Patron of the Vein Price
4 printings · 4 sets · first printed 2017
Patron of the Vein has been printed 4 times across 4 sets, first in 2017 and most recently in 2023. Right now the cheapest printing is Commander 2017 #20 at $0.29, while the most expensive is Crimson Vow Commander #135 at $0.37. The median across 3 priced printings is $0.31. Reprint risk: HIGH RISK — Reprinted 4x, including dedicated reprint sets like The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander, Crimson Vow Commander.
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Every Patron of the Vein Printing, Compared
Cheapest first · unpriced last| Printing | Year | Price | Dealer Buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commander 2017 #20 (R) Cheapest | 2017 | $0.29 | $0.07 |
| The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander #207 (R) | 2023 | $0.31 | $0.05 |
| Crimson Vow Commander #135 (R) | 2021 | $0.37 | $0.09 |
| Treasure Chest #65727 (R) | 2017 | — | — |
Prices are the latest nightly market price; a printing with no tracked price shows a dash. Dealer buylist is Card Kingdom's current offer via MTGJSON, shown where one exists.
When this creature enters, destroy target creature an opponent controls.
Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, exile it and put a +1/+1 counter on each Vampire you control.
Legality is a property of the card, not the printing, so it is identical for all 4 versions.
Official Judge Precedents
3 PrecedentsIf Patron of the Vein and a creature an opponent controls die simultaneously (perhaps because they fought or were in combat together), Patron of the Vein's last ability triggers, but Patron of the Vein won't be on the battlefield as that ability resolves. It can't be saved by the +1/+1 counter that would have been put on it. The same is true of any other Vampires you control that die at the same time. Your remaining Vampires will each get a +1/+1 counter.
Destroying a creature with Patron of the Vein's first ability causes its last ability to trigger if Patron of the Vein is still on the battlefield.
Patron of the Vein's last ability puts a +1/+1 counter on each Vampire you control, including itself, even if the creature that died can't be exiled (most likely because it was a token).