Vampire Nocturnus
~$5.95 low · ~$27.95 high
Black. Creature — Vampire
Magic 2013 #113 · Illustrated by Raymond Swanland
Magic 2013 #113 · Illustrated by Raymond SwanlandWhat is Vampire Nocturnus worth?
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Oracle text
Play with the top card of your library revealed.
As long as the top card of your library is black, this creature and other Vampire creatures you control get +2/+1 and have flying.
3/3
"Your life will set with the sun."
Format legality
All 5 printings of Vampire Nocturnus
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The List plst #M10-118· 2020mythic· Cardmarket €7.10 | mythic | $8.12 | No foil printing | €7.10 | |
 Magic 2013 m13 #113· 2012mythic· Cardmarket €4.58 · €16.92 foil | mythic | $5.95 | $27.95 | €4.58€16.92 foil | |
 Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 Promos pdp13 #3· 2012Promomythic· Cardmarket €4.20 | mythic | $9.08 | No foil printing | €4.20 | |
 Magic 2010 m10 #118· 2009mythic· Cardmarket €5.53 · €18.16 foil | mythic | $7.69 | $19.39 | €5.53€18.16 foil | |
 Magic 2010 Promos pm10 #118★· 2009Promomythic· Cardmarket €4.39 foil | mythic | No non-foil printing | $6.49 | €4.39 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2009
- Printings
- 5
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #9,013 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Raymond Swanland, Jason Felix, Andrew Robinson
Rulings (5)
2009-10-01
To work as an evasion ability, an attacking creature must already have flying when the declare blockers step begins. Once a creature has become blocked, giving it flying won't change that.
2013-04-15
When playing with the top card of your library revealed, if an effect tells you to draw several cards, reveal each one before you draw it.
2013-04-15
The top card of your library isn't in your hand, so you can't suspend it, cycle it, discard it, or activate any of its activated abilities.
2013-04-15
If the top card of your library changes while you're casting a spell, playing a land, or activating an ability, the new top card won't be revealed until you finish doing so.
2013-07-01
If the top card of your library is black, Vampire Nocturnus will give itself +2/+1 and flying even if it's somehow not a Vampire.
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