Welcoming Vampire

Welcoming Vampire is a white creature that counts as card draw. It appears in the recommended lists of 186 commanders, and 6% of white decks run it.

Type: Creature — Vampire

Cost: 2W

Color identity: White

Reference price: €2.19

Oldest printing: Innistrad: Crimson Vow

Role in the deck: card draw

Rules text

Flying Whenever one or more other creatures you control with power 2 or less enter, draw a card. This ability triggers only once each turn.

Official text (Scryfall).

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Commanders that play it

The commanders with the highest synergy with this card, with the share of their decks that run it. Each one links to its deck guide.

Commander	Identity	Inclusion	Synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle	White	94%	+77%
Clavileño, First of the Blessed	Black · White	82%	+67%
Red Guardian, Super-Soldier	White	83%	+67%
Kaust, Eyes of the Glade	Green · Red · White	67%	+63%
Saradoc, Master of Buckland	White	79%	+63%
Edgar Markov	Black · Red · White	73%	+60%
Trynn, Champion of Freedom	White	75%	+58%
The Queen of Dale	White	73%	+57%
Baldin, Century Herdmaster	White	72%	+55%
Jet, Rebel Leader	White	72%	+55%
Felothar the Steadfast	Black · Green · White	64%	+53%
Commander Sofia Daguerre	White	70%	+53%
Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage	White	69%	+53%
Pang Tong, "Young Phoenix"	White	69%	+52%
MacCready, Lamplight Mayor	Black · White	66%	+52%
Arabella, Abandoned Doll	Red · White	64%	+52%
Rory Williams	Blue · White	50%	+47%
The Jolly Balloon Man	Red · White	58%	+46%
Overseer of Vault 76	White	62%	+45%
Edgar, Charmed Groom // Edgar Markov's Coffin	Black · White	59%	+44%
Teysa, Opulent Oligarch	Black · White	58%	+43%
God-Eternal Oketra	White	58%	+42%
Elenda, the Dusk Rose	Black · White	56%	+42%
Cyan, Vengeful Samurai	White	58%	+41%

How much it is played, by color identity

Share of decks in each identity that run it, according to EDHREC.

Archetypes where it shows up

The most common themes among the commanders that play it. Each one links to its archetype guide.

Tokens · 136 +1/+1 Counters · 87 Aggro · 82 Lifegain · 63 Blink · 43 Control · 30 Aristocrats · 28 Combo · 26

Cards that go with it

The ones that show up most often in the same commanders' lists.

Frequently asked questions

Which Commander decks play Welcoming Vampire?

It is in the recommended lists of 186 commanders, with an average inclusion of 39% in their decks. The commanders with the highest synergy with it are Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle · Clavileño, First of the Blessed · Red Guardian, Super-Soldier. Overall, 6% of white decks run it.

How much does Welcoming Vampire cost?

Its reference price is €2.19 (cheapest English printing according to Scryfall; it changes daily). The EDH Optimizer optimizer only suggests cards that fit the per-card price cap you pick.

Does Welcoming Vampire have combos?

It does not appear in any combo catalogued on Commander Spellbook. That does not mean it has no synergies, only that it is not part of a known infinite loop.

Can I play Welcoming Vampire in my deck?

It is legal in Commander. Its color identity is white, so it only fits in decks whose commander has those colors in its identity (or any deck if it is colorless). EDH Optimizer automatically flags cards outside your commander's identity.