Morbius the Living Vampire

BUDimir{2}{U}{B}$0.20
Legendary Creature — Vampire Scientist Villain
Morbius the Living Vampire card art

Flying, vigilance, lifelink {U}{B}, Exile this card from your graveyard: Look at the top three cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.

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How Morbius the Living Vampire decks play in EDH

Morbius the Living Vampire is a Dimir commander in blue and black costing 2UB, and its legendary creature - vampire scientist villain line shapes the whole deck around it. It works out of the graveyard, so self-mill and cheap recursion effectively become extra card advantage. Life gain is a resource here rather than a safety net, so cards that convert life totals into damage or draw belong in the list. The cards below are the ones Morbius the Living Vampire decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $24.01

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Ramp (2)

Bag End Banquet
Bag End Banquet
$6.87
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
$0.44

Card draw (4)

Fateful Discovery
Fateful Discovery
$3.38
Crossway Troublemakers
Crossway Troublemakers
$0.27
Champion of Dusk
Champion of Dusk
$0.25
Glass-Cast Heart
Glass-Cast Heart
$0.37

Removal (1)

Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
$0.21

Counterspells (3)

Counterspell
Counterspell
$1.33
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
$2.88

Creatures (7)

The Lord of the Eagles
The Lord of the Eagles
$0.38
Gollum the Abandoned
Gollum the Abandoned
$0.14
Bloodlord of Vaasgoth
Bloodlord of Vaasgoth
$0.41
Markov Baron
Markov Baron
$0.28
Captivating Vampire
Captivating Vampire
$1.81
Sanctum Seeker
Sanctum Seeker
$0.35
Cordial Vampire
Cordial Vampire
$2.37

Synergy & payoffs (3)

New Blood
New Blood
$0.38
Gift of Fangs
Gift of Fangs
$0.16
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
$1.58

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Morbius the Living Vampire deck questions

What colours can I use in a Morbius the Living Vampire deck?

Morbius the Living Vampire has a Dimir colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Morbius the Living Vampire?

The cards played most often in Morbius the Living Vampire decks include Fateful Discovery, Bag End Banquet, The Lord of the Eagles. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.

How much does a Morbius the Living Vampire deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $24.01 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.

Can I build a Morbius the Living Vampire deck from cards I already own?

Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.

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