Wraith, Vicious Vigilante
SPM · uncommon · Released 2025-09-26
Power
Tier shown as baseline → best-case (in its ideal shell).
Derived from the 7 atoms below.
below rate
minor value alone
wants support
scales up
one mode
situational
easily answered
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Rationale
Wraith is a 3cmc 1/1 legendary with double strike and permanent unblockability (Fear Gas), making it a powerful voltron commander or 99-card inclusion — any power pump or damage multiplier on an unblockable double striker snowballs rapidly. At base 1/1, it needs equipment or auras to threaten, making it a premier voltron shell commander rather than a standalone threat.
Learnings (3)
Fear Gas grants full unblockability (not fear/intimidate color-restriction), making Wraith stronger than it first appears — it cannot be blocked by ANY creature regardless of color or artifact status.
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As a 1/1 double striker that is always unblockable, Wraith deals commander damage in just 10 unblocked hits at base, or 5 hits with any +4 power boost — making Sunforger, Colossus Hammer, or a single Ethereal Armor potentially lethal in a small number of attacks.
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Wraith's WU color identity gives access to the strongest aura/equipment support (Sram, Sigarda's Aid, Steelshaper's Gift, Auramancer suite) while the unblockability means aura-voltron doesn't suffer the usual 'blocked and 2-for-1'd' downside.
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Popularity
- EDHREC rank: #13,962