12. Vraska, Golgari Queen – Guilds of Ravnica

I am the pirate queen! Hoist the colors!

Why is it good?

This version of Vraska caused quite a stir with her last ability. All a player has to do is damage the opponent to win the game. While the reality of game play (and the 9 loyalty counters needed to pull this off) calmed everyone and turned the volume down on the hype, Vraska still made appearances on the current meta because of her first two abilities. Life gain and draw and a permanent removal (3cc) right off the bat was still amazing weapons to have for the Queen.

Where is it used?

This version of Vraska is used in some Golgari Aggro and Golgari Midrange decks, but she works best with Golgari tokens builds because of her first ability. Golgari tokens builds have plenty of expendable creatures to feed Vraska’s first ability.