Bloodthrone Vampire

Creature — Vampire 1/1, 1B (2)

Sacrifice a creature: Bloodthrone Vampire gets +2/+2 until end of turn.

"The underclass often forget that they are not tenants, or servants, but property."

Illus. Steve Argyle

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• 6/15/2010: You can sacrifice Bloodthrone Vampire to activate its own ability, but it won't be on the battlefield to get the bonus.
• 6/15/2010: If you sacrifice an attacking or blocking creature during the declare blockers step, it won't deal combat damage. If you wait until the combat damage step, but the creature you wish to sacrifice is dealt lethal damage, it'll be destroyed before you get a chance to sacrifice it.

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Extended (Type 1.X)
• Legal in Standard (Type 2)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern