If you sacrifice an attacking or blocking creature during the declare blockers step, it won't deal combat damage. If you wait until the combat damage step, but the creature you wish to sacrifice is dealt lethal damage, it'll be destroyed before you get a chance to sacrifice it.
You can sacrifice Bloodthrone Vampire to activate its own ability, but it won't be on the battlefield to get the bonus.
Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $4.95. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.51 and $4.95 across 46 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from PURL — the lineup includes Foil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
Card #3 of *URL/Convention Promos*, the promotional run that shipped alongside the March 2011 URL/Convention release.
Card type: Creature — Vampire, color identity black, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {1}{B} (2 converted).
Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, and Pauper.
EDHrec ranks this card #8,498 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Steve Argyle. Rarix catalogs 477 other cards credited to this artist.
Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Steve Argyle
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