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Vraska, Betrayal’s Sting embraces Poison of Phyrexians in All Will Be One

A new assassin has arisen.
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Published: Jan 14, 2023 03:13 pm

Five of the 10 Magic: The Gathering planeswalkers in Phyrexia: All Will Be One will get Compleated, according to Wizards of the Coast, with Vraska being one of them.

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Vraska is a gorgon assassin who was last seen in the MTG Standard format through War of the Spark. Having fallen under Phyrexia control in the upcoming Phyrexia: All Will Be One (ONE) set, Vraska, Betrayal’s Sting has shifted her colors from Black and Green to Black and Phyrexian, as revealed today by WotC. 

Vraska, Betrayal’s Sting

Similar to the other Compleated planeswalkers across the Multiverse, Vraska, Betrayal’s Sting has a Phyrexian cost to cast. But with Vraska it’s different, as it seems to have replaced her Green MTG color identity. 

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Vraska, Betrayal’s Sting
  • Mana cost: 4BP
  • Type: Legendary Planeswalker—Vraska
  • Rarity: Mythic Rare
  • Starting Loyalty: Six
  • P: Players may pay two life or one Black mana to cast. If life was paid, Vraska, Betrayal’s Sting enters the battlefield with two fewer loyalty counters.
  • Zero: You draw a card and lose one life. Proliferate
  • Minus-two: Target creature becomes a Treasure Artifact with the ability to tap and sacrifice in order to produce one mana of any color. The Artifact losses all other card types and abilities
  • Minus-nine: If a target player has fewer than nine Poison counters, they get a number of Poison counters equal to the difference. 

Poison counters appear to have synergy with Phyrexians in the upcoming ONE set, potentially setting Vraska up as a Poison counter engine. It’s unlikely that a planeswalker card like Vraska will have a huge impact on the Standard format, but it’s too early to write her off for good.

Vraska, Betrayal’s Sting will have a positive impact on the MTG Commander format, though. Depending on how Poison counters are used in the ONE set, Vraska will slot nicely into Commander as an engine for Poison counters and through her ability to turn creatures into Treasure. 

Players can test out Vraska, Betrayal’s Sting in the MTG Commander format through the global release of Phyrexia: All Will Be One on Feb. 10 and in the Standard format on Feb. 7 through the digital release of the Magic set. 

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Danny Forster
Staff writer, lead beat writer for MTG and TFT
Danny has been writing for Dot Esports for over five years, first as a freelancer and now as a staff writer. He is the lead beat writer for Magic: The Gathering and Teamfight Tactics. Danny is also a solid Monopoly GO player, having beaten every main event without spending a dime. When Danny isn't writing or gaming, he's chilling by the water in Spacecoast Florida with his family and friends. He's always got a tan, because touching grass is important, and loves playing strategic digital and tabletop games. Past outlets Danny has written for include TheGamer and ScreenRant.
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