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First Ever Commander (Varolz, The Scar Striped) 100 cards, 0 sideboard 1 {Varolz, the Scar-Striped} 15 {Swamp} 1 {Grim Backwoods} 1 {Thespian's Stage} 14 {Forest} 1 {Slippery Karst} 1 {Ghost Quarter} 1 {Leechridden Swamp} 1 {Polluted Mire} 1 {Golgari Guildgate} 36 lands 1 {Deathrite Shaman} 1 {Elvish Visionary} 1 {Arbor Elf} 1 {Deadbridge Goliath} 1 {Acidic Slime} 1 {Sylvan Ranger} 1 {Shambling Shell} 1 {Greenweaver Druid} 1 {Devoted Druid} 1 {Terastodon} 1 {Primordial Hydra} 1 {Blood Scrivener} 1 {Vampire Nighthawk} 1 {Lotleth Troll} 1 {Bloodgift Demon} 1 {Scion of Darkness} 1 {Hellcarver Demon} 1 {Vampire Hexmage} 1 {Viridian Emissary} 1 {Phyrexian Rager} 1 {Llanowar Elves} 1 {Fleshbag Marauder} 1 {Corpsejack Menace} 1 {Sylvan Primordial} 1 {Krosan Wayfarer} 1 {Golgari Grave-Troll} 1 {Champion of Lambholt} 1 {Sepulchral Primordial} 1 {Necropolis Regent} 1 {Dreg Mangler} 30 creatures 1 {Chromatic Sphere} 1 {Gutter Grime} 1 {Nature's Will} 1 {Ooze Garden} 1 {Swat} 1 {Strength of the Tajuru} 1 {Swiftfoot Boots} 1 {Doom Blade} 1 {Phyrexian Arena} 1 {Golgari Keyrune} 1 {Rampant Growth} 1 {Putrefy} 1 {Jarad's Orders} 1 {Birthing Pod} 1 {Skullclamp} 1 {Abrupt Decay} 1 {Murder} 1 {Life's Finale} 1 {Bone Splinters} 1 {Curse of Death's Hold} 1 {Lead the Stampede} 1 {Polluted Bonds} 1 {Vines of Vastwood} 1 {Beseech the Queen} 1 {Black Sun's Zenith} 1 {Boar Umbra} 1 {Sign in Blood} 1 {Grisly Salvage} 1 {Death's Presence} 1 {Barbed Sextant} 1 {Plunge into Darkness} 1 {Altar's Reap} 1 {Trailblazer's Boots} 33 other spells Sideboard Notes: Soo this is my first ever commander, i am very quickly falling in love with the format an will listen to any suggestions you have.

Like my bros say, "Don't trust Varolz, 'It's a TRAP!'" :)

Anyway, you did pretty good, nice job for your first time!

Quote from: FlickerYourOwnIdentity on June 21, 2013, 10:57:38 PM
Like my bros say, "Don't trust Varolz, 'It's a TRAP!'" :)

Anyway, you did pretty good, nice job for your first time!

Varolz is an amazing commander for scavenge/dredge
Edit: I suggest {splinterfright} and {life from the loam} along with {genesis}, {sheoldred, the whispering one} and {vorinclex, voice of hunger}

I think they meant modern/standard-wise, and I have to agree with them on it.  I tried to make it work, and it didn't.

Try to stay away from the cards that acually have scavenge.  Because the whole purpose of this commander is to beat people face in, using big cards, with small casting cost.

So I suggest {Death's Shadow}, and {Force of Savegery}. :)

I highly recommend  {Buried Alive} to give you the chance to put those big creatures in your graveyard faster.

Quote from: Rpbarber on June 22, 2013, 12:06:30 AM
I highly recommend  {Buried Alive} to give you the chance to put those big creatures in your graveyard faster.

Forgot about that, and yes!  Maybe a {Liliana of the Veil} to discard some big creatures.

And control board.

And be liliana...

Thanks for all this great feedback guys! I am on a budget at the moment and dont have much to trade, but i can get a lot of the stuff you all suggested :)

Quote from: FlickerYourOwnIdentity on June 21, 2013, 11:08:40 PM
Try to stay away from the cards that acually have scavenge.  Because the whole purpose of this commander is to beat people face in, using big cards, with small casting cost.

So I suggest {Death's Shadow}, and {Force of Savegery}. :)

Yeah i was thinking that myself, {dreg mangler} will be coming out, but i think the {Deadbridge goliath} will be staying.

As you can all probably tell, the creatures are pretty much sac effects ({Vampire Hexmage}), little rampers ({Llanowar Elves}), and big fatties ({Necropolis Regent}), does this seem about right strategy wise? Or should i change it up?

What does everyone think of {Far wanderings} in this deck?

Quote from: That_Guy on June 22, 2013, 12:57:03 AM
What does everyone think of {Far wanderings} in this deck?

Mana ramp is always helpful, even when you can't use that threshold ability. But with this deck, hitting threshold should be easy, which is even better.

Unrelated recommendation: {Phyrexian Dreadnought}. Have it kill itself on ETB for {1}, and scavenge 12 counters for another {1}. Same plan as {Death's Shadow} ;)

Quote from: Gorzo on June 22, 2013, 02:24:29 AM

Quote from: That_Guy on June 22, 2013, 12:57:03 AM
What does everyone think of {Far wanderings} in this deck?

Mana ramp is always helpful, even when you can't use that threshold ability. But with this deck, hitting threshold should be easy, which is even better.

Unrelated recommendation: {Phyrexian Dreadnought}. Have it kill itself on ETB for {1}, and scavenge 12 counters for another {1}. Same plan as {Death's Shadow} ;)

I like both of them cards in here. I may have to go through some trouble to find the {Phyrexian Dreadnought}, but the {Deaths shadow} should be easy. Thanks for the suggestion :)

Edits: took out {Dreg Mangler} for {Golgari Cluestone} and took out {Boar Umbra} for {Far wanderings}.
I will be replacing more when i can get some of the suggested cards above.