Sadistic Skymarcher — ruling 1

If an effect refers to a “[subtype] spell” or “[subtype] card,” it refers only to a spell or card that has that subtype. For example, March of the Drowned is a card that benefits Pirates and features Pirates in its illustration, but it isn’t a Pirate card.

Sadistic Skymarcher : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Sadistic Skymarcher 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.

Official card text

As an additional cost to cast this spell, reveal a Vampire card from your hand or pay . Flying, lifelink

How it works : Sadistic Skymarcher

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1January 19, 2018· Wizards of the Coast
If an effect refers to a “[subtype] spell” or “[subtype] card,” it refers only to a spell or card that has that subtype. For example, March of the Drowned is a card that benefits Pirates and features Pirates in its illustration, but it isn’t a Pirate card.
No other card is named in this ruling.