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Varina, Lich Queen

Coverage4 out of 5Based on strategy, synergy, version, and market-intelligence coverage.
Support cards15 cards

Attack with a wide Zombie force to draw and discard at scale, stabilize your life total, stock the graveyard, and turn expendable graveyard cards into more Zombies.

Color identity
B / U / W
Deck role
Draw, discard, and graveyard velocity
Game plan
The trigger instructs the player to draw, then discard, then gain life.

Market Summary

Varina, Lich Queen market checks

Market trends
Price and supply agreeMarket status15Cards monitored8Active signals4Supply pressure6Higher confidenceSep 29, 2026Last market update

Price and supply agree: Rooftop Storm is the first card to verify because Rooftop Storm: demand may be rising in the latest market signal row.

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Gravecrawler card image

Core Synergy

Gravecrawler

Aristocrats and Reanimator overlap

Gravecrawler is strong attack density and recursion, but exiling it to Varina can conflict with graveyard-cast plans.

Role
Native Zombie, Self Recurring Attacker, And Combo Piece
Set
DRC
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Rooftop Storm card image

Market Watch

Rooftop Storm

Demand may be rising

Zombie cost reduction and combo-family piece

Rooftop Storm: demand may be rising in the latest market signal row.

NeoPrice
$4.21
Inventory
148 copies
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Recent Intelligence

Yuriko Completely Shuts Off Reconnaissance

Commander

Reconnaissance

Reconnaissance looks perfect for an attack-focused Yuriko deck, but Yuriko turns it off.

Updated
Sep 29, 2026
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Game Plan

What this commander is asking players to check

7 support groups

Esper Zombie Wizard attack-count intelligence for Zombie attacks, mass draw-discard filtering, graveyard value, life gain, tapped Zombie tokens, Wizard overlap, Subjective Reality included-card conversion, verified combo families, and exact-version market checks connected to Varina and Linda, Kandarian Queen.

Current support groups include Draw, discard, and graveyard velocity, Zombie attack density, Token and life engine, Aristocrats and Reanimator overlap, and more. Open synergies for the full grouped card map.

Commander Market Impact

Market checks tied to this commander

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15cards monitored8active signals4supply checks
Rooftop Storm card imageDemand may be risingISDRooftop StormWhy players care: Zombie cost reduction and combo-family pieceMarket read: Price movement has support from current market evidence. Still check the exact printing, condition, and seller depth before comparing versions.NeoPrice$4.21Inventory148 copiesPrice confidenceModerate ConfidenceBone Miser card imageSupply is getting thinC19Bone MiserWhy players care: Mass loot payoffMarket read: Bone Miser: supply is getting thin in the latest market signal row.NeoPrice$36.86Inventory36 copiesPrice confidenceHigh ConfidenceAminatou, the Fateshifter card imageSupply is getting thin2X2Aminatou, the FateshifterWhy players care: Subjective Reality face commanderMarket read: Aminatou, the Fateshifter: supply is getting thin over the 30d window (-98%).NeoPrice$3.79Inventory2 copiesPrice confidenceModerate ConfidenceAnointed Procession card imageReprint riskAKHAnointed ProcessionWhy players care: Token multiplier and direct Varina combo pieceMarket read: Premium and reprint rows can diverge from ordinary token demand.NeoPrice$70.00Inventory97 copiesPrice confidenceHigh Confidence

Cards To Watch

Cards to check first

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Open synergies
Aminatou, the Fateshifter card imageAminatou, the FateshifterSubjective Reality face commanderView card ->Altar of Dementia card imageAltar of DementiaFree sacrifice outlet, mill outlet, and combo pieceView card ->Diregraf Captain card imageDiregraf CaptainNative Zombie lord and death payoffView card ->Hordewing Skaab card imageHordewing SkaabZombie evasion and discard outletView card ->Gisa and Geralf card imageGisa and GeralfZombie Wizard graveyard-cast supportView card ->

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