Vanille, Cheerful l'Cie: Steady Support in the Midrange
Vanille, Cheerful l'Cie offers a unique blend of graveyard recursion and synergy that fits neatly into green-based midrange decks in the Universes Beyond: FINAL FANTASY set. As a legendary creature with a cost of {3}{G}, Vanille's entry triggers a mill effect that simultaneously fuels your graveyard and returns a permanent card from it to your hand, enabling continuous resource advantage and strategic board development. This ability encourages careful deckbuilding around key permanents you want to reuse, emphasizing smart timing and tactical foresight.
Beyond its immediate impact, Vanille's synergy with Fang, Fearless l'Cie creates a powerful combo that can obliterate your opponents' defenses. At your first main phase, if both Vanille and Fang share your battlefield, you can pay {3}{G}{G} to exile them and trigger Ragnarok, Divine Deliverance, an effect that can swing games through a devastating board wipe. This interaction rewards players who invest in assembling their team, offering a compelling payoff for maintaining presence and patience.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost: {3}{G}
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Card Type: Legendary Creature
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Subtypes: Human Cleric
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Card Text: When Vanille enters, mill two cards, then return a permanent card from your graveyard to your hand. At the beginning of your first main phase, if you both own and control Vanille and a creature named Fang, Fearless l'Cie, you may pay {3}{G}{G}. If you do, exile them, then meld them into Ragnarok, Divine Deliverance.
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Power / Toughness: 3/2
