EDH Optimizer
Verazol, the Split Current
Legendary Creature — Serpent · XGU
Color identity: Green · Blue · Simic
Verazol, the Split Current is Simic (green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Verazol enters with a +1/+1 counter on it for each mana spent to cast it.
Whenever you cast a kicked spell, you may remove two +1/+1 counters from Verazol. If you do, copy that spell. You may choose new targets for the copy. (A copy of a permanent spell becomes a token.)
Reference price of the card: €0.20
Average lands in decks for Verazol, the Split Current: 36
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Build your Verazol, the Split Current deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Verazol, the Split Current 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Verazol, the Split Current deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (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+ (57/100)
- Consistency72
- Speed49
- Interaction53
- Resilience81
- Closing46
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (20 nonbasic, 7 Island, 9 Forest)
Roost of Drakes · Inscription of Abundance · Grow from the Ashes · Skyclave Relic · Everflowing Chalice · Murasa Sproutling · Inscription of Insight · Into the Roil · Rite of Replication · Blink of an Eye · Joint Exploration · Thieving Skydiver · Vastwood Surge · Wolfbriar Elemental · Vine Gecko · Elfhame Druid · Sol Ring · Gnarlid Colony · Coralhelm Chronicler · Field Research · Mold Shambler · Strength of the Tajuru · Forgotten Ancient · Primal Growth · Cragplate Baloth · Lullmage's Familiar · Myriad Construct · Sphinx of Lost Truths · Vineshaper Prodigy · Vines of Vastwood · Tazeem Roilmage · Citanul Woodreaders · Cultivate · Territorial Allosaurus · Arcane Signet · Elvish Hydromancer · Consult the Star Charts · Twinning Staff · Vorel of the Hull Clade · Jace, Mirror Mage · Rampant Growth · Growth Spiral · Reclaim the Wastes · Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep · Untamed Kavu · Errant, Street Artist · Evolution Sage · Bubble Snare · Invigorating Surge · Hydra's Growth · Counterspell · Hardened Scales · Simic Ascendancy · Wastescape Battlemage · Branching Evolution · Kodama's Reach · Repulsive Mutation · Beast Within · Inspiring Call · Wild Onslaught · Maddening Cacophony · Shell Shield · Kami of Whispered Hopes · Command Tower · Hinterland Harbor · Throne of Makindi · Yavimaya Coast · Simic Growth Chamber · Temple of Mystery · Vineglimmer Snarl · Dreamroot Cascade · Flooded Grove · Reliquary Tower · Opal Palace · Breeding Pool · Rogue's Passage · Karn's Bastion · Rejuvenating Springs · Myriad Landscape · Oran-Rief, the Vastwood · Tangled Islet · Temple of the False God · Sodden Verdure
🃏 Recommended cards for Verazol, the Split Current
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Verazol, the Split Current, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Roost of Drakes | 92% | +91% |
| Inscription of Abundance | 91% | +89% |
| Grow from the Ashes | 90% | +88% |
| Skyclave Relic | 89% | +88% |
| Murasa Sproutling | 86% | +85% |
| Inscription of Insight | 85% | +85% |
| Into the Roil | 85% | +84% |
| Everflowing Chalice | 88% | +84% |
| Blink of an Eye | 82% | +82% |
| Wolfbriar Elemental | 79% | +78% |
| Vine Gecko | 78% | +78% |
| Vastwood Surge | 79% | +78% |
| Joint Exploration | 82% | +77% |
| Rite of Replication | 83% | +76% |
| Elfhame Druid | 76% | +76% |
| Thieving Skydiver | 82% | +76% |
| Gnarlid Colony | 75% | +74% |
| Field Research | 74% | +74% |
| Coralhelm Chronicler | 74% | +73% |
| Mold Shambler | 73% | +73% |
| Strength of the Tajuru | 71% | +71% |
| Primal Growth | 65% | +65% |
| Throne of Makindi | 64% | +64% |
| Cragplate Baloth | 64% | +64% |
💰 The best cards for your Verazol, the Split Current 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.
- Roost of Drakes
- Inscription of Abundance
- Grow from the Ashes
- Skyclave Relic
- Murasa Sproutling
- Inscription of Insight
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Consult the Star Charts
- Maddening Cacophony
- Evolution Sage
- Branching Evolution
- Kami of Whispered Hopes
- Karn's Bastion
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Twinning Staff
- The Ozolith
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Verazol, the Split Current
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Bruvac the Grandiloquent + Maddening Cacophony → Infinite mill
- Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Narset's Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite turns, Lock
- Twinning Staff + Narset's Reversal → Infinite magecraft triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Verazol, the Split Current's color identity?
Verazol, the Split Current is Simic (green and blue): 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 Verazol, the Split Current come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Verazol, the Split Current deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.3 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 21 % of the time and floods 17 %. Deck health: C+ (57/100).
How many lands should a Verazol, the Split Current deck run?
Real Verazol, the Split Current decks run 36 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 Verazol, the Split Current?
The three highest-synergy cards are Roost of Drakes, Inscription of Abundance, Grow from the Ashes. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Verazol, the Split Current decks.
What combos does Verazol, the Split Current have?
Verazol, the Split Current has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Verazol, the Split Current deck cost?
You can start cheap: Roost of Drakes, Inscription of Abundance, Grow from the Ashes 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.