Vraska's Finisher
Creature — Gorgon Assassin
When this creature enters, destroy target creature or planeswalker an opponent controls that was dealt damage this turn.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- War of the Spark
- Price
- $0.13
- EDHREC rank
- #20512
Vraska's Finisher kills a creature or planeswalker and leaves a 2/2 deathtouch body behind — all for four mana at instant speed. It's efficient enough to run in creature-heavy black decks, but it competes with cheaper removal that doesn't ask you to tap out at four.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Vraska's Finisher earns its slot in decks that want removal doubling as board presence — the deathtouch token is a real deterrent and blocks indefinitely against go-wide strategies. In Pauper, it's a legitimate role-player; unconditional removal that replaces itself with a body is exactly what midrange black wants at common. Modern and Pioneer have cleaner options at lower mana costs, so Vraska's Finisher rarely makes the cut there. Legacy and Vintage don't touch four-mana sorcery-speed removal, full stop.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.13 bulk tier
At $0.13, Vraska's Finisher is deep bulk — grab a copy from any common box without thinking twice. Bulk removal with a built-in token doesn't spike, so there's no urgency and no ceiling to worry about.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.