Shadowcloak Vampire 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
Pay 2 life: This creature gains flying until end of turn. (It can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)
How it works : Shadowcloak Vampire
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.
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#1
Rowan, Scion of War + Exsanguinate + Shadowcloak Vampire
Near-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifeloss
- 1Activate Shadowcloak Vampire by paying life.
- 2Repeat step 1 as desired.
- 3Activate Rowan by tapping it, reducing the cost of all black and/or red spells you cast this turn.
- 4Cast Exsanguinate, choosing for X to equal the amount of life you've lost this turn, but paying a total of
due to Rowan. - 5Resolve Exsanguinate, causing each opponent to lose X life, and you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.
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#2
Mister Negative + Phyrexian Unlife + Shadowcloak Vampire
Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
- 1Activate Shadowcloak Vampire by paying life.
- 2Repeat step 1 until you have 0 life.
- 3Cast Mister Negative by paying
plus commander tax if applicable. - 4When Mister Negative enters, it triggers, swapping your life total with an opponent's.
- 5The opponent loses the game due to having 0 life.
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#3
Mister Negative + Platinum Angel + Shadowcloak Vampire
Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
- 1Activate Shadowcloak Vampire by paying life.
- 2Repeat step 1 until you have 0 life.
- 3Cast Mister Negative by paying plus commander tax if applicable.
- 4When Mister Negative enters, it triggers, swapping your life total with an opponent's.
- 5The opponent loses the game due to having 0 life.
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#4
Mister Negative + Cloudsteel Kirin + Shadowcloak Vampire
Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
- 1Activate Shadowcloak Vampire by paying life.
- 2Repeat step 1 until you have 0 life.
- 3Cast Mister Negative by paying plus commander tax if applicable.
- 4When Mister Negative enters, it triggers, swapping your life total with an opponent's.
- 5The opponent loses the game due to having 0 life.
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#5
Greven, Predator Captain + Shadowcloak Vampire
Target opponent loses the game
- 1Activate Shadowcloak Vampire by paying 2 life.
- 2Repeat step 1 until Greven has power 21 or greater due to its first ability.
- 3Deal combat damage to an opponent using Greven. The opponent loses the game due to being dealt 21 or more combat damage from your commander.
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#6
Mister Negative + Pact Weapon + Shadowcloak Vampire
Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
- 1Activate Shadowcloak Vampire by paying life.
- 2Repeat step 1 until you have 0 life.
- 3Cast Mister Negative by paying plus commander tax if applicable.
- 4When Mister Negative enters, it triggers, swapping your life total with an opponent's.
- 5The opponent loses the game due to having 0 life.
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#7
Rowan, Scion of War + Stensian Sanguinist // Exsanguinate + Shadowcloak Vampire
Near-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifeloss
- 1Activate Shadowcloak Vampire by paying life.
- 2Repeat step 1 as desired.
- 3Activate Rowan by tapping it, reducing the cost of all black and/or red spells you cast this turn.
- 4Cast a copy of Exsanguinate, choosing for X to equal the amount of life you've lost this turn, but paying a total of due to Rowan.
- 5Resolve Exsanguinate, causing each opponent to lose X life, and you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.
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#8
Mister Negative + Shadowcloak Vampire + Darksteel Angel
Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
- 1Activate Shadowcloak Vampire by paying life.
- 2Repeat step 1 until you have 0 life.
- 3Cast Mister Negative by paying plus commander tax if applicable.
- 4When Mister Negative enters, it triggers, swapping your life total with an opponent's.
- 5The opponent loses the game due to having 0 life.
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Legal formats
pioneermodernlegacypaupervintagecommanderoathbreakerpaupercommanderduel
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