Vraska, Soul of StoneVraska, Soul of Stone | Art by Kieran Yanner

The Echoverse has an interesting way of reimagining fan favorite characters, and Vraska is no different. In our normal timeline, we have a Gorgon who turns her enemies into stone; however in Reality Fracture, we're getting Vraska, Soul of StoneVraska, Soul of Stone; someone who uses Sculptures to fight those who oppose her.

My name is Tyler 'Savesya' Bucks, and today we're going to look over a budget 99 for Vraska, Soul of StoneVraska, Soul of Stone that you can pick up for about $40 (using TCGplayer pricing, and excluding the price of the commander, since we're still in prerelease prices). So, let's get into it by meeting the leader of this Bracket 2 deck now!

What Does Vraska, Soul of Stone Bring to the Table?

Riding in on the head of a giant Niv Mizzet statue, it's Vraska, Soul of StoneVraska, Soul of Stone. For three mana, this legend hits play and gives your artifact creatures vigilance, and makes a 1/1 Sculpture Treasure token when you cast noncreature spells. Both of those abilities are powerful, and Jeskai () is a great color combination for a go-wide artifact deck.

Before we jump into the 99, I wanted to note something about those tokens. Since they're creatures, they'll still have summoning sickness...so, if you were planning on chaining spell after spell together with this legend, unfortunately those Sculptures will need a full turn to catch their stony breath before being cashed in for mana.

All right, with that out of the way, let's get right into it by looking at a few of the cards in this list that'll keep your hand stocked!

Card Advantage

• Demand AnswersDemand Answers: This staple level card gets even better in a list like this, since you can sacrifice a Sculpture token as you resolve the spell, which Vraska will replace right away. That feels like a clean instant speed way to draw a couple cards for only two mana.
• Voyage HomeVoyage Home: While this commander can help you flood the board with artifacts, the rest of the 99 is filled with that card type as well, helping this card cost less and less as the game goes on. Gaining life and drawing those cards could just be the thing that pulls you back into a game.
• ConsiderConsider: Any noncreature spell that gives you access to more cards will be a slam dunk for keeping this deck's engine online. That means that cheap instants like this will put in a lot of work towards helping you dig deeper into the list for a low cost, while making you a Sculpture to surprise your opponents in the process.

• Whirlwind of ThoughtWhirlwind of Thought: Here's an enchantment that fits perfectly into the curve of this deck. Once Vraska is in play, this can come down, make you a token, and add card draw to the list of triggers that'll happen when you cast a noncreature spell.
• Rent Is DueRent Is Due: This one drop is really interesting in the list. Since your commander gives artifact creatures vigilance, they can attack and still be ready to help you pay rent at the end of your turn.
• Mister Fantastic, Reed RichardsMister Fantastic, Reed Richards: This deck doesn't only rely on making Sculptures through Vraska. As you look over the list, you'll notice a large variety of tokens that can be created in order to draw a card off of Reed. Getting to a place where one spell becomes a whole host of triggers is where this deck wants to be, and this legend helps with that.

Mana Ramp

• The RegaliaThe Regalia: This car has become a fan favorite for players looking to ramp out lands in any color, and it gets even better in this deck. Once you cast this Vehicle, your commander will make a 1/1 token that can immediately jump behind the wheel to help you find a land.
• Wayfarer's BaubleWayfarer's Bauble: Spending only one mana on a noncreature spell is great in this list, since you basically get that investment right back in the form of a Treasure creature. Plus, you get to ramp up a basic right into play in order to push your advantage forward during a game.
• Springleaf DrumSpringleaf Drum: I'm sure you noticed that a fun interaction for this deck is playing a spell, getting a token, and utilizing it right away. That is what this Drum assists with, making itself mana neutral the turn it comes down, and then increasing your mana turn after turn from there.

This 99 is also filled with classic mana rocks like Sol RingSol Ring, Arcane SignetArcane Signet, and other staples, since they help this deck snowball and build as the game goes on. Everflowing ChaliceEverflowing Chalice can be used in a tricky way, because it could be cast for zero mana if you really just need to trigger your different value engines by resolving a noncreature spell.

Making More Tokens

• Third Path IconoclastThird Path Iconoclast: Here's an ideal turn two play for this deck, since it assists with building up your board with even more artifact tokens, just like your commander. Gaining a couple of new team members whenever you cast a noncreature spell is the sort of thing that'll help with this list's ability to go wide past your opponent's defenses.
• Sram's ExpertiseSram's Expertise: The play pattern of this card is wild in this 99. Since it's a noncreature spell, and it allows you to cast another card for free, you could end up with five new tokens once the dust settles.
• Myr BattlesphereMyr Battlesphere: Since Vraska, Soul of StoneVraska, Soul of Stone hands out vigilance to your team, it leads to an interesting interaction once you move to combat with this creature. All of your Myr can attack, and since they don't have to tap to do so, you can get the added benefit of dealing out a whole lot of damage with the Battlesphere by turning them (not-)sideways in order to buff it up and throw some punishment at someone's face.

Closing Out the Game

• Depthshaker TitanDepthshaker Titan: Let's talk about closing out games by adding even more keywords to your team. This Robot animates some of your noncreature artifacts and gives out some very powerful abilities in order to help you deal large amounts of damage as you move to combat.
• Reckless FireweaverReckless Fireweaver: As you can see, the majority of this deck is focused around artifacts hitting your board, which means that this creature could be lowering the table's life totals right from the early turns of the game.
• Taunt from the RampartTaunt from the Rampart: Since your commander only makes 1/1s, it'll be important to help clear the way for some free attacks. This goad spell can absolutely clear house, helping you swing on your turn, and causing your opponents to go after each other in the process.

The Deck List

My Final Thoughts on Vraska

So, there you have it, my list for Vraska, Soul of StoneVraska, Soul of Stone, which you can pick up for about $40. This commander is a lot of fun, and can go in a few different directions, so I hope you enjoyed the route I took with my build. If you're excited for this upcoming set, then be sure to come back soon to see my Bulk Up article where I go over the best commons and uncommons from Reality Fracture; all so you don't let good cards collect dust in your collection!

Also, if you want to see even more budget content from me, check out my YouTube channel The Pillow Fort. Over there, I'll be uploading multiple deck techs centered around the new legends from this set as the weeks go on.