Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Blood Tribute
Zendikar · #81 · rare · 2009
Sorcery
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Market reference
$4.90
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 81 / 269
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Alex Horley-Orlandelli
- Colors
- B
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2009-10-02
About this card
Mana cost: {4}{B}{B}
Type: Sorcery
Kicker—Tap an untapped Vampire you control. (You may tap a Vampire you control in addition to any other costs as you cast this spell.) Target opponent loses half their life, rounded up. If this spell was kicked, you gain life equal to the life lost this way.
Keywords: Kicker
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $4.90 |
| USD (foil) | $21.54 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €1.93 |
| EUR (foil) | €6.19 |
| MTGO tix | 0.02 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Blood Tribute is real?
Blood Tribute is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Blood Tribute worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Blood Tribute is $4.90; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Blood Tribute from?
Blood Tribute is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Zendikar" in the expansion series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Blood Tribute?
Blood Tribute is a rare card in the Zendikar set.
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Other Blood Tribute printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
