Rodolf Duskbringer

Rodolf Duskbringer

{5}{B}Legendary Creature — Vampire Angel4/4

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Flying, deathtouch, lifelink

Whenever you gain life, Rodolf Duskbringer gains indestructible until end of turn.

At the beginning of your end step, you may pay {1}{W/B}. When you do, return target creature card with mana value X or less from your graveyard to the battlefield, where X is the amount of life you gained this turn.

What it does

Tagged as Recursion · Protection · Lifegain · Lifegain payoff — the jobs the deck report counts it toward.

Keyword reminders

Deathtouch. Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it. · CR 702.2 Read more →
Flying. This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach. · CR 702.9 Read more →
Lifelink. Damage dealt by this also causes its controller to gain that much life. · CR 702.15 Read more →

Official rulings

  1. X is the total amount of life you gained this turn, regardless of any life lost. For example, if you gained 3 life this turn and also lost 2 life this turn, X is 3, not 1. (2022-12-02)

Printings & prices

Every set Rodolf Duskbringer has been printed in, with the art, the finishes and the market price of each — the headline price above is the cheapest of these.

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