Drana, the Last Bloodchief

Bmono-black{3}{B}{B}$1.61
Legendary Creature — Vampire Cleric
Drana, the Last Bloodchief card art

Flying Whenever Drana attacks, defending player chooses a nonlegendary creature card in your graveyard. You return that card to the battlefield with an additional +1/+1 counter on it. The creature is a Vampire in addition to its other types.

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How Drana decks play in EDH

Drana, the Last Bloodchief is a mono-black commander costing 3BB, and its legendary creature - vampire cleric line shapes the whole deck around it. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. The card rewards attacking, so the deck is built to keep creatures pointed at opponents rather than sitting back. The cards below are the ones Drana, the Last Bloodchief decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $96.17

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Ramp (1)

Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
$0.44

Card draw (3)

My Precious // Allure of Power
My Precious // Allure of Power
$1.23
Crossway Troublemakers
Crossway Troublemakers
$0.27
Champion of Dusk
Champion of Dusk
$0.25

Removal (2)

Patron of the Vein
Patron of the Vein
$0.29
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
$0.21

Creatures (11)

Avacyn, Angel of Horror
Avacyn, Angel of Horror
$41.42
Liliana the Repentant
Liliana the Repentant
$0.89
Darklight Phoenix
Darklight Phoenix
$21.70
Rhovanion Rampager
Rhovanion Rampager
$0.26
Captivating Vampire
Captivating Vampire
$1.81
Thirsting Bloodlord
Thirsting Bloodlord
$0.23
Vampire Nocturnus
Vampire Nocturnus
$5.99
Malakir Bloodwitch
Malakir Bloodwitch
$4.22
Necropolis Regent
Necropolis Regent
$0.42
Bloodline Necromancer
Bloodline Necromancer
$0.37
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
$0.81

Synergy & payoffs (3)

Call the Bloodline
Call the Bloodline
$0.13
Jet Medallion
Jet Medallion
$12.90
Buried Alive
Buried Alive
$2.33

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Drana, the Last Bloodchief decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.

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Drana deck questions

What colours can I use in a Drana, the Last Bloodchief deck?

Drana, the Last Bloodchief has a mono-black colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Drana, the Last Bloodchief?

The cards played most often in Drana, the Last Bloodchief decks include Avacyn, Angel of Horror, Liliana the Repentant, Darklight Phoenix. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.

How much does a Drana, the Last Bloodchief deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $96.17 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.

Can I build a Drana, the Last Bloodchief deck from cards I already own?

Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.

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