The Feln Screamzerk archetype got a lot of buffs from Into Shadow, so I decided to take advantage of them.
Poaching Drake is run over
Rindra, the Duskblade because it only has 1 less attack and its evasion is well worth it, especially in a meta where the ground is gummed up by efficient blockers. Also, its Summon effect can hit a lot of good targets, including Awakened Student, Teacher of Humility, Auralian Merchant, Dawnwalker, Kothon, Champion of Fury, Icaria Valkyrie Captain, and more. It just has a lot of utility and is easier on the influence than Rindra.
I do not run any
Permafrost because it has anti-synergy with Vara.
Maul is an excellent finisher that provides a lot of reach and stacks up very nicely with all the Nightfall triggers.
You can consider running
Ripknife Assassin over
Territorial Elf if Time fatties become an issue or if you are seeing a lot of tokens.