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Vampire's Bite Zendikar MTG card
ZEN #117 · Art by Christopher Moeller
ZEN set symbol, CommonZendikar#117Common

Vampire's Bite

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#21,462 Down 130 in 30 days
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Vampire's Bite Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.17, down 5.6% over 7 days, flat over 30 days, up 21.4% over 90 days.

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Vampire's Bite in Sealed Products

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Vampire's Bite Printings & Prices

Vampire's Bite has 2 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

ZEN set symbol, CommonZEN #117
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Vampire's Bite Rules Text & Legality

Vampire's Bite

Kicker {2}{B} (You may pay an additional {2}{B} as you cast this spell.)

Target creature gets +3/+0 until end of turn. If this spell was kicked, that creature gains lifelink until end of turn. (Damage dealt by the creature also causes its controller to gain that much life.)

Vampire's Bite is legal in Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard and Pioneer.

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Vampire's Bite Rulings

  • Nov 8, 2024

    If a card or token enters as a copy of a permanent, the new permanent isn't kicked, even if the original was.

  • Nov 8, 2024

    If a spell's kicker cost was paid, the spell is "kicked."

  • Nov 8, 2024

    If you copy a kicked spell on the stack, the copy is also kicked. If the copied spell is a permanent spell, the token the copy of that spell becomes when it enters is also kicked.

  • Nov 8, 2024

    If you put a permanent with a kicker ability onto the battlefield without casting it, you can't kick it.

  • Nov 8, 2024

    The kicker ability doesn't let you pay a kicker cost more than once.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Vampire's Bite has been reprinted 3 times.

  • Oct 2, 2009ZEN set symbol, CommonZendikar · foilZEN #117
  • Oct 2, 2009ZEN set symbol, CommonZendikarZEN #117
  • Mar 15, 2013DDK set symbol, CommonDuel Decks: Sorin vs. TibaltDDK #19

Vampire's Bite in Commander

Vampire's Bite is the #21,462 most-played card on EDHREC, down 130 places over the last 30 days.

#21,462 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 130 in 30 days

Vampire's Bite FAQ

How much is Vampire's Bite worth?

Vampire's Bite is worth about $0.17 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.

Is Vampire's Bite legal in Commander?

Yes. Vampire's Bite is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern, Legacy and Pauper.

Has Vampire's Bite been reprinted?

Yes. Vampire's Bite has been reprinted 3 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Vampire's Bite cheap?

Vampire's Bite trades at about $0.17; 3 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#21,462 on EDHREC).