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Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
Legendary Creature — Demon Rogue · 2B
Color identity: Black
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Deathtouch
Boast — {1}{B}: Target player searches their library for a card, then shuffles and puts that card on top. (Activate only if this creature attacked this turn and only once each turn.)
Reference price of the card: €3.27
Average lands in decks for Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire: 42
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Build your Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire deck starts over 4,000 games
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: D (46/100)
- Consistency19
- Speed54
- Interaction40
- Resilience77
- Closing40
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 42 lands (6 nonbasic, 36 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Dark Ritual · Arcane Signet · Jet Medallion · Feed the Swarm · Crypt Ghast · Demonic Tutor · Lightning Greaves · Imp's Mischief · Swiftfoot Boots · Cabal Ritual · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Reanimate · Phyrexian Arena · Exsanguinate · Ad Nauseam · Sign in Blood · Culling the Weak · Defile · Ob Nixilis, Unshackled · Vampiric Tutor · Bubbling Muck · Bolas's Citadel · Lotus Petal · Mind Stone · Toxic Deluge · Opposition Agent · Sickening Dreams · Thought Vessel · Archfiend of Depravity · Charcoal Diamond · Damnation · Infernal Grasp · Withering Torment · Bloodletter of Aclazotz · Liliana's Contract · Bontu's Monument · Dark Sphere · K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth · Scheming Symmetry · Deadly Rollick · Go for the Throat · Insatiable Avarice · Night's Whisper · Ornithopter · Rune-Scarred Demon · Slaughter Pact · Vilis, Broker of Blood · Black Market Connections · Everflowing Chalice · Expedition Map · Liliana of the Dark Realms · Profane Tutor · Spellbook · Blood Pet · Bloodgift Demon · Harvester of Souls · Cabal Coffers · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Reliquary Tower · Bojuka Bog · Cabal Stronghold · Rogue's Passage
🃏 Recommended cards for Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Ad Nauseam | 28% | +25% |
| Ob Nixilis, Unshackled | 27% | +24% |
| Sickening Dreams | 23% | +23% |
| Dark Sphere | 20% | +20% |
| Liliana's Contract | 21% | +19% |
| Ornithopter | 19% | +18% |
| Slaughter Pact | 19% | +17% |
| Spellbook | 18% | +17% |
| Lotus Petal | 24% | +16% |
| Scheming Symmetry | 20% | +16% |
| Memnite | 17% | +16% |
| Tormod's Crypt | 16% | +16% |
| Phyrexian Walker | 16% | +15% |
| Mishra's Bauble | 15% | +15% |
| Archfiend of Depravity | 22% | +15% |
| Profane Tutor | 18% | +14% |
| Rune-Scarred Demon | 19% | +14% |
| Bloodgift Demon | 17% | +14% |
| Stonecoil Serpent | 14% | +14% |
| Rain of Filth | 17% | +14% |
| Opposition Agent | 23% | +14% |
| Endless One | 13% | +13% |
| Everflowing Chalice | 18% | +13% |
| Zuran Orb | 13% | +13% |
💰 The best cards for your Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire 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.
- Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
- Sickening Dreams
- Ornithopter
- Slaughter Pact
- Spellbook
- Memnite
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ad Nauseam
- Dark Sphere
- Liliana's Contract
- Scheming Symmetry
- Profane Tutor
- Rain of Filth
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Lotus Petal
- Opposition Agent
- Mox Amber
- Glacial Chasm
- Bloodletter of Aclazotz
- Mox Opal
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire's color identity?
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire is black: its deck can only run cards of that color 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 Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 42 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.7 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 12 % of the time and floods 50 %. Deck health: D (46/100).
How many lands should a Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire deck run?
Real Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire decks run 42 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 Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire?
The three highest-synergy cards are Ad Nauseam, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled, Sickening Dreams. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire decks.
What combos does Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire have?
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood. 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 Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire deck cost?
You can start cheap: Ob Nixilis, Unshackled, Sickening Dreams, Ornithopter 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.