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Vraan, Executioner Thane
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Vampire · 1B
Color identity: Black
Vraan, Executioner Thane is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever one or more other creatures you control die, each opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life. This ability triggers only once each turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.57
Average lands in decks for Vraan, Executioner Thane: 35
AristocratsLifegainLifedrainVampiresSacrifice+1/+1 CountersGraveyardGroup Slug
Build your Vraan, Executioner Thane deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Vraan, Executioner Thane 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Vraan, Executioner Thane deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: C (55/100)
- Consistency41
- Speed67
- Interaction28
- Resilience76
- Closing60
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (6 nonbasic, 29 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Reassembling Skeleton · Blood Artist · Zulaport Cutthroat · Bastion of Remembrance · Morbid Opportunist · Village Rites · Viscera Seer · Corrupted Conviction · Deadly Dispute · Ophiomancer · Arcane Signet · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Vermin Gorger · Ghoulish Procession · Vampiric Rites · Feed the Swarm · Ayara, First of Locthwain · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Accursed Marauder · Marauding Blight-Priest · Fleshbag Marauder · Plaguecrafter · Victimize · Dark Ritual · Tragic Slip · Jet Medallion · Persistent Specimen · Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia · Pawn of Ulamog · Braids, Arisen Nightmare · Grim Haruspex · Midnight Reaper · Skullclamp · Dreadhorde Invasion · Bontu's Monument · Lampad of Death's Vigil · Phyrexian Arena · Solemn Simulacrum · Vindictive Vampire · Woe Strider · Ashnod's Altar · Marionette Apprentice · Vengeful Bloodwitch · Carrion Feeder · Sign in Blood · Pitiless Plunderer · Altar's Reap · Cult Conscript · Defile · Exsanguinate · Nine-Lives Familiar · Butcher of Malakir · Charcoal Diamond · Fell Stinger · Go for the Throat · Mind Stone · Priest of Forgotten Gods · Serrated Scorpion · Agent of the Iron Throne · Bloodghast · Eaten Alive · Grave Pact · Gutterbones · Bojuka Bog · High Market · Phyrexian Tower · Cabal Coffers · Myriad Landscape · Witch's Cottage
🃏 Recommended cards for Vraan, Executioner Thane
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Vraan, Executioner Thane, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Vermin Gorger | 38% | +38% |
| Reassembling Skeleton | 54% | +36% |
| Ghoulish Procession | 37% | +34% |
| Bastion of Remembrance | 50% | +33% |
| Vampiric Rites | 37% | +31% |
| Persistent Specimen | 31% | +29% |
| Zulaport Cutthroat | 52% | +29% |
| Viscera Seer | 46% | +28% |
| Corrupted Conviction | 40% | +27% |
| Marauding Blight-Priest | 34% | +27% |
| Morbid Opportunist | 50% | +26% |
| Lampad of Death's Vigil | 26% | +26% |
| Village Rites | 50% | +25% |
| Vindictive Vampire | 26% | +24% |
| Ophiomancer | 40% | +23% |
| Woe Strider | 26% | +22% |
| Blood Artist | 52% | +21% |
| Cult Conscript | 22% | +20% |
| Altar's Reap | 22% | +20% |
| Grim Haruspex | 28% | +20% |
| Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia | 30% | +19% |
| Midnight Reaper | 28% | +19% |
| Pawn of Ulamog | 29% | +19% |
| Vengeful Bloodwitch | 25% | +19% |
💰 The best cards for your Vraan, Executioner Thane deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Vermin Gorger
- Reassembling Skeleton
- Ghoulish Procession
- Bastion of Remembrance
- Vampiric Rites
- Persistent Specimen
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Blood Artist
- Grim Haruspex
- Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
- Carrion Feeder
- Dark Prophecy
- Ayara, First of Locthwain
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Vraan, Executioner Thane
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Vraan, Executioner Thane's color identity?
Vraan, Executioner Thane is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Vraan, Executioner Thane come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Vraan, Executioner Thane deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 20 % of the time and floods 22 %. Deck health: C (55/100).
How many lands should a Vraan, Executioner Thane deck run?
Real Vraan, Executioner Thane decks run 35 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Vraan, Executioner Thane?
The three highest-synergy cards are Vermin Gorger, Reassembling Skeleton, Ghoulish Procession. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Vraan, Executioner Thane decks.
What combos does Vraan, Executioner Thane have?
Vraan, Executioner Thane has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Vraan, Executioner Thane deck cost?
You can start cheap: Vermin Gorger, Reassembling Skeleton, Ghoulish Procession are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.