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 that creature is dealt lethal damage, it'll be destroyed before you get a chance to sacrifice it.
You can sacrifice Viscera Seer to activate its own ability.
Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $0.35. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.02 and $0.47 across 44 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from SOC — the lineup includes Nonfoil 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 #229 of *Secrets of Strixhaven Commander*, the set that shipped alongside the April 2026 Secrets of Strixhaven Commander release.
Card type: Creature — Vampire Wizard, color identity black, printed at common. Commons fill the bulk of a booster pack's volume. Mana cost: {B} (1 converted). Keyword abilities: Scry.
Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, and Pauper.
EDHrec ranks this card #254 in Commander, putting it in the popular-include tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by John Stanko. Rarix catalogs 321 other cards credited to this artist.
Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. John Stanko
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