Varina's Churning Sands (Discard Zombies)

Commander
WUBVarina, Lich Queen
5.3±0.3
Casual
Intentional card choices with a clear game plan. Functional mana but room to optimize.
High confidence(352 pts)
Estimated win turn
T6best
T7typical
T8+contested
Vector breakdown
Fast mana1
5URooftop Storm+7
Mana rocks6
2Arcane Signet+6
2Fellwar Stone+5
2Talisman of Hierarchy+5
2UMidnight Clock+4
3Patchwork Banner+1
3Bender's Waterskin+1
Other acceleration1
3Herald's Horn+2
Treasure generators2
3Monument to Endurance+3
4BBone Miser+3
Commander Draw Engine (Varina, Lich Queen provides card draw)+10ⓘ
Draw engines12
BCryptbreaker+2
BBUndead Augur+5
1UBTomebound Lich+5
3Herald's Horn+3
3Monument to Endurance+3
WUBRaffine, Scheming Seer+1
3UForgotten Creation+7
2UUTeferi's Ageless Insight+1
3UUKindred Discovery+6
4UHordewing Skaab+5
4BBone Miser+3
2WUBTemmet, Naktamun's Will+3
Cantrips & burst draw8
UBLikeness Looter+5
WUFaithful Mending+1
XUUPull from Tomorrow+1
2UFrantic Search+6
2UKeep Watch+1
3UDistant Melody+1
3UUMystic Confluence+2
4UUSeason of Weaving+2
Wheels1
2UMidnight Clock+4
Recursion3
BTortured Existence+4
1BZul Ashur, Lich Lord+1
3UBThe Scarab God+5
Value engines3
2BCrowded Crypt+3
2WBRatadrabik of Urborg+2
3UWonder+1
Counterspells7
USwan Song+8
UAn Offer You Can't Refuse+7
UStubborn Denial+6
WUDovin's Veto+7
1WUBDeny the Witch+2
2UUOvercharged Amalgam+2
3UUMystic Confluence+2
Spot removal3
WUBVoid Rend+2
4URaise the Palisade+6
4UUSeason of Weaving+2
Graveyard hate1
2UMidnight Clock+4
Board wipes3
3BBArchfiend of Ifnir+5
3BBBlasphemous Edict+4
3WUBNevinyrral, Urborg Tyrant+5
Protection3
1ULazotep Plating+4
2Swiftfoot Boots+4
1WDawn's Truce+2
Fetchlands3
Ash Barrens+7
Terramorphic Expanse+5
Evolving Wilds+5
Dual & shock lands6
Drowned Catacomb+4
Underground River+4
Glacial Fortress+4
Caves of Koilos+4
Isolated Chapel+4
Adarkar Wastes+4
Premium utility lands3
Path of Ancestry+6
Command Tower+5
Exotic Orchard+4
Utility lands12
Rogue's Passage+2
Shipwreck Marsh+2
Desert of the Mindful+2
Unclaimed Territory+2
Irrigated Farmland+2
Soulstone Sanctuary+2
Prairie Stream+2
Avishkar Raceway+2
Fetid Pools+2
Sunken Hollow+2
Desert of the True+2
Desert of the Glorified+2
Taplands1
Arcane Sanctum+2
Basic lands3
Island+4
Plains+4
Swamp+4
Combat Damage Synergy: 2 evasion enablers, aristocrats engine, 1 damage multiplier+18ⓘ
1 Combo(s) Detected (Consistency: 40%)+17ⓘ
Combo pieces2
3BCryptcaller Chariot+5
3UUKindred Discovery+2
Synergy pieces14
BGravecrawler+5
BCryptbreaker+2
WBHashaton, Scarab's Fist+4
UBLazotep Chancellor+4
1BZul Ashur, Lich Lord+1
1UBLich Lord of Unx+4
3Monument to Endurance+3
2BCrowded Crypt+2
WUBRaffine, Scheming Seer+1
2WBRatadrabik of Urborg+2
4Grimoire of the Dead+1
3BBLiving Death+6
+2 more
Combat threats1
3WOn Wings of Gold+4
Sacrifice outlets2
2UGeralf, Visionary Stitcher+4
2UUOvercharged Amalgam+2
Drain effects4
WBCorpse Knight+1
WBWayward Servant+1
1WUBDeny the Witch+2
3UBThe Scarab God+5
Token generators2
3WWGod-Eternal Oketra+4
3WUBNevinyrral, Urborg Tyrant+5

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 5.3 → Bracket 3
Threats90Consistency85Mana base85

0.8 above Bracket 2 ceiling (4.5)

1.2 below Bracket 4 threshold (6.5)

✕Game changers — none
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes10 total

Zombie Tribal20 cards

20 zombie creatures detected. Tribal synergies can create powerful board states.

Bone Miser,Nevinyrral, Urborg Tyrant,Lich Lord of Unx,Hashaton, Scarab's Fist,God-Eternal Oketra
Token Strategy18 cards

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

Bone Miser,Nevinyrral, Urborg Tyrant,Lich Lord of Unx,Geralf, Visionary Stitcher,Lazotep Plating
Wizard Tribal11 cards

11 wizard creatures detected. Tribal synergies can create powerful board states.

Bone Miser,Nevinyrral, Urborg Tyrant,Lich Lord of Unx,Geralf, Visionary Stitcher,Hashaton, Scarab's Fist

Combos1 total