EDH Optimizer
Varolz, the Scar-Striped
Legendary Creature — Troll Warrior · 1BG
Color identity: Black · Green · Golgari
Varolz, the Scar-Striped is Golgari (black and green): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Each creature card in your graveyard has scavenge. The scavenge cost is equal to its mana cost. (Exile a creature card from your graveyard and pay its mana cost: Put a number of +1/+1 counters equal to that card's power on target creature. Scavenge only as a sorcery.)
Sacrifice another creature: Regenerate Varolz.
Reference price of the card: €0.69
Average lands in decks for Varolz, the Scar-Striped: 34
+1/+1 CountersStompyGraveyardDredgeSelf-MillVoltronMillAggro
Build your Varolz, the Scar-Striped deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: C (55/100)
- Consistency59
- Speed71
- Interaction25
- Resilience70
- Closing50
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (21 nonbasic, 5 Swamp, 8 Forest)
Death's Shadow · Sol Ring · Daemogoth Titan · Force of Savagery · Corpsejack Menace · Brawn · Buried Alive · Hunted Horror · Lotleth Troll · Yargle and Multani · Skull Prophet · Assassin's Trophy · Grisly Salvage · Phyrexian Soulgorger · Rotting Regisaur · Llanowar Elves · Nyxathid · Arcane Signet · Moonshadow · Slumbering Trudge · Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord · Old Stickfingers · Jarad's Orders · Elvish Mystic · Kalakscion, Hunger Tyrant · Fauna Shaman · Putrefy · Bristlebane Battler · Swiftfoot Boots · Kami of Whispered Hopes · Entomb · Beast Within · Daemogoth Woe-Eater · Elves of Deep Shadow · Splinterfright · Lord of Extinction · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Key to the City · Greater Good · Revitalizing Repast // Old-Growth Grove · Terrasymbiosis · Cultivate · Phyrexian Dreadnought · Satyr Wayfinder · Shakedown Heavy · Stitcher's Supplier · Branching Evolution · Golgari Grave-Troll · Abrupt Decay · Birds of Paradise · Culling Ritual · Golgari Signet · Groundbreaker · Rampant Growth · Ripples of Undeath · Baloth Prime · Eternal Witness · The Ozolith · Golgari Charm · Golgari Thug · Rancor · Unmarked Grave · Hunted Troll · Fyndhorn Elves · Garruk's Uprising · Command Tower · Woodland Cemetery · Llanowar Wastes · Rogue's Passage · Overgrown Tomb · Tainted Wood · Twilight Mire · Golgari Rot Farm · Undergrowth Stadium · Temple of Malady · Necroblossom Snarl · Bojuka Bog · Verdant Catacombs · Deathcap Glade · Underground Mortuary · Dakmor Salvage · Exotic Orchard · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Blooming Marsh · Evolving Wilds · Darkbore Pathway // Slitherbore Pathway
🃏 Recommended cards for Varolz, the Scar-Striped
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Varolz, the Scar-Striped, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Death's Shadow | 81% | +80% |
| Force of Savagery | 64% | +64% |
| Daemogoth Titan | 67% | +63% |
| Brawn | 62% | +59% |
| Lotleth Troll | 57% | +57% |
| Corpsejack Menace | 63% | +56% |
| Hunted Horror | 57% | +56% |
| Yargle and Multani | 57% | +54% |
| Phyrexian Soulgorger | 52% | +51% |
| Rotting Regisaur | 52% | +51% |
| Buried Alive | 58% | +50% |
| Nyxathid | 50% | +50% |
| Skull Prophet | 53% | +45% |
| Moonshadow | 46% | +45% |
| Slumbering Trudge | 46% | +44% |
| Grisly Salvage | 52% | +42% |
| Old Stickfingers | 45% | +41% |
| Jarad's Orders | 44% | +41% |
| Kalakscion, Hunger Tyrant | 41% | +40% |
| Bristlebane Battler | 38% | +38% |
| Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord | 45% | +36% |
| Fauna Shaman | 40% | +35% |
| Daemogoth Woe-Eater | 35% | +33% |
| Key to the City | 33% | +32% |
💰 The best cards for your Varolz, the Scar-Striped deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Death's Shadow
- Force of Savagery
- Daemogoth Titan
- Brawn
- Lotleth Troll
- Corpsejack Menace
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Hunted Horror
- Phyrexian Soulgorger
- Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
- Fauna Shaman
- Kami of Whispered Hopes
- Entomb
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Moonshadow
- Phyrexian Dreadnought
- Terrasymbiosis
- The Ozolith
- Reyhan, Last of the Abzan
- Shizo, Death's Storehouse
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Varolz, the Scar-Striped
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Pitiless Plunderer → Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite Treasure tokens, Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
- The Gitrog Monster + Dakmor Salvage → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite self-discard triggers
- Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Blood Artist → Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Zulaport Cutthroat → Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Gravecrawler + Pitiless Plunderer + Viscera Seer → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite scry 1, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Varolz, the Scar-Striped's color identity?
Varolz, the Scar-Striped is Golgari (black and green): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Varolz, the Scar-Striped come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Varolz, the Scar-Striped deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 31 % of the time and floods 20 %. Deck health: C (55/100).
How many lands should a Varolz, the Scar-Striped deck run?
Real Varolz, the Scar-Striped decks run 34 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Varolz, the Scar-Striped?
The three highest-synergy cards are Death's Shadow, Force of Savagery, Daemogoth Titan. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Varolz, the Scar-Striped decks.
What combos does Varolz, the Scar-Striped have?
Varolz, the Scar-Striped has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Varolz, the Scar-Striped deck cost?
You can start cheap: Death's Shadow, Force of Savagery, Daemogoth Titan are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.