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{"ops":[{"insert":"Thanks for reading! \nThis bracket 2 deck is extremely consistent, and often pushes big combat steps very early in the game. It has a linear focus, and doesn't use slots trying to cover weaknesses. Think cEDH always pushing to win, but with no infinites or fast mana. \n\nVarolz has two specific keys in this deck as commander. \n-The first line \"Each Creature in your graveyard has scavenge\" seeks to take advantage of high power low mana creatures. These creatures tend to have some sort of downside. Often, it involves sacrificing a creature. In this deck, that 'downside' is actually an upside, since Varolz wants things in the graveyard anyway. \n-The second line is an unrestricted sac outlet. Several cEDH decks have tried to take advantage of this , but Varolz is ultimately outclassed. \n\nThis deck seeks to take advantage of both abilities, while including massive draw. An ideal play line would be scavenging Death's Shadow with Terrasymbiosis in play, stacking 13 +1/+1 counters and drawing 13 cards for one black mana. This gameplan is mirrored with Jenova, Shadowheart, &Marketback. There are no ways to keep more than 7 cards, so ditching the most efficient scavengable creatures is ideal. The gameplan is also resilient to boardwipes/removal, since Varolz can eat the creatures in the yard. Try to draw cards before the wipes, as a grip full of cards is better than untapping a chungus. \n\nWinning the game is through combat damage. Stacking +1/+1 counters on evasive creatures and turning them sideways. Since there is upside to these creatures hitting the graveyard, holding back blockers will only slow you down. The idea is to be pushing 12, 24, 48 damage as quickly as possible, and overrunning the board before locks or battlecruisers can be established. \n\nLike every stompy deck, stax is a big concern. focus the stax player down first. Same applies to graveyard hate. \n"}]}
Commander
Varolz, the Scar-Striped
Each creature card in your graveyard has scavenge. The scavenge cost is equal to its mana cost. (Exile a creature card from your graveyard and pay its mana cost: Put a number of +1/+1 counters equal to that card's power on target creature. Scavenge only as a sorcery.)
Sacrifice another creature: Regenerate Varolz.
Sacrifice another creature: Regenerate Varolz.
Legendary Creature - Warrior Troll
Commander
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Cheap Power
Cheap Power
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Counters
Counters
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Draw
Cleopatra, Exiled Pharaoh
Allies — At the beginning of your end step, put a +1/+1 counter on each of up to two other target legendary creatures.
Betrayal — Whenever a legendary creature with counters on it dies, draw a card for each counter on it. You lose 2 life.
Betrayal — Whenever a legendary creature with counters on it dies, draw a card for each counter on it. You lose 2 life.
Legendary Creature - Human Noble
Garruk's Uprising
When this enchantment enters, if you control a creature with power 4 or greater, draw a card.
Creatures you control have trample. (Each of those creatures can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)
Whenever a creature you control with power 4 or greater enters, draw a card.
Creatures you control have trample. (Each of those creatures can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)
Whenever a creature you control with power 4 or greater enters, draw a card.
Enchantment
Jenova, Ancient Calamity
At the beginning of combat on your turn, put a number of +1/+1 counters equal to Jenova's power on up to one other target creature. That creature becomes a Mutant in addition to its other types.
Whenever a Mutant you control dies during your turn, you draw cards equal to its power.
Whenever a Mutant you control dies during your turn, you draw cards equal to its power.
Legendary Creature - Alien
The Legend of Kyoshi
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter.)
I — Draw cards equal to the greatest power among creatures you control.
II — Earthbend X, where X is the number of cards in your hand. That land becomes an Island in addition to its other types.
III — Exile this Saga, then return it to the battlefield transformed under your control.
I — Draw cards equal to the greatest power among creatures you control.
II — Earthbend X, where X is the number of cards in your hand. That land becomes an Island in addition to its other types.
III — Exile this Saga, then return it to the battlefield transformed under your control.
Enchantment - Saga
Draw
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Finisher
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
Jarad gets +1/+1 for each creature card in your graveyard.
, Sacrifice another creature: Each opponent loses life equal to the sacrificed creature's power.
Sacrifice a Swamp and a Forest: Return this card from your graveyard to your hand.
, Sacrifice another creature: Each opponent loses life equal to the sacrificed creature's power.
Sacrifice a Swamp and a Forest: Return this card from your graveyard to your hand.
Legendary Creature - Elf Zombie
Swiftfoot Boots
Equipped creature has hexproof and haste. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control. It can attack and no matter when it came under your control.)
Equip (: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Equip (: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Artifact - Equipment
Finisher
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Land
Land
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Mill
Mill
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Ramp
Ramp
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Recursion
Not Dead After All
Until end of turn, target creature you control gains "When this creature dies, return it to the battlefield tapped under its owner's control, then create a Wicked Role token attached to it." (Enchanted creature gets +1/+1. When this token is put into a graveyard, each opponent loses 1 life.)
Instant
Recursion
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Removal
Contest of Claws
Target creature you control deals damage equal to its power to another target creature. If excess damage was dealt this way, discover X, where X is that excess damage. (Exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card with that mana value or less. Cast it without paying its mana cost or put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom in a random order.)
Sorcery
Removal
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Tutor
Birthing Ritual
At the beginning of your end step, if you control a creature, look at the top seven cards of your library. Then you may sacrifice a creature. If you do, you may put a creature card with mana value X or less from among those cards onto the battlefield, where X is 1 plus the sacrificed creature's mana value. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
Enchantment
Eldritch Evolution
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Search your library for a creature card with mana value X or less, where X is 2 plus the sacrificed creature's mana value. Put that card onto the battlefield, then shuffle. Exile Eldritch Evolution.
Search your library for a creature card with mana value X or less, where X is 2 plus the sacrificed creature's mana value. Put that card onto the battlefield, then shuffle. Exile Eldritch Evolution.
Sorcery
Tutor
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{"ops":[{"insert":"Thanks for reading! \nThis bracket 2 deck is extremely consistent, and often pushes big combat steps very early in the game. It has a linear focus, and doesn't use slots trying to cover weaknesses. Think cEDH always pushing to win, but with no infinites or fast mana. \n\nVarolz has two specific keys in this deck as commander. \n-The first line \"Each Creature in your graveyard has scavenge\" seeks to take advantage of high power low mana creatures. These creatures tend to have some sort of downside. Often, it involves sacrificing a creature. In this deck, that 'downside' is actually an upside, since Varolz wants things in the graveyard anyway. \n-The second line is an unrestricted sac outlet. Several cEDH decks have tried to take advantage of this , but Varolz is ultimately outclassed. \n\nThis deck seeks to take advantage of both abilities, while including massive draw. An ideal play line would be scavenging Death's Shadow with Terrasymbiosis in play, stacking 13 +1/+1 counters and drawing 13 cards for one black mana. This gameplan is mirrored with Jenova, Shadowheart, &Marketback. There are no ways to keep more than 7 cards, so ditching the most efficient scavengable creatures is ideal. The gameplan is also resilient to boardwipes/removal, since Varolz can eat the creatures in the yard. Try to draw cards before the wipes, as a grip full of cards is better than untapping a chungus. \n\nWinning the game is through combat damage. Stacking +1/+1 counters on evasive creatures and turning them sideways. Since there is upside to these creatures hitting the graveyard, holding back blockers will only slow you down. The idea is to be pushing 12, 24, 48 damage as quickly as possible, and overrunning the board before locks or battlecruisers can be established. \n\nLike every stompy deck, stax is a big concern. focus the stax player down first. Same applies to graveyard hate. \n"}]}