Varolz, the Scar-Striped

Commander
BGVarolz, the Scar-Striped
4.2±0.3
Upgraded Precon
Core strategy improved with targeted swaps. Mana base and card draw still have clear gaps.
Primary win line:Go-wide combat finish
High confidence(276 pts)
Estimated win turn
T6best
T7typical
T9+contested
Vector breakdown
Fast mana7
1Sol Ring+10
2BGCulling Ritual+7
2GGGarruk Wildspeaker+5
4GGGNyxbloom Ancient+4
5BGBeledros Witherbloom+2
Ancient Tomb+9
Cabal Coffers+7
Mana rocks1
2Golgari Signet+4
Mana dorks1
B/GDeathrite Shaman+6
Land ramp1
2GDryad of the Ilysian Grove+5
Tutors3
BEntomb+8
B/GB/GFiend Artisan+2
2GGNatural Order+7
Draw engines1
2Howling Mine+1
Recursion2
1GGEternal Witness+5
3G2GMonster Manual // Zoological Study+1
Value engines7
1The Ozolith+2
GHardened Scales+2
BGWinding Constrictor+1
4Vedalken Orrery+5
2BGCorpsejack Menace+1
3GElvish Piper+1
6Contagion Engine+1
Spot removal6
BGGolgari Charm+12
BGAssassin's Trophy+6
1GNaturalize+1
1BBSudden Spoiling+5
3BBBVisara the Dreadful+2
2BBGGCasualties of War+2
Graveyard hate1
B/GDeathrite Shaman+3
Board wipes4
2BToxic Deluge+8
1BGPernicious Deed+7
2BGCulling Ritual+7
3BBBMassacre Wurm+1
Edict effects1
1BBBGrave Pact+6
Protection1
1Commander's Plate+4
Two-Color Powerhouse Lands (5)+20ⓘ
Dual & shock lands4
Overgrown Tomb+6
Blooming Marsh+5
Undergrowth Stadium+5
Llanowar Wastes+4
Premium utility lands2
Command Tower+5
Reflecting Pool+4
Utility lands6
2GDryad of the Ilysian Grove+3
Dryad Arbor+2
Nurturing Peatland+2
Throne of the High City+2
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+2
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth+2
Taplands3
Gilt-Leaf Palace+2
Golgari Guildgate+2
Golgari Rot Farm+2
Basic lands2
Forest+12
Swamp+12
Combat Damage Synergy: token swarm strategy, 2 token doublers, 1 evasion enabler, aristocrats engine+25ⓘ
Synergy pieces9
2Altar of Dementia+7
B/GB/GFiend Artisan+2
1BGSlimefoot, the Stowaway+4
BBGGJarad, Golgari Lich Lord+4
4GDoubling Season+8
3BBLiving Death+6
3BBBMassacre Wurm+1
4GGGNyxbloom Ancient+2
3G2GMonster Manual // Zoological Study+1
Win conditions1
2GGGarruk Wildspeaker+5
Combat threats4
2Prowler's Helm+1
1BBVampire Nighthawk+1
6Wurmcoil Engine+5
4BBGrave Titan+4
Sacrifice outlets2
BCarrion Feeder+5
2BNantuko Husk+4
Token generators3
2GGPenumbra Spider+4
5BGBeledros Witherbloom+2
5GGGVerdant Force+4

Bracket

3
Bracket 3Upgraded
Strong synergy and high card quality. Up to 3 Game Changers, late-game combos OK.
Breakdown
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Power level 4.2 (Bracket 2)+Game Changers→ Bracket 3
Threats86Mana base84Interaction64
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Game changers 2
Ancient TombNatural Order
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes6 total

Aristocrats13 cards

13 sacrifice/death synergies. Drains opponents while generating value from deaths.

The Ozolith,Beledros Witherbloom,Carrion Feeder,Daemogoth Titan,Fiend Artisan
Stompy / Big Mana11 cards

11 high-impact creatures. Ramp into massive threats that dominate the board.

Altar of Dementia,Beledros Witherbloom,Grave Titan,Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord,Massacre Wurm
Token Strategy8 cards

8 token producers. Go-wide strategies can overwhelm opponents with numbers.

Beledros Witherbloom,Grave Titan,Penumbra Spider,Slimefoot, the Stowaway,Verdant Force

Combos0 total

No combos detected

This deck wins through combat, value engines, or synergies rather than infinite combos. Checked against Commander Spellbook's database of 80,000+ documented combo variants.