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Blood VassalHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 4 min read· Urza's Saga· October 12, 1998
Carte Magic Blood Vassal

Blood Vassal is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

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Official card text

Sacrifice this creature: Add {B}{B}.

How it works : Blood Vassal

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

No additional ruling has been published for this card.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Mairsil, the Pretender
+Endling
+Blood Vassal
+Triskelion
#1

Mairsil, the Pretender + Endling + Blood Vassal + Triskelion

Infinite black manaInfinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETB
  1. 1Activate Mairsil using Endling's third ability by paying {B}, giving Mairsil undying until end of turn.
  2. 2Activate Mairsil using Blood Vassal's ability by sacrificing it, adding {B}{B}.
  3. 3Mairsil dies, triggering its undying ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  4. 4Activate Mairsil using Triskelion's ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, dealing 1 damage to any target.
  5. 5Repeat.
Mairsil, the Pretender
+Endling
+Blood Vassal
+Walking Ballista
#2

Mairsil, the Pretender + Endling + Blood Vassal + Walking Ballista

Infinite black manaInfinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETB
  1. 1Activate Mairsil using Endling's third ability by paying {B}, gaining Mairsil undying.
  2. 2Activate Mairsil using Blood Vassal's ability by sacrificing it, adding {B}{B}.
  3. 3Mairsil undying triggers, returning it to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter.
  4. 4Activate Mairsil using Walking Ballista's last ability by removing a +1/+1 counter, dealing 1 damage to any target.
  5. 5Repeat.
Mairsil, the Pretender
+Blood Vassal
+Endling
+Cinderhaze Wretch
#3

Mairsil, the Pretender + Blood Vassal + Endling + Cinderhaze Wretch

Infinite black manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Mairsil using Endling's third ability by paying {B}, giving Mairsil undying until end of turn.
  2. 2Activate Mairsil using Blood Vassal's ability by sacrificing it, adding {B}{B}.
  3. 3Mairsil dies, triggering its undying ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  4. 4Activate Mairsil using Cinderhaze Wretch's second ability by putting a -1/-1 counter on it, untapping it.
  5. 5Repeat.
Mairsil, the Pretender
+Endling
+Blood Vassal
+Crystalline Crawler
#4

Mairsil, the Pretender + Endling + Blood Vassal + Crystalline Crawler

Infinite colored manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Mairsil using Endling's third ability by paying {B}, giving Mairsil undying until end of turn.
  2. 2Activate Mairsil using Blood Vassal's ability by sacrificing it, adding {B}{B}.
  3. 3Mairsil dies, triggering its undying ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  4. 4Activate Mairsil using Crystalline Crawler's first ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding one mana of any color.
  5. 5Repeat.
Mairsil, the Pretender
+Endling
+Blood Vassal
+Deathbringer Thoctar
#5

Mairsil, the Pretender + Endling + Blood Vassal + Deathbringer Thoctar

Infinite black manaInfinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETB
  1. 1Activate Mairsil using Endling's third ability by paying {B}, giving Mairsil undying until end of turn.
  2. 2Activate Mairsil using Blood Vassal's ability by sacrificing it, adding {B}{B}.
  3. 3Mairsil dies, triggering its undying ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  4. 4Activate Mairsil using Deathbringer Thoctar's ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, dealing 1 damage to any target.
  5. 5Repeat.
Mairsil, the Pretender
+Endling
+Cauldron of Souls
+Blood Vassal
#6

Mairsil, the Pretender + Endling + Cauldron of Souls + Blood Vassal

Infinite black manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Mairsil using Cauldron of Souls' ability by tapping it, giving itself persist until end of turn.
  2. 2Activate Mairsil using Blood Vassal's ability by sacrificing it, adding {B}{B}.
  3. 3When Mairsil dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
  4. 4Activate Mairsil using Endling's third ability by paying {B}, giving Mairsil undying until end of turn.
  5. 5Activate Mairsil using Blood Vassal's ability by sacrificing it, adding {B}{B}.
  6. 6When Mairsil dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  7. 7Repeat.
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
+Retribution of the Ancients
+Blood Vassal
#7

Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Retribution of the Ancients + Blood Vassal

Infinite black manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Blood Vassal by sacrificing it, adding {B}{B}.
  2. 2Blood Vassal dies, triggering its undying ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  3. 3Activate Retribution of the Ancients by paying {B} and removing the +1/+1 counter from Blood Vassal, targeting any creature.
  4. 4Repeat.
Mairsil, the Pretender
+Endling
+Cauldron of Souls
+Blood Vassal
#8

Mairsil, the Pretender + Endling + Cauldron of Souls + Blood Vassal

Infinite black manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Mairsil using Cauldron of Souls' ability by tapping it, giving itself persist until end of turn.
  2. 2Activate Mairsil using Blood Vassal's ability by sacrificing it, adding {B}{B}.
  3. 3When Mairsil dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
  4. 4Activate Mairsil using Endling's third ability by paying {B}, giving Mairsil undying until end of turn.
  5. 5Activate Mairsil using Blood Vassal's ability by sacrificing it, adding {B}{B}.
  6. 6When Mairsil dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  7. 7Repeat.
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