Vraska the Unseen deck help
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Posted on July 1, 2013, 1:30 p.m. by brownkidd
I've recently obtained a foil Vraska the Unseen and just ordered another one. I'm trying to devise a way to make her viable for competitive FNM. All I really know is that I'm putting her in a Jund deck with lots of removal, but I'm unsure as to whether I should go with either the control route, or or mix up some bloodrush & scavenge creatures to pump up her Assassin tokens.
Random ideas:
Golgari Decoy + Deadly Allure or Wasteland Viper .
Armed / Dangerous on something with deathtouch.
Domri Rade 's Fight ability with big dudes like Desecration Demon and Rakdos, Lord of Riots who can later be scavenged with Varolz, the Scar-Striped to pump up the assassin tokens if need be.
Standard removal such as Dreadbore , Abrupt Decay , and possibly Mizzium Mortars .
The Blood half of Flesh / Blood to deal direct damage with Assassin tokens.
Golgari Charm to regenerate my creatures and stall the game or regenerate the Assassin tokens.
Against control matchups I could bring in stuff like Rakdos's Return , Sire Of Insanity , and Slaughter Games .
The main issue I'm having is how painfully long it takes to get Vraska on the board let alone get the assassin tokens out. Not sure if I should pack spells that can stall, or try to mana ramp into her. Any ideas?
You can make a turbofog deck that runs Rogue's Passage that wins through Vraksa ulti.
July 1, 2013 2:33 p.m.
APPLE01DOJ says... #6
lol i have a deck built around vraska. Not the best and it's modern, but have a look at it, maybe it'll give u some ideas. (BTW it's by no means the best deck) Vraska, The Unseen
July 1, 2013 3:54 p.m.
TurboFagoot Crap! You're right. For some reason I always think the Assassin tokens just have to land ANY damage when it's really combat damage. Still might leave Flesh / Blood in there for Desecration Demon and Rakdos, Lord of Riots , or at least as a sideboard option versus Armed / Dangerous against more creature heavy decks. I'm also considering Predator Ooze for its indestructibility, but the mana cost is pretty greedy with the green.
July 1, 2013 4:24 p.m.
I just realized Master of Cruelties combos well with the Dangerous end of Armed / Dangerous while you hold your other guys back to protect Vraska.
July 1, 2013 4:30 p.m.
Quick deck list I whipped together. Let me know what you think.
July 1, 2013 5:13 p.m.
Gruul Charm can help punch tokens through or deal with lingering souls and other smaller flyers. it can even save you from your own tokens if someone decides to try a Zealous Conscripts on you.
July 1, 2013 5:28 p.m.
also, you could try Possibility Storm lockout. Use Tibalt, the Fiend-Blooded to grab your Vraska as an alternate win con.
TurboFagoot says... #2
Having the Assassin tokens deal direct damage with Blood won't win you the game, FYI.
July 1, 2013 2:07 p.m.