Vraan, Executioner Thane
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.
How Vraan decks play in EDH
Vraan, Executioner Thane is a mono-black commander costing 1B, and its legendary creature - phyrexian vampire line shapes the whole deck around it. Life gain is a resource here rather than a safety net, so cards that convert life totals into damage or draw belong in the list. The cards below are the ones Vraan, Executioner Thane decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $9.00Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (1)
Removal (1)
Creatures (15)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Vraan, Executioner Thane 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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What colours can I use in a Vraan, Executioner Thane deck?
Vraan, Executioner Thane 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 Vraan, Executioner Thane?
The cards played most often in Vraan, Executioner Thane decks include Lich's Relic, Stir Up Trouble, Dreaded Bat-Cloud. 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 Vraan, Executioner Thane deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $9.00 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 Vraan, Executioner Thane 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.