

minor value alone

synergy

wants support

takes over

can take over a game

flexible

multiple modes

broad

broadly useful

fragile

easily answered

Commander Bracket

Not yet bracketed (or genuinely unplaceable).

Archetypes

positive:

lifegaindrainaristocrats

negative:

No active conflicts.

Roles

lifegain-payoffdrainlife-loss-trigger

Risks

requires-lifegain-densitycommander-dependent

Mechanics

—

Typal

synergy:

vampire

anti:

—

Structural

triggered-abilityactivated-ability

Rationale

3cmc legendary Vampire Cleric. Passive triggers on lifegain to drain each opponent equal to life gained; activated ability grants lifelink to your creatures. Signature payoff for lifegain shells and black drain strategies. Requires sufficient lifegain sources to generate meaningful value and works best as a commander in a dedicated lifegain/drain shell.

Popularity

EDHREC rank: #493