That actually doesnt sound like a bad deal on its own, but it gets even better with the addition of the ability to steal activated abilities for yourself
They might not turn into bats (most of the time), but you see vampires hovering around the air in a menacing fashion more often than not
We wanted white to have a swarm poison strategy, but there simply weren't enough 1/1 creatures
Olivia, Crimson Bride [Best Vampire Commander for Reanimation] As a Vampire Commander with exceptional reanimation tools, reanimating fallen allies is the name of the game with Olivias Crimson Bride variant
They were tweaked and balanced ahead of time, sure
Theres not much more to say here really its a solid rock, and the decks that want it really want it