Vraan, Executioner Thane

Vraan, Executioner Thane

Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Vampire

Mana cost: {1}{B}

How we read this card

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.

triggered — makes each opponent lose 2 life

triggered — gains you 2 life

triggered — drains each opponent

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: make a player lose life, gain life.

Cares about: a creature dies.

Works well with

a Vampire attacks — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Vraan is one).

When Vraan, Executioner Thane attacks:

  1. Glass-Cast Heart — makes a token
  2. Sanctum Seeker — makes each opponent lose 1 life

a nontoken Vampire attacks — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Vraan is one).

  1. Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle — When Vraan, Executioner Thane attacks, Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle makes a token

a Vampire creature is cast — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Vraan is one).

  1. Bloodlord of Vaasgoth — When Vraan, Executioner Thane is cast, Bloodlord of Vaasgoth grants bloodthirst

a Vampire deals combat damage — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Vraan is one).

When Vraan, Executioner Thane deals combat damage:

  1. Rakish Heir — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Stensia Masquerade — puts a counter on a permanent

a Phyrexian attacks — 495 cards in the game can cause this (Vraan is one).

  1. Vulpine Harvester — When Vraan, Executioner Thane attacks, Vulpine Harvester brings a card back

a nontoken Phyrexian enters the battlefield — 496 cards in the game can cause this (Vraan is one).

  1. Darksteel Splicer — When Vraan, Executioner Thane enters, Darksteel Splicer makes a token

a Vampire enters the battlefield — 500 cards in the game can cause this (Vraan is one).

When Vraan, Executioner Thane enters:

  1. Anje, Maid of Dishonor — makes a token
  2. Forerunner of the Legion — gives +1/+1
  3. Markov Enforcer — deals damage
  4. Evelyn, the Covetous — exiles a card from a library

a Phyrexian enters the battlefield — 524 cards in the game can cause this (Vraan is one).

  1. Essence of Orthodoxy — When Vraan, Executioner Thane enters, Essence of Orthodoxy puts a counter on a permanent

life is gained — 2,076 cards in the game can cause this (Vraan is one).

When Vraan, Executioner Thane gains life:

  1. Dina, Soul Steeper — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Marina Vendrell's Grimoire — draws you that many cards
  3. South Wind Avatar — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Rodolf Duskbringer — grants indestructible
  5. Fiendish Panda — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Veinwitch Coven — brings a card back
  7. Cleric Class — puts a counter on a creature
  8. Lich's Mastery — draws you that many cards
  9. Wall of Limbs — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Ratchet, Field Medic // Ratchet, Rescue Racer — triggers

84 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature dies — 2,830 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Ghoulish Procession — When a Zombie dies thanks to Ghoulish Procession, Vraan, Executioner Thane makes each opponent lose 2 life
  2. Curse of the Restless Dead — When a Zombie dies thanks to Curse of the Restless Dead, Vraan, Executioner Thane makes each opponent lose 2 life
  3. Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia — When a Zombie dies thanks to Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia, Vraan, Executioner Thane makes each opponent lose 2 life
  4. Hobbling Zombie — When a Zombie dies thanks to Hobbling Zombie, Vraan, Executioner Thane makes each opponent lose 2 life
  5. Amulet of Safekeeping — When a creature dies thanks to Amulet of Safekeeping, Vraan, Executioner Thane makes each opponent lose 2 life
  6. Bloodline Culling — When a creature dies thanks to Bloodline Culling, Vraan, Executioner Thane makes each opponent lose 2 life
  7. Illness in the Ranks — When a creature dies thanks to Illness in the Ranks, Vraan, Executioner Thane makes each opponent lose 2 life
  8. Virulent Plague — When a creature dies thanks to Virulent Plague, Vraan, Executioner Thane makes each opponent lose 2 life

2,822 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

life is lost — 3,160 cards in the game can cause this (Vraan is one).

When a permanent makes a player lose life thanks to Vraan, Executioner Thane:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — raises your speed
  2. Zahur, Glory's Past — raises your speed
  3. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — raises your speed
  4. Aether Syphon — raises your speed
  5. Vnwxt, Verbose Host — raises your speed
  6. Embalmed Ascendant — raises your speed
  7. Slick Imitator — raises your speed
  8. Nesting Bot — raises your speed
  9. Howlsquad Heavy — raises your speed
  10. Hour of Victory — raises your speed

46 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Vraan is one).

When Vraan, Executioner Thane attacks:

  1. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  2. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  3. Invisible Woman — triggers
  4. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  5. Guide of Souls — triggers
  6. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  7. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  8. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards
  9. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent
  10. Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ — sacrifices an Aura

116 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Vraan is one).

When Vraan, Executioner Thane attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  3. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  4. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — puts counters on a permanent
  5. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  6. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  7. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature

183 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature blocks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Vraan is one).

  1. Tide of War — When Vraan, Executioner Thane blocks, Tide of War sacrifices a creature

27 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Vraan is one).

When Vraan, Executioner Thane enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  4. Legolas Greenleaf — puts a counter on a permanent
  5. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  6. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  7. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  8. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

311 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (Vraan is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Vraan, Executioner Thane enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

45 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.