Varolz, the Scar-Striped
$0.44
$0.44Legendary Creature — Troll Warrior
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Meta Pick
Very popular, most players know the strategy.
Ranking
#931
Current Rank
#1170
Last Week
#997
Last Month
Links & Decks
Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Varolz, the Scar-Striped.
We Play YOUR Decks! | Game Knights 75 | Magic: The Gathering EDH Commander Gameplay
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EDH/Commander Gameplay #15 - Varolz vs Kibo vs Kosei vs Krark & Sakashima
WNL 63 | Wrath of Mom | Live MTG EDH | Commander Gameplay
Yeva, Kodama & Vial Smasher, Kenrith, Varolz - #cEDH Gameplay Ep 90
Secret Santa | Ravos + Dargo vs. Garth vs. Varolz vs. Yarok | Commander Clash S11E20
Cardboard Command Ep. 9 | MTG Commander | EDH Gameplay
WNL 46 Ft. Joe @JANKLORD | Commander | MTG EDH Gameplay
Jhoira vs Korvold vs Varolz vs Momir Vig | Season 3 Favorites
More Varolz, the Scar-Striped VideosNew Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Varolz, the Scar-Striped decks.
Baloth Prime+13% Synergy
$0.53
Jenova, Ancient Calamity+12% Synergy
$0.83
Terrasymbiosis+10% Synergy
$4.04
Monoist Sentry+9% Synergy
$0.08
Summon: Titan+3% Synergy
$2.89
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Varolz, the Scar-Striped's abilities and overall game plan.
Death's Shadow+76% Synergy
$1.03
Force of Savagery+65% Synergy
$0.53
Daemogoth Titan+63% Synergy
$0.52
Brawn+59% Synergy
$0.33
Lotleth Troll+56% Synergy
$0.10
Corpsejack Menace+56% Synergy
$0.86
Hunted Horror+56% Synergy
$2.77
Nyxathid+54% Synergy
$0.18
Phyrexian Soulgorger+54% Synergy
$3.65
Yargle and Multani+53% Synergy
$0.76
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Varolz, the Scar-Striped decks.
Rotting Regisaur+49% Synergy
$1.21
Buried Alive+48% Synergy
$0.83
Jarad's Orders+45% Synergy
$0.85
Grisly Salvage+43% Synergy
$0.16
Skull Prophet+43% Synergy
$0.54
Old Stickfingers+41% Synergy
$0.23
Llanowar Elves+21% Synergy
$0.19
Elvish Mystic+21% Synergy
$0.43
Putrefy+9% Synergy
$0.14
Assassin's Trophy+5% Synergy
$2.11
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Survival of the Fittest+7% Synergy
$252.87
Natural Order+5% Synergy
$16.27
Ancient Tomb+1% Synergy
$94.69
Crop Rotation-1% Synergy
$3.46
Worldly Tutor-2% Synergy
$18.72
Demonic Tutor-3% Synergy
$58.30
Vampiric Tutor-3% Synergy
$50.85
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Varolz, the Scar-Striped's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Daemogoth Woe-Eater+37% Synergy
$0.23
Kami of Whispered Hopes+36% Synergy
$3.73
Fauna Shaman+35% Synergy
$2.10
Kalakscion, Hunger Tyrant+35% Synergy
$0.11
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord+34% Synergy
$0.85
Shakedown Heavy+34% Synergy
$0.22
Splinterfright+33% Synergy
$0.12
Hunted Troll+30% Synergy
$1.03
Groundbreaker+30% Synergy
$1.45
Lord of Extinction+27% Synergy
$0.85
Phyrexian Dreadnought+27% Synergy
$187.39
Golgari Thug+26% Synergy
$0.26
Golgari Grave-Troll+24% Synergy
$2.21
Satyr Wayfinder+24% Synergy
$0.28
Sheltering Ancient+24% Synergy
$1.90
Yargle, Glutton of Urborg+23% Synergy
$0.11
Hunted Bonebrute+23% Synergy
$0.21
Lupine Prototype+21% Synergy
$0.08
Souls of the Lost+21% Synergy
$0.22
Elves of Deep Shadow+19% Synergy
$1.56
Winding Constrictor+19% Synergy
$0.28
Skullbriar, the Walking Grave+19% Synergy
$1.39
Thrun, Breaker of Silence+18% Synergy
$0.22
Boneyard Wurm+17% Synergy
$0.15
Clackbridge Troll+17% Synergy
$0.52
Patchwork Beastie+17% Synergy
$0.13
Stitcher's Supplier+16% Synergy
$0.26
Egon, God of Death+16% Synergy
$0.28
Rot-Curse Rakshasa+15% Synergy
$2.11
Stinkweed Imp+14% Synergy
$1.81
Grim Flayer+14% Synergy
$0.18
Nyx Weaver+13% Synergy
$0.12
Agonasaur Rex+13% Synergy
$0.66
Vile Entomber+13% Synergy
$0.53
Young Deathclaws+13% Synergy
$0.16
Fyndhorn Elves+12% Synergy
$0.97
Reyhan, Last of the Abzan+12% Synergy
$10.37
Rampant Frogantua+12% Synergy
$0.93
Deathrite Shaman+11% Synergy
$5.75
Cankerbloom+10% Synergy
$0.32
Disciple of Freyalise+10% Synergy
$1.55
Birds of Paradise+9% Synergy
$9.23
Protean Hulk+9% Synergy
$6.04
Gyre Sage+9% Synergy
$3.86
Arbor Elf+7% Synergy
$0.43
Aftermath Analyst+6% Synergy
$0.49
Sakura-Tribe Elder+5% Synergy
$0.47
Eternal Witness+2% Synergy
$1.23
Viscera Seer-4% Synergy
$0.49
Reclamation Sage-6% Synergy
$0.11
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Varolz, the Scar-Striped safe.
Entomb+28% Synergy
$13.77
Abrupt Decay+16% Synergy
$1.90
Tainted Strike+14% Synergy
$1.88
Overwhelming Remorse+14% Synergy
$0.11
Nature's Claim+13% Synergy
$0.96
Golgari Charm+12% Synergy
$1.00
Return of the Wildspeaker+12% Synergy
$0.83
Grapple with the Past+12% Synergy
$0.11
Revitalizing Repast+10% Synergy
$0.81
Bitter Triumph+10% Synergy
$0.80
Mausoleum Secrets+9% Synergy
$0.56
Drag to the Roots+8% Synergy
$0.22
Hunter's Insight+8% Synergy
$0.33
Invigorating Surge+8% Synergy
$0.23
Momentous Fall+8% Synergy
$2.29
Inspiring Call+6% Synergy
$0.18
Deathsprout+5% Synergy
$0.39
Berserk+5% Synergy
$19.22
Corpse Churn+5% Synergy
$0.18
Slaughter Pact+5% Synergy
$1.18
Snakeskin Veil+4% Synergy
$0.08
Autumn's Veil+4% Synergy
$0.44
Dark Ritual+3% Synergy
$2.94
Veil of Summer+3% Synergy
$5.09
Culling the Weak+3% Synergy
$9.78
Smuggler's Surprise+3% Synergy
$4.01
Tamiyo's Safekeeping+2% Synergy
$2.24
Tragic Slip+2% Synergy
$0.12
Krosan Grip+1% Synergy
$0.94
Infernal Grasp+1% Synergy
$0.26
Go for the Throat+1% Synergy
$0.79
Beast Within0% Synergy
$0.59
Fell the Profane0% Synergy
$5.21
Return to Nature0% Synergy
$0.20
Tyvar's Stand0% Synergy
$0.86
Tear Asunder-3% Synergy
$0.43
Deadly Rollick-4% Synergy
$18.24
Malakir Rebirth-4% Synergy
$9.16
Village Rites-9% Synergy
$0.20
Heroic Intervention-12% Synergy
$11.10
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Varolz, the Scar-Striped's game plan and control the board.
Unmarked Grave+28% Synergy
$2.11
Mulch+19% Synergy
$0.10
Final Parting+16% Synergy
$0.33
Life from the Loam+14% Synergy
$5.13
Malevolent Rumble+13% Synergy
$0.56
Culling Ritual+10% Synergy
$0.87
Rishkar's Expertise+10% Synergy
$2.01
Life's Legacy+9% Synergy
$3.42
Winding Way+8% Synergy
$0.26
Gaze of Granite+7% Synergy
$0.39
Bone Shards+7% Synergy
$0.12
Commune with the Gods+7% Synergy
$0.15
Life // Death+6% Synergy
$0.20
Lively Dirge+6% Synergy
$0.46
Drown in Filth+6% Synergy
$0.09
Treasured Find+5% Synergy
$0.23
Reanimate+4% Synergy
$7.64
Rise of the Witch-king+4% Synergy
$0.13
Sign in Blood+3% Synergy
$0.60
Regrowth+3% Synergy
$0.42
Persist+3% Synergy
$1.32
Traverse the Outlands+3% Synergy
$1.84
Night's Whisper+1% Synergy
$0.25
Squirming Emergence+1% Synergy
$0.28
Maelstrom Pulse+1% Synergy
$0.28
Bridgeworks Battle+1% Synergy
$0.69
Toxic Deluge0% Synergy
$5.30
Casualties of War0% Synergy
$0.21
Diabolic Intent0% Synergy
$10.16
Read the Bones0% Synergy
$0.28
Bala Ged Recovery-1% Synergy
$5.84
Green Sun's Zenith-1% Synergy
$19.06
Harmonize-2% Synergy
$0.23
Rampant Growth-3% Synergy
$0.43
Farseek-4% Synergy
$0.45
Dread Return-4% Synergy
$0.26
Cultivate-5% Synergy
$0.34
Three Visits-5% Synergy
$6.32
Nature's Lore-7% Synergy
$1.41
Kodama's Reach-8% Synergy
$1.69
Victimize-9% Synergy
$0.56
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Key to the City+30% Synergy
$0.43
The Ozolith+25% Synergy
$41.21
Convergence of Dominion+18% Synergy
$0.69
Swiftfoot Boots+13% Synergy
$1.30
Embalmer's Tools+12% Synergy
$0.23
Mask of Griselbrand+11% Synergy
$0.47
Trailblazer's Boots+7% Synergy
$1.78
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire+5% Synergy
$8.65
Loxodon Warhammer+5% Synergy
$1.06
The Skullspore Nexus+4% Synergy
$3.91
Wishclaw Talisman+3% Synergy
$2.20
Altar of Dementia+1% Synergy
$11.38
Whispersilk Cloak+1% Synergy
$2.15
The Great Henge0% Synergy
$62.10
The Earth Crystal0% Synergy
$5.32
Lightning Greaves-10% Synergy
$4.45
Skullclamp-24% Synergy
$5.02
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Varolz, the Scar-Striped's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Rancor+23% Synergy
$0.86
Greater Good+23% Synergy
$3.22
Death's Presence+21% Synergy
$0.32
Ripples of Undeath+20% Synergy
$5.83
Branching Evolution+19% Synergy
$3.43
Garruk's Uprising+16% Synergy
$0.38
Insidious Roots+13% Synergy
$1.82
Hardened Scales+13% Synergy
$1.93
Chalk Outline+9% Synergy
$0.08
Deadbridge Chant+8% Synergy
$0.30
Tortured Existence+8% Synergy
$4.52
Pattern of Rebirth+8% Synergy
$3.21
Retribution of the Ancients+8% Synergy
$0.50
Crawling Infestation+7% Synergy
$0.13
Cemetery Tampering+7% Synergy
$0.27
Wild Growth+6% Synergy
$0.31
Dredger's Insight+6% Synergy
$0.49
Animate Dead+5% Synergy
$6.79
Hollowmurk Siege+5% Synergy
$0.56
Phyresis+5% Synergy
$0.90
Teval's Judgment+4% Synergy
$8.77
Necromancy+3% Synergy
$6.98
Hydra's Growth+3% Synergy
$1.25
Utopia Sprawl+1% Synergy
$0.88
Sylvan Library0% Synergy
$24.82
Phyrexian Arena-1% Synergy
$1.55
Deathreap Ritual-1% Synergy
$0.23
Doubling Season-10% Synergy
$24.05
Moldervine Reclamation-17% Synergy
$1.42
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Rogue's Passage+27% Synergy
$0.27
Dakmor Salvage+16% Synergy
$0.32
Mosswort Bridge+13% Synergy
$0.29
Geier Reach Sanitarium+11% Synergy
$1.28
Shizo, Death's Storehouse+9% Synergy
$21.58
Inkmoth Nexus+8% Synergy
$12.02
Dryad Arbor+6% Synergy
$1.57
Svogthos, the Restless Tomb+6% Synergy
$0.41
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+3% Synergy
$6.61
Hissing Quagmire+3% Synergy
$0.56
The Black Gate+3% Synergy
$8.17
Shifting Woodland+2% Synergy
$6.16
Mortuary Mire+2% Synergy
$0.28
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+1% Synergy
$47.16
Boseiju, Who Endures+1% Synergy
$29.31
Castle Locthwain+1% Synergy
$3.76
Temple of the False God-1% Synergy
$0.14
Phyrexian Tower-2% Synergy
$19.73
Tranquil Thicket-2% Synergy
$0.13
Barren Moor-2% Synergy
$0.19
Grim Backwoods-3% Synergy
$0.15
Cabal Coffers-3% Synergy
$24.56
Bojuka Bog-7% Synergy
$0.57
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth-10% Synergy
$9.35
Reliquary Tower-15% Synergy
$1.98
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Golgari Signet+5% Synergy
$0.36
Talisman of Resilience+2% Synergy
$0.26
Lotus Petal+1% Synergy
$24.69
Commander's Sphere-4% Synergy
$0.16
Sol Ring-11% Synergy
$1.07
Arcane Signet-11% Synergy
$0.51
Lands
The mana base foundation for Varolz, the Scar-Striped decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Revitalizing Repast+10% Synergy
$0.81
Disciple of Freyalise+10% Synergy
$1.55
Blooming Marsh+7% Synergy
$1.32
Underground Mortuary+6% Synergy
$13.93
Nurturing Peatland+6% Synergy
$5.28
Llanowar Wastes+5% Synergy
$0.35
Overgrown Tomb+4% Synergy
$11.50
Twilight Mire+4% Synergy
$0.43
Golgari Guildgate+4% Synergy
$0.14
City of Brass+4% Synergy
$17.11
Tainted Wood+3% Synergy
$0.23
Windswept Heath+3% Synergy
$9.47
Misty Rainforest+3% Synergy
$25.51
Bloodstained Mire+3% Synergy
$13.68
Marsh Flats+3% Synergy
$22.75
Polluted Delta+3% Synergy
$15.21
Mana Confluence+3% Synergy
$29.32
Bayou+2% Synergy
Wooded Foothills+2% Synergy
$14.12
Golgari Rot Farm+1% Synergy
$0.22
Temple of Malady+1% Synergy
$0.21
Verdant Catacombs+1% Synergy
$21.61
Bridgeworks Battle+1% Synergy
$0.69
Boggart Trawler+1% Synergy
$0.93
Swamp0% Synergy
$0.07
Darkbore Pathway0% Synergy
$4.37
Haunted Mire0% Synergy
$0.22
Fell the Profane0% Synergy
$5.21
Prismatic Vista0% Synergy
$30.44
Forest-1% Synergy
$6.00
Woodland Cemetery-1% Synergy
$0.57
Undergrowth Stadium-1% Synergy
$8.29
Bala Ged Recovery-1% Synergy
$5.84
Woodland Chasm-1% Synergy
$0.50
Blighted Woodland-1% Synergy
$0.25
Necroblossom Snarl-2% Synergy
$0.44
Command Tower-3% Synergy
$0.22
Deathcap Glade-3% Synergy
$4.85
Evolving Wilds-3% Synergy
$0.23
Wastewood Verge-3% Synergy
$5.76
Exotic Orchard-4% Synergy
$0.45
Myriad Landscape-4% Synergy
$0.11
Malakir Rebirth-4% Synergy
$9.16
Terramorphic Expanse-5% Synergy
$0.28
Viridescent Bog-5% Synergy
$0.44
Fabled Passage-5% Synergy
$3.53
Jungle Hollow-7% Synergy
$0.02
Path of Ancestry-17% Synergy
$0.18
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