Since Captivating Vampire's activated ability doesn't have a tap symbol in its cost, you can tap a Vampire (including Captivating Vampire itself) that hasn't been under your control since your most recent turn began to pay the cost
Deckbuilding is part of the fun of Magic: The Gathering
Heres the part that makes him awesome, that life loss trigger fires on any land you discard, not just the connive, so every other discard outlet in the 99 quietly becomes a drain spell
PSA 10 graded copies trade even higher, with buyback prices around 53,000 and retail listings approaching 80,000+
The names we put on cards in playtesting are important
If your triggers arent mandatory, theres no need to add another 10 cards to your graveyard if people are aware of how strong it is already