What are the best cards for Varolz, the Scar-Striped?

Across 1,040 public decks, the most-played cards with Varolz, the Scar-Striped are Death's Shadow (78%), Command Tower (76%) and Sol Ring (63%).

Which cards have the best synergy with Varolz, the Scar-Striped?

The cards played far more often with Varolz, the Scar-Striped than usual: Nyxathid (215× its usual rate), Force of Savagery (206× its usual rate) and Convergence of Dominion (175× its usual rate).

What colors is Varolz, the Scar-Striped?

Varolz, the Scar-Striped is Golgari (black-green), so its deck can only run cards within that color identity.

How popular is Varolz, the Scar-Striped?

Varolz, the Scar-Striped leads 1,040 public decks in our corpus, #1,175 of 3,757 commanders.

Varolz, the Scar-Striped

BGGolgari commanders1,040 decks in the corpus

Legendary Creature — Troll Warrior1BG$0.46

Varolz, the Scar-Striped appears in 1,040 public decks. The most-played cards are Death's Shadow, Command Tower and Sol Ring. The strongest synergies by lift are Nyxathid, Force of Savagery and Convergence of Dominion.

Build a deck with Varolz, the Scar-Striped

Commander Brawl

Top cards

#1Forest

Basic Land — Forest

90.5%

941 decks-0.07$0.13

#2Swamp

Basic Land — Swamp

90.5%

941 decks-0.07$0.18

#3Death's Shadow

Creature — Avatar

77.8%

809 decks+4.78$1.33

#4Command Tower

Land

76.4%

795 decks-0.11$0.27

#5Sol Ring

Artifact

63.3%

658 decks-0.23$1.51

#6Brawn

Creature — Incarnation

3G4

61.2%

636 decks+2.88$0.46

#7Daemogoth Titan

Creature — Demon

B/GB/GB/GB/G4

60.7%

631 decks+2.73$1.30

#8Corpsejack Menace

Creature — Fungus

2BG4

60.7%

631 decks+2.26$0.94

#9Force of Savagery

Creature — Elemental

2G3

60.7%

631 decks+5.33$0.92

#10Buried Alive

Sorcery

2B3

59.6%

620 decks+2.17$2.72

#11Woodland Cemetery

Land

55.1%

573 decks-0.15$0.58

#12Llanowar Wastes

Land

54.5%

567 decks-0.04$0.70

#13Overgrown Tomb

Land — Swamp Forest

54.2%

564 decks+0.05$7.84

#14Lotleth Troll

Creature — Zombie Troll

BG2

53.9%

561 decks+4.31$0.31

#15Assassin's Trophy

Instant

BG2

53.0%

551 decks+0.04$1.20

#16Hunted Horror

Creature — Horror

BB2

51.3%

534 decks+4.01$4.97

#17Llanowar Elves

Creature — Elf Druid

50.3%

523 decks+0.30$0.36

#18Grisly Salvage

Instant

BG2

48.4%

503 decks+1.80$0.31

#19Phyrexian Soulgorger

Snow Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Construct

48.1%

500 decks+3.58$11.01

#20Skull Prophet

Creature — Human Druid

BG2

47.9%

498 decks+1.93$0.78

#21Rotting Regisaur

Creature — Zombie Dinosaur

2B3

47.6%

495 decks+3.38$4.13

#22Yargle and Multani

Legendary Creature — Frog Spirit Elemental

3BBG6

47.5%

494 decks+2.65$3.88

#23Elvish Mystic

Creature — Elf Druid

44.1%

459 decks+0.28$1.75

#24Rogue's Passage

Land

44.0%

458 decks+0.84$0.43

#25Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord

Legendary Creature — Zombie Elf

BBGG4

43.1%

448 decks+1.65$6.40

#26Nyxathid

Creature — Elemental

1BB3

42.7%

444 decks+5.37$0.44

#27Arcane Signet

Artifact

41.1%

427 decks-0.40$0.41

#28Tainted Wood

Land

40.8%

424 decks+0.04$0.37

#29Old Stickfingers

Legendary Creature — Horror

XBG2

40.7%

423 decks+2.61$0.37

#30Entomb

Instant

40.7%

423 decks+1.69$17.22

#31Fauna Shaman

Creature — Elf Shaman

1G2

39.9%

415 decks+2.10$4.66

#32Undergrowth Stadium

Land

38.7%

402 decks-0.06$7.29

#33Twilight Mire

Land

38.6%

401 decks-0.12$0.33

#34Jarad's Orders

Sorcery

2BG4

38.2%

397 decks+2.90$0.93

#35Elves of Deep Shadow

Creature — Elf Druid

38.2%

397 decks+0.59$5.76

#36Phyrexian Dreadnought

Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Dreadnought

37.9%

394 decks+4.29$271.59

#37Swiftfoot Boots

Artifact — Equipment

37.6%

391 decks+0.62$2.84

#38Golgari Rot Farm

Land

36.7%

382 decks+0.13$0.34

#39Putrefy

Instant

1BG3

35.2%

366 decks+0.27$0.31

#40Birds of Paradise

Creature — Bird

35.0%

364 decks+0.37$15.32

#41Verdant Catacombs

Land

32.0%

333 decks+0.03$29.39

#42Lord of Extinction

Creature — Elemental

3BG5

31.9%

332 decks+2.48$0.77

#43Greater Good

Enchantment

2GG4

31.3%

325 decks+1.73$4.12

#44Kalakscion, Hunger Tyrant

Legendary Creature — Crocodile

1BB3

31.3%

325 decks+2.80$0.34

#45Moonshadow

Creature — Elemental

31.1%

323 decks+4.02$19.21

#46Beast Within

Instant

2G3

31.1%

323 decks-0.01$0.70

#47Sakura-Tribe Elder

Creature — Snake Shaman

1G2

31.1%

323 decks+0.08$0.38

#48Key to the City

Artifact

30.5%

317 decks+3.50$1.32

#49Abrupt Decay

Instant

BG2

30.2%

314 decks+0.63$2.56

#50Kami of Whispered Hopes

Creature — Spirit

2G3

30.1%

313 decks+1.83$5.49

#51Stitcher's Supplier

Creature — Zombie

30.1%

313 decks+1.43$0.39

#52Daemogoth Woe-Eater

Creature — Demon

1BB/GG4

29.9%

311 decks+2.62$0.33

#53Satyr Wayfinder

Creature — Satyr

1G2

29.2%

304 decks+1.74$0.33

#54Splinterfright

Creature — Elemental

2G3

28.7%

299 decks+2.46$0.30

#55Bojuka Bog

Land

28.6%

297 decks-0.41$1.64

#56Golgari Grave-Troll

Creature — Troll Skeleton

4G5

28.5%

296 decks+1.77$2.47

#57Fyndhorn Elves

Creature — Elf Druid

28.5%

296 decks+0.37$1.83

#58Temple of Malady

Land

28.2%

293 decks-0.13$0.24

#59Culling Ritual

Sorcery

2BG4

27.9%

290 decks+0.14$1.15

#60Unmarked Grave

Sorcery

1B2

27.9%

290 decks+2.69$3.14

Highest synergy

#1Nyxathid

Creature — Elemental

1BB3

444 decks+5.37

In 43% of these decks, 215× its usual rate.

#2Force of Savagery

Creature — Elemental

2G3

631 decks+5.33

In 61% of these decks, 206× its usual rate.

#3Convergence of Dominion

Artifact

145 decks+5.16

In 14% of these decks, 175× its usual rate.

#4Groundbreaker

Creature — Elemental

GGG3

271 decks+5.13

In 26% of these decks, 168× its usual rate.

#5Death's Shadow

Creature — Avatar

809 decks+4.78

In 78% of these decks, 120× its usual rate.

#6Bristlebane Battler

Creature — Kithkin Soldier

1G2

283 decks+4.71

In 27% of these decks, 111× its usual rate.

#7Lotleth Troll

Creature — Zombie Troll

BG2

561 decks+4.31

In 54% of these decks, 74× its usual rate.

#8Phyrexian Dreadnought

Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Dreadnought

394 decks+4.29

In 38% of these decks, 73× its usual rate.

#9Monoist Sentry

Artifact Creature — Robot

145 decks+4.15

In 14% of these decks, 63× its usual rate.

#10Moonshadow

Creature — Elemental

323 decks+4.02

In 31% of these decks, 56× its usual rate.

#11Hunted Horror

Creature — Horror

BB2

534 decks+4.01

In 51% of these decks, 55× its usual rate.

#12Sheltering Ancient

Creature — Treefolk

1G2

195 decks+3.83

In 19% of these decks, 46× its usual rate.

Public decklists

Efren's Varolz (Played by Rachel) | Game Knights #75 by GameKnightsArchidekt♥ 7 Scrapyard by TheGhoulcallerArchidekt♥ 1 Varolz, the Scar-Striped Self-Mill Scavenge Black/Green V3 by cactysArchidekt♥ 1 Varolz, Victor by WanderingArtificerArchidekt♥ 1 Varolz by capitaltsArchidekt♥ 1 Varolz, nom nom by RugardArchidekt♥ 1 Budget Varolz, the Scar-Striped by jkcarlessArchidekt♥ 1 Varolz, the Scar-Striped by Golgari27Archidekt♥ 1 Varolz, the Scar-Striped by Chasem_2006Archidekt♥ 1 Copy of - Plus Sized Scars by YogurtRaisinArchidekt♥ 0

Questions about Varolz, the Scar-Striped

What are the best cards for Varolz, the Scar-Striped?: Across 1,040 public decks, the most-played cards with Varolz, the Scar-Striped are Death's Shadow (78%), Command Tower (76%) and Sol Ring (63%).
Which cards have the best synergy with Varolz, the Scar-Striped?: The cards played far more often with Varolz, the Scar-Striped than usual: Nyxathid (215× its usual rate), Force of Savagery (206× its usual rate) and Convergence of Dominion (175× its usual rate).
What colors is Varolz, the Scar-Striped?: Varolz, the Scar-Striped is Golgari (black-green), so its deck can only run cards within that color identity.
How popular is Varolz, the Scar-Striped?: Varolz, the Scar-Striped leads 1,040 public decks in our corpus, #1,175 of 3,757 commanders.