Vein Ripper
Creature — Vampire Assassin · 
Vein Ripper is part of 143 combos legal in Commander. Often combined with Golgari Thug and Yawgmoth, Thran Physician.
Vein Ripper
Creature — Vampire Assassin
Flying
Ward—Sacrifice a creature.
Whenever a creature dies, target opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
- Mana value
- 6
- Power/Toughness
- 6/5
- Keywords
- Flying, Ward
- Color identity
Frequently combined with
The cards that most often join Vein Ripper in its 100 most popular combos.
Roles in combos
What Vein Ripper provides to the combos it is part of.
- Gain life on Creature LTB (Blood Artist)
Combos with Vein Ripper
143 combos legal in Commander.
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Warren Soultrader
Gravecrawler
Vein Ripper
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite storm count
Infinite lifegain
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Warren Soultrader
Pitiless Plunderer
Reassembling Skeleton
Vein Ripper
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifeloss
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Warren Soultrader
Forsaken Miner
Vein Ripper
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite lifegain
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Nest of Scarabs
Vein Ripper
+3 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Near-infinite -1/-1 counters
Near-infinite card draw
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss
Near-infinite lifegain
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Vein Ripper
Pawn of Ulamog
+ Creature with Undying
Results in combo:
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite lifegain
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Forsaken Miner
Phyrexian Altar
Vein Ripper
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifeloss
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
Warren Soultrader
Vein Ripper
+ Persist Creature
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite colored mana
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite Treasure tokens
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Tombstone Stairwell
Vein Ripper
Results in combo:
Near-infinite lifeloss
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite lifegain
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Color Identity: B, G
Cards in combo:
Warren Soultrader
Chatterfang, Squirrel General
Vein Ripper
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite colored mana
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite Treasure tokens
Infinite lifegain
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Timeline Culler
Phyrexian Altar
Vein Ripper
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite storm count
Infinite lifeloss
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Vein Ripper
Sifter of Skulls
+ Creature with Undying
Results in combo:
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite lifegain
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Vein Ripper
Fumulus, the Infestation
+ Creature with Undying
Results in combo:
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite lifegain
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Vein Ripper
Ogre Slumlord
+ Creature with Undying
Results in combo:
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite lifegain
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Warren Soultrader
Pitiless Plunderer
Bloodsoaked Champion
Vein Ripper
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifeloss
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Warren Soultrader
Vein Ripper
Stridehangar Automaton
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite colored mana
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite Treasure tokens
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Veinwitch Coven
Phyrexian Altar
Vein Ripper
+ One-drop creature with a second body
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Veinwitch Coven
Phyrexian Altar
Vein Ripper
+ Creature castable for 
that survives
that survivesResults in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite storm count
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Warren Soultrader
Pitiless Plunderer
Cult Conscript
Vein Ripper
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifeloss
Color Identity: R, W, B
Cards in combo:
Edgar Markov
Oathsworn Vampire
Warren Soultrader
Vein Ripper
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite storm count
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite lifegain triggers
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Vein Ripper
Open the Graves
+ Creature with Undying
Results in combo:
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite lifegain
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss
