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Cards/Duel Decks: Sorin vs. Tibalt/Vampire's Bite

Vampire's Bite

{B}

Instant

Duel Decks: Sorin vs. Tibalt·ddk #19·Common·2013·Art by Christopher Moeller
StandardNot Legal
ModernLegal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerNot Legal
VintageLegal
Vampire's Bite
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Oracle Text

{2}{B} (You may pay an additional {2}{B} as you cast this spell.)

Target creature gets +3/+0 until end of turn. If this spell was kicked, that creature gains lifelink until end of turn. (Damage dealt by the creature also causes its controller to gain that much life.)

Set
Duel Decks: Sorin vs. Tibalt (DDK)
Number
#19
Rarity
Common
Artist
Christopher Moeller
Frame
2003
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil
USD
$0.30
EUR
€0.23
MTGO Tix
0.06

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerNot Legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings6

11/8/2024·wotc

The kicker ability doesn't let you pay a kicker cost more than once.

11/8/2024·wotc

If you put a permanent with a kicker ability onto the battlefield without casting it, you can't kick it.

11/8/2024·wotc

If you copy a kicked spell on the stack, the copy is also kicked. If the copied spell is a permanent spell, the token the copy of that spell becomes when it enters is also kicked.

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