use her final only if you have 10 loyalties on her guy at my pr was stupid enough to pop her at seven if you wait then you can pop her multply times
Posted By:
Notchism
(10/11/2012 5:13:26 PM)
Sad things this planeswalker has a so weak impact on the board. If an opponent sets himself all tapped to cast Vraska, I won't counter it. He uses Vraska's +1 ? Well, I'll just bash him as if Vraska didn't exist. He uses Vraska's -2 ? He'll have spent five mana for a Maelstrom Pulse then I'll bash Vraska. He threatens me to use Vraska's ultimate in three turns ? That means three more bashes plus enough time to search for a board sweeper. Vraska is not a bad concept in itself, it's just that it costs a hell lot of mana for what it does. For five mana you can expect something that clearly impacts the board. Gideon turns the tide of the battle, Tamiyo locks the opponent and her ultimate is 1000 times better, even Jace 3 (which is not played at all) is a one-sided Howling Mine. Vraska reads as a Maelstrom Pulse that makes you gain two life, for five mana at sorcery speed. I love planeswalkers, but this one is really disappointing.
Posted By:
Vhailor
(10/12/2012 3:52:43 AM)
This ultimate can be countered pretty easily, I think. Pyroclasm? Marsh Casualties? That kind of stuff
Posted By:
superskejcik
(10/12/2012 10:52:35 AM)
I like her a lot. It seems to me her Vindicate is her main attraction: she's excellent at killing other planeswalkers, or your opponent's most powerful stuff otherwise. She can do it right as she comes down too. Making three mini-Phages is hilarious, and while it's not that powerful, it's very combotastic with anything that gives evasion.
Posted By:
kazenpaus
(10/13/2012 3:15:39 PM)
I was surprised to see how common she is. I've already almost got a playset.
Posted By:
Sixty3Zero
(10/14/2012 1:12:55 PM)
Wow, she's really strong compared to a lot of other Planeswalkers. Nothing like Mindscupltor (thank god), but strong nonetheless.
Her starting Loyalty is by far one of the greatest assets. If it were 4 or 3, an opponent probably would trade a creature just to take her out before she gets pumped up. With that in mind, Vraska's pretty much got no weaknesses other Planeswalkers would have. Her high starting Loyalty gives her survivability, her +1 is a brilliant defense mechanism (If I'm going down, you're going down with me!), her -3 instantly removes a very probable threat on the board, and her ultimate itself is a win condition.
Just IMHO, I still like Ted Mos- I mean, Jace Beleren, Architect better. I still find it funny his +1 can shut down her game-winning goons.
Posted By:
Kura-san
(10/25/2012 12:30:46 AM)
Be careful not to forget that Vraska is vulnerable to spell damage, and with the Izzet League chock full of those, she may not last as long as intended. Best to use her as a distraction at that point and not a bomb, while you work your other stuff on the opponent.
Also, don't forget that her +1 ability does not make her invulnerable to combat damage. She can still be sent to the graveyard if the damage is high enough, even if she destroys the creature(s) attacking her.
Posted By:
MechaKraken
(10/25/2012 7:46:31 PM)
A planeswalker that can kill all other planeswalkers and most creatures the turn it comes into play is hard not to love. The opponent doesn't want to let her charge up, but he doesn't want to send creatures at her. I really like her, she is the first true assassin style planeswalker. Whacking permanents usually means a cost of 7+ in planeswalkers, but Vraska does it at 5 CMC.
Her ulti is fun, but not her defining feature.
Posted By:
Sironos
(10/28/2012 4:31:13 PM)
In a format full of Terminus, Detention Spheres and Supreme Verdicts, Blowing up such an awesome Walker for 3 tokens doesn't seem like much of a good idea. But permanent destruction? Boom. For being a 5-cost, she's worth two on command Terminates, and a hoss of a target for your enemy to tackle.
4/5, because I would've liked to see her compete for a 4CMC-slot.
Posted By:
ZestuXIII
(11/4/2012 3:00:32 PM)
Coolest Planeswalker yet? Up there with Bolas for that title for sure.
Posted By:
RedAtrocitus
(11/4/2012 5:41:52 PM)