EDH Optimizer
Vraska, the Silencer
Legendary Creature — Gorgon Assassin · 1BG
Color identity: Black · Green · Golgari
Vraska, the Silencer is Golgari (black and green): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Deathtouch
Whenever a nontoken creature an opponent controls dies, you may pay {1}. If you do, return that card to the battlefield tapped under your control. It's a Treasure artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color," and it loses all other card types.
Reference price of the card: €1.41
Average lands in decks for Vraska, the Silencer: 35
DeathtouchTreasureControlTheftArtifactsAristocratsInfectSacrifice
Build your Vraska, the Silencer deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Vraska, the Silencer 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Vraska, the Silencer deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (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: B+ (74/100)
- Consistency66
- Speed52
- Interaction79
- Resilience81
- Closing93
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (24 nonbasic, 6 Swamp, 5 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Assassin's Trophy · Morbid Opportunist · Glissa Sunslayer · Deathreap Ritual · Chevill, Bane of Monsters · Sheoldred's Edict · Viridian Longbow · Cultivate · Vraska Joins Up · Deadly Dispute · Putrefy · Culling Ritual · Revel in Riches · Soul Shatter · Beast Within · Poison-Tip Archer · Accursed Marauder · Nature's Lore · Rampant Growth · Vraska, Golgari Queen · Harvester of Souls · Braids, Arisen Nightmare · Ohran Frostfang · Fynn, the Fangbearer · Abrupt Decay · Vraska the Unseen · Farseek · Infernal Grasp · Massacre Wurm · Plaguecrafter · Go for the Throat · Hooded Blightfang · Nightshade Dryad · Phyrexian Arena · Saryth, the Viper's Fang · Viridian Revel · Heroic Intervention · Swiftfoot Boots · Honest Rutstein · Talisman of Resilience · Golgari Signet · Kodama's Reach · Rise of the Witch-king · Vraska's Fall · Night's Whisper · Three Visits · Leyline Prowler · The Serpent Society · Vona's Hunger · Vraska, the Cutting Glare · Marionette Master · Toxic Deluge · Blood Artist · Lightning Greaves · Ambush Viper · Deathsprout · Freestrider Lookout · Tower Winder · Birds of Paradise · Tragic Slip · Vraska, Relic Seeker · Aveline de Grandpré · Command Tower · Woodland Cemetery · Tainted Wood · Llanowar Wastes · Overgrown Tomb · Bojuka Bog · Necroblossom Snarl · Golgari Rot Farm · Twilight Mire · Undergrowth Stadium · Deathcap Glade · Temple of Malady · Exotic Orchard · Underground Mortuary · Viridescent Bog · Rogue's Passage · Verdant Catacombs · Reliquary Tower · Wastewood Verge · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Blooming Marsh · Darkbore Pathway // Slitherbore Pathway · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Vernal Fen
🃏 Recommended cards for Vraska, the Silencer
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Vraska, the Silencer, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Chevill, Bane of Monsters | 54% | +53% |
| Sheoldred's Edict | 52% | +49% |
| Viridian Longbow | 52% | +49% |
| Glissa Sunslayer | 57% | +48% |
| Morbid Opportunist | 59% | +45% |
| Revel in Riches | 46% | +45% |
| Deathreap Ritual | 55% | +44% |
| Vraska Joins Up | 49% | +44% |
| Soul Shatter | 46% | +44% |
| Harvester of Souls | 41% | +39% |
| Vraska, Golgari Queen | 42% | +37% |
| Accursed Marauder | 43% | +36% |
| Vraska the Unseen | 36% | +34% |
| Fynn, the Fangbearer | 37% | +32% |
| Nightshade Dryad | 34% | +31% |
| Saryth, the Viper's Fang | 34% | +31% |
| Viridian Revel | 34% | +31% |
| Hooded Blightfang | 34% | +30% |
| Vraska's Fall | 31% | +29% |
| Go for the Throat | 34% | +29% |
| Braids, Arisen Nightmare | 40% | +29% |
| Vona's Hunger | 29% | +28% |
| Vraska, the Cutting Glare | 29% | +28% |
| Deadly Dispute | 48% | +28% |
💰 The best cards for your Vraska, the Silencer 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.
- Chevill, Bane of Monsters
- Sheoldred's Edict
- Viridian Longbow
- Glissa Sunslayer
- Morbid Opportunist
- Deathreap Ritual
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Soul Shatter
- Vraska, Golgari Queen
- Saryth, the Viper's Fang
- Braids, Arisen Nightmare
- Vona's Hunger
- Ohran Frostfang
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Revel in Riches
- Aphelia, Viper Whisperer
- Grim Hireling
- Sheoldred, Whispering One
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Vraska, the Silencer
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Pitiless Plunderer → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite Treasure tokens, Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
- Bloodchief Ascension + Mindcrank → Infinite mill, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite lifeloss
- Enduring Tenacity + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Vraska, the Silencer's color identity?
Vraska, the Silencer is Golgari (black and green): its deck can only run cards of those colors 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 Vraska, the Silencer come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Vraska, the Silencer deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.9 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 10 % of the time and floods 16 %. Deck health: B+ (74/100).
How many lands should a Vraska, the Silencer deck run?
Real Vraska, the Silencer 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 Vraska, the Silencer?
The three highest-synergy cards are Chevill, Bane of Monsters, Sheoldred's Edict, Viridian Longbow. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Vraska, the Silencer decks.
What combos does Vraska, the Silencer have?
Vraska, the Silencer 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 Vraska, the Silencer deck cost?
You can start cheap: Chevill, Bane of Monsters, Sheoldred's Edict, Viridian Longbow 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.