Varolz, the Scar-Striped
$0.32
$0.32Legendary 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
#1031
Current Rank
#991
Last Week
#1004
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+23% Synergy
$0.31
Terrasymbiosis+22% Synergy
$6.40
Monoist Sentry+14% Synergy
$0.08
Loading Zone+11% Synergy
$1.97
Susur Secundi, Void Altar+10% Synergy
$6.79
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Varolz, the Scar-Striped's abilities and overall game plan.
Death's Shadow+76% Synergy
$1.31
Force of Savagery+64% Synergy
$0.54
Daemogoth Titan+63% Synergy
$0.56
Brawn+59% Synergy
$0.31
Corpsejack Menace+57% Synergy
$0.85
Lotleth Troll+56% Synergy
$0.12
Hunted Horror+56% Synergy
$3.04
Phyrexian Soulgorger+54% Synergy
$4.21
Yargle and Multani+54% Synergy
$1.07
Nyxathid+53% Synergy
$0.19
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Varolz, the Scar-Striped decks.
Buried Alive+49% Synergy
$0.97
Rotting Regisaur+49% Synergy
$0.82
Jarad's Orders+45% Synergy
$0.91
Grisly Salvage+43% Synergy
$0.13
Skull Prophet+43% Synergy
$0.63
Old Stickfingers+40% Synergy
$0.22
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord+34% Synergy
$0.91
Llanowar Elves+20% Synergy
$0.22
Elvish Mystic+20% Synergy
$0.36
Assassin's Trophy+5% Synergy
$2.35
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Survival of the Fittest+7% Synergy
$255.53
Natural Order+5% Synergy
$17.32
Ancient Tomb+1% Synergy
$95.44
Crop Rotation-1% Synergy
$4.65
Worldly Tutor-2% Synergy
$23.45
Demonic Tutor-3% Synergy
$52.72
Vampiric Tutor-3% Synergy
$59.87
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Varolz, the Scar-Striped's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Kami of Whispered Hopes+36% Synergy
$4.33
Daemogoth Woe-Eater+36% Synergy
$0.17
Kalakscion, Hunger Tyrant+36% Synergy
$0.09
Fauna Shaman+35% Synergy
$2.14
Shakedown Heavy+33% Synergy
$0.28
Splinterfright+32% Synergy
$0.12
Hunted Troll+30% Synergy
$0.81
Groundbreaker+30% Synergy
$1.58
Lord of Extinction+28% Synergy
$0.94
Phyrexian Dreadnought+28% Synergy
$187.70
Golgari Grave-Troll+25% Synergy
$1.64
Golgari Thug+25% Synergy
$0.28
Satyr Wayfinder+24% Synergy
$0.06
Sheltering Ancient+24% Synergy
$1.70
Hunted Bonebrute+23% Synergy
$0.18
Yargle, Glutton of Urborg+22% Synergy
$0.11
Lupine Prototype+21% Synergy
$0.09
Souls of the Lost+21% Synergy
$0.23
Elves of Deep Shadow+19% Synergy
$1.44
Skullbriar, the Walking Grave+19% Synergy
$1.12
Winding Constrictor+18% Synergy
$0.34
Rot-Curse Rakshasa+17% Synergy
$2.04
Boneyard Wurm+17% Synergy
$0.16
Clackbridge Troll+17% Synergy
$0.50
Thrun, Breaker of Silence+17% Synergy
$0.22
Stitcher's Supplier+16% Synergy
$0.28
Patchwork Beastie+16% Synergy
$0.14
Egon, God of Death+16% Synergy
$0.27
Stinkweed Imp+14% Synergy
$1.83
Jenova, Ancient Calamity+14% Synergy
$0.77
Nyx Weaver+13% Synergy
$0.18
Vile Entomber+13% Synergy
$0.35
Agonasaur Rex+13% Synergy
$0.72
Grim Flayer+13% Synergy
$0.23
Young Deathclaws+13% Synergy
$0.18
Deathrite Shaman+12% Synergy
$6.34
Reyhan, Last of the Abzan+12% Synergy
$11.03
Rampant Frogantua+12% Synergy
$0.97
Fyndhorn Elves+11% Synergy
$0.92
Birds of Paradise+10% Synergy
$10.10
Disciple of Freyalise+10% Synergy
$1.74
Gyre Sage+10% Synergy
$3.17
Cankerbloom+9% Synergy
$0.26
Protean Hulk+9% Synergy
$5.75
Arbor Elf+6% Synergy
$0.40
Aftermath Analyst+6% Synergy
$0.80
Sakura-Tribe Elder+4% Synergy
$0.42
Eternal Witness+3% Synergy
$1.02
Viscera Seer-5% Synergy
$0.55
Reclamation Sage-6% Synergy
$0.15
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Varolz, the Scar-Striped safe.
Entomb+28% Synergy
$15.82
Abrupt Decay+16% Synergy
$1.66
Tainted Strike+13% Synergy
$1.56
Overwhelming Remorse+13% Synergy
$0.11
Golgari Charm+12% Synergy
$0.96
Return of the Wildspeaker+12% Synergy
$0.88
Grapple with the Past+12% Synergy
$0.10
Nature's Claim+11% Synergy
$0.98
Revitalizing Repast+10% Synergy
$0.92
Bitter Triumph+9% Synergy
$2.92
Mausoleum Secrets+9% Synergy
$0.62
Putrefy+8% Synergy
$0.12
Drag to the Roots+8% Synergy
$0.14
Hunter's Insight+8% Synergy
$0.35
Invigorating Surge+8% Synergy
$0.26
Momentous Fall+8% Synergy
$2.12
Inspiring Call+7% Synergy
$0.30
Deathsprout+6% Synergy
$0.38
Berserk+5% Synergy
$17.87
Corpse Churn+5% Synergy
$0.20
Slaughter Pact+5% Synergy
$0.98
Snakeskin Veil+4% Synergy
$0.10
Autumn's Veil+4% Synergy
$0.46
Culling the Weak+3% Synergy
$11.08
Dark Ritual+2% Synergy
$3.59
Tamiyo's Safekeeping+2% Synergy
$2.36
Veil of Summer+2% Synergy
$4.72
Tragic Slip+2% Synergy
$0.14
Krosan Grip+1% Synergy
$0.87
Infernal Grasp+1% Synergy
$0.29
Beast Within0% Synergy
$0.83
Fell the Profane0% Synergy
$5.02
Return to Nature0% Synergy
$0.17
Go for the Throat0% Synergy
$0.76
Tyvar's Stand0% Synergy
$0.96
Tear Asunder-3% Synergy
$0.24
Deadly Rollick-4% Synergy
$18.91
Malakir Rebirth-4% Synergy
$8.35
Village Rites-9% Synergy
$0.24
Heroic Intervention-12% Synergy
$9.75
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Varolz, the Scar-Striped's game plan and control the board.
Unmarked Grave+28% Synergy
$2.34
Mulch+18% Synergy
$0.13
Final Parting+15% Synergy
$0.33
Life from the Loam+14% Synergy
$5.47
Malevolent Rumble+12% Synergy
$0.34
Rishkar's Expertise+11% Synergy
$1.52
Culling Ritual+10% Synergy
$0.84
Life's Legacy+9% Synergy
$3.22
Winding Way+8% Synergy
$0.51
Gaze of Granite+7% Synergy
$0.12
Bone Shards+7% Synergy
$0.19
Lively Dirge+6% Synergy
$0.39
Commune with the Gods+6% Synergy
$0.11
Drown in Filth+6% Synergy
$0.10
Life // Death+5% Synergy
$0.21
Treasured Find+5% Synergy
$0.24
Rise of the Witch-king+4% Synergy
$0.20
Reanimate+3% Synergy
$5.14
Sign in Blood+3% Synergy
$0.40
Regrowth+3% Synergy
$0.44
Traverse the Outlands+3% Synergy
$2.91
Persist+3% Synergy
$2.34
Bridgeworks Battle+2% Synergy
$0.82
Toxic Deluge+1% Synergy
$5.54
Night's Whisper+1% Synergy
$0.43
Squirming Emergence+1% Synergy
$0.27
Maelstrom Pulse+1% Synergy
$0.24
Read the Bones0% Synergy
$0.25
Casualties of War-1% Synergy
$0.19
Bala Ged Recovery-1% Synergy
$5.13
Diabolic Intent-1% Synergy
$10.83
Harmonize-1% Synergy
$0.20
Rampant Growth-4% Synergy
$0.37
Farseek-4% Synergy
$0.73
Dread Return-4% Synergy
$0.32
Cultivate-5% Synergy
$0.54
Three Visits-5% Synergy
$5.88
Nature's Lore-6% Synergy
$1.99
Kodama's Reach-9% Synergy
$1.79
Victimize-10% Synergy
$0.44
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Key to the City+30% Synergy
$0.46
The Ozolith+25% Synergy
$44.45
Convergence of Dominion+18% Synergy
$0.61
Swiftfoot Boots+12% Synergy
$1.32
Embalmer's Tools+12% Synergy
$0.23
Mask of Griselbrand+10% Synergy
$0.40
Trailblazer's Boots+7% Synergy
$1.38
Loxodon Warhammer+5% Synergy
$0.99
The Skullspore Nexus+4% Synergy
$4.97
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire+4% Synergy
$10.10
Wishclaw Talisman+3% Synergy
$3.05
Altar of Dementia+2% Synergy
$12.24
The Earth Crystal+2% Synergy
$5.19
Whispersilk Cloak+1% Synergy
$2.11
The Great Henge0% Synergy
$62.95
Lightning Greaves-9% Synergy
$4.54
Skullclamp-24% Synergy
$4.87
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Varolz, the Scar-Striped's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Greater Good+23% Synergy
$3.04
Rancor+23% Synergy
$1.44
Branching Evolution+21% Synergy
$2.63
Death's Presence+21% Synergy
$0.29
Ripples of Undeath+20% Synergy
$4.47
Garruk's Uprising+17% Synergy
$0.54
Hardened Scales+14% Synergy
$1.44
Insidious Roots+13% Synergy
$1.54
Deadbridge Chant+8% Synergy
$0.20
Tortured Existence+8% Synergy
$4.30
Pattern of Rebirth+8% Synergy
$3.19
Chalk Outline+8% Synergy
$0.08
Retribution of the Ancients+8% Synergy
$0.45
Wild Growth+6% Synergy
$0.25
Crawling Infestation+6% Synergy
$0.14
Cemetery Tampering+6% Synergy
$0.28
Animate Dead+5% Synergy
$6.56
Hollowmurk Siege+5% Synergy
$0.44
Dredger's Insight+5% Synergy
$0.56
Phyresis+5% Synergy
$0.89
Teval's Judgment+4% Synergy
$12.60
Necromancy+3% Synergy
$7.37
Hydra's Growth+3% Synergy
$1.09
Utopia Sprawl+1% Synergy
$0.92
Sylvan Library0% Synergy
$27.73
Phyrexian Arena-1% Synergy
$2.62
Deathreap Ritual-1% Synergy
$0.26
Doubling Season-10% Synergy
$29.02
Moldervine Reclamation-17% Synergy
$0.85
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Rogue's Passage+27% Synergy
$0.32
Dakmor Salvage+16% Synergy
$0.16
Mosswort Bridge+14% Synergy
$0.28
Geier Reach Sanitarium+11% Synergy
$0.89
Shizo, Death's Storehouse+10% Synergy
$23.29
Inkmoth Nexus+9% Synergy
$10.26
Dryad Arbor+6% Synergy
$1.58
Svogthos, the Restless Tomb+6% Synergy
$0.39
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+3% Synergy
$7.19
Hissing Quagmire+3% Synergy
$0.56
The Black Gate+3% Synergy
$9.00
Shifting Woodland+2% Synergy
$5.90
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+1% Synergy
$49.13
Boseiju, Who Endures+1% Synergy
$30.50
Mortuary Mire+1% Synergy
$0.30
Castle Locthwain+1% Synergy
$3.74
Temple of the False God-1% Synergy
$0.15
Phyrexian Tower-2% Synergy
$19.45
Tranquil Thicket-2% Synergy
$0.14
Barren Moor-2% Synergy
$0.14
Grim Backwoods-3% Synergy
$0.16
Cabal Coffers-3% Synergy
$25.71
Bojuka Bog-7% Synergy
$0.89
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth-10% Synergy
$8.83
Reliquary Tower-14% Synergy
$2.59
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Golgari Signet+5% Synergy
$0.33
Talisman of Resilience+2% Synergy
$0.27
Lotus Petal+1% Synergy
$26.29
Commander's Sphere-3% Synergy
$0.17
Sol Ring-11% Synergy
$1.24
Arcane Signet-11% Synergy
$0.52
Lands
The mana base foundation for Varolz, the Scar-Striped decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Revitalizing Repast+10% Synergy
$0.92
Disciple of Freyalise+10% Synergy
$1.74
Blooming Marsh+7% Synergy
$1.34
Underground Mortuary+6% Synergy
$12.33
Nurturing Peatland+6% Synergy
$5.24
Llanowar Wastes+5% Synergy
$0.51
Golgari Guildgate+5% Synergy
$0.14
Overgrown Tomb+4% Synergy
$15.88
Twilight Mire+4% Synergy
$0.40
Tainted Wood+3% Synergy
$0.19
Windswept Heath+3% Synergy
$8.81
Misty Rainforest+3% Synergy
$27.41
Marsh Flats+3% Synergy
$23.61
Bloodstained Mire+3% Synergy
$13.64
Polluted Delta+3% Synergy
$15.70
City of Brass+3% Synergy
$18.89
Mana Confluence+3% Synergy
$23.97
Bayou+2% Synergy
Wooded Foothills+2% Synergy
$13.58
Bridgeworks Battle+2% Synergy
$0.82
Boggart Trawler+2% Synergy
$1.03
Golgari Rot Farm+1% Synergy
$0.24
Temple of Malady+1% Synergy
$0.14
Verdant Catacombs+1% Synergy
$20.83
Swamp0% Synergy
$0.07
Woodland Cemetery0% Synergy
$0.63
Darkbore Pathway0% Synergy
$4.58
Fell the Profane0% Synergy
$5.02
Vernal Fen0% Synergy
$2.91
Prismatic Vista0% Synergy
$30.82
Forest-1% Synergy
$0.06
Undergrowth Stadium-1% Synergy
$8.23
Haunted Mire-1% Synergy
$0.23
Bala Ged Recovery-1% Synergy
$5.13
Woodland Chasm-1% Synergy
$0.52
Necroblossom Snarl-2% Synergy
$0.38
Command Tower-3% Synergy
$0.30
Deathcap Glade-3% Synergy
$5.53
Myriad Landscape-3% Synergy
$0.21
Evolving Wilds-4% Synergy
$0.07
Exotic Orchard-4% Synergy
$0.27
Wastewood Verge-4% Synergy
$5.92
Malakir Rebirth-4% Synergy
$8.35
Terramorphic Expanse-5% Synergy
$0.18
Viridescent Bog-5% Synergy
$0.18
Fabled Passage-5% Synergy
$5.01
Jungle Hollow-7% Synergy
$0.06
Path of Ancestry-17% Synergy
$0.15
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