Many people seem unhappy that she can't do more for a discard deck, but I think Liliana's true home is a reanimation deck, where she can live up to her title of "Grave Witch". All three of her abilities help this decktype to some degree.
1st Ability: If you use it on yourself, it helps pitch fatties to the graveyard for reanimation. After you pitch your fatties, you can use her ability on your opponent to catch up on card advantage.
2nd Ability: Reanimation decks love tutors, as they need a very balanced mix of fatties, ways to get them in the graveyard, and reanimation spells.
3rd Ability: As rarely as this goes off, it pretty much guarantees you the win if you pull it off in a dedicated reanimator deck. This isn't the main reason to use her, as some believe, but it sure is nice if it resolves.
Of course, Liliana is a little on the expensive side for a reanimator deck, but it's perfectly vIable in casual, especially when you have Dark Ritual/autoca... (see all)
Posted By:
Lief098
(1/30/2012 4:16:45 PM)
Miracleworker Liliana Vess
Posted By:
occamsrazorwit
(5/15/2012 3:47:19 PM)
It's a shame that {B} didn't get any miracle cards...her -2 ability lets you fish them out of your deck. If you are running {G} {B} infect with her and some of the {G} miracle cards, might I also suggest Noxious Revival?
Posted By:
tcollins
(5/2/2012 12:54:18 PM)
I do believe I am in love
Posted By:
Westertin
(5/6/2013 2:24:42 PM)
How can a planeswalker be rated so low?? All planeswalkers deserve at lease 4.3-4.5. None of them actually suck!
Posted By:
murder100
(8/9/2010 7:24:55 PM)
Lili, go fetch me a soda. Lili, take their lunch money. Lili, give me lots of friends, I'm really jealous of how cool Lurgoyf is.
Posted By:
DacenOctavio
(3/15/2011 4:34:53 PM)
my favorite planeswalker out of all of them. shes hauntingly beautiful. i love this card, her 3rd ability is an easy game winner.
Posted By:
iNathan
(7/25/2010 7:46:38 PM)
So glad she is getting love from M11. She is a very fun to play, but typically overlooked. She combines a continuous TARGETED discard effect, a top-of-library tutor (which combines wonderfully with jace beleren) and mass rise from the grave. Very black, very flavorful.
Posted By:
lorendorky
(7/10/2010 10:25:35 PM)
I think Vess will be back (or even Vess 2.0) in Innistrad's Block. I know it's grasping as straws but they've found a Vess deck (along with others) hidden in DotP 2012's files. Meaning it will probably be unlocked in an expansion (i.e. after or just before the next set). There are also cards we have never seen before in these decks, 2 in Vess' deck. The art and flavor both follow the 'dark' theme of the new set.
Maybe it's just wishful thinking but it all seems to point in that direction. That's just my speculation though.
Posted By:
OmegaSerris
(7/11/2011 7:19:56 PM)
Check out the art on the new Liliana. Sheesh, she gives Drana a run for her money in drool-inducing artwork!
Posted By:
Paleopaladin
(8/31/2011 8:23:39 PM)