Varina, Lich Queen
Esper commander

Varina, Lich Queen {1}{W}{U}{B}

Legendary Creature — Zombie Wizard · Double Masters 2022

Whenever you attack with one or more Zombies, draw that many cards, then discard that many cards. You gain that much life.
{2}, Exile two cards from your graveyard: Create a tapped 2/2 black Zombie creature token.

$3.76price
#5,807popularity rank
4mana value

Plays well with: Tokens, Graveyard, Lifegain, Card draw, Card advantage

Buy this card: TCGplayer · Cardmarket

Would you build it?0

Decklists on EDHREC View on Scryfall More Esper commanders

🔗 Tokens synergy

Smothering Tithe$58.38
Smothering TitheCard advantage · Ramp · Tokens
0
Urza's Saga$39.80
Urza's SagaRamp · Tutor
0
Black Market Connections$11.82
Black Market ConnectionsCard advantage · Tokens
0
Deadly Dispute$0.30
Deadly DisputeCard advantage · Ramp · Tokens
0
Idol of Oblivion$3.15
Idol of OblivionCard advantage · Tokens · Fits any deck
0
Pitiless Plunderer$3.67
Pitiless PlundererRamp · Tokens · Value engine
0
Mirkwood Bats$1.56
Mirkwood BatsMultiplayer · Tokens
0
Academy Manufactor$8.95
Academy ManufactorTokens · Fits any deck
0

🔗 Graveyard synergy

Bojuka Bog$1.37
Bojuka BogRamp
0
Reanimate$10.61
ReanimateSorcery
0
Victimize$1.29
VictimizeSorcery
0
Mystic Sanctuary$1.32
Mystic SanctuaryRamp
0
Farewell$6.03
FarewellBoard wipe
0
Buried Ruin$0.40
Buried RuinRamp · Recursion
0
Animate Dead$7.45
Animate DeadEnchantment — Aura
0
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire$11.65
Takenuma, Abandoned MireRamp · Recursion
0

🔗 Lifegain synergy

Swords to Plowshares$1.45
Swords to PlowsharesRemoval
0
Blood Artist$3.14
Blood ArtistValue engine
0
Akroma's Will$18.36
Akroma's WillInteraction · Big effect
0
Zulaport Cutthroat$1.41
Zulaport CutthroatMultiplayer · Value engine
0
Gray Merchant of Asphodel$4.93
Gray Merchant of AsphodelMultiplayer
0
Basilisk Collar$3.24
Basilisk CollarFits any deck
0
Inventors' Fair$19.56
Inventors' FairRamp · Tutor
0
Exsanguinate$0.49
ExsanguinateMultiplayer
0

🔗 Card draw synergy

Rhystic Study$67.79
Rhystic StudyCard advantage · Value engine
0
Arcane Denial$2.16
Arcane DenialCard advantage · Interaction
0
Smothering Tithe$58.38
Smothering TitheCard advantage · Ramp · Tokens
0
Brainstorm$0.67
BrainstormCard advantage
0
Esper Sentinel$54.08
Esper SentinelCard advantage · Value engine
0
The One Ring$107.84
The One RingCard advantage · Interaction · Fits any deck
0
Frantic Search$1.88
Frantic SearchCard advantage
0
Mystic Remora$13.30
Mystic RemoraCard advantage · Value engine
0

🧩 Top staples for this deck

✔️ Auto-includes (you probably already run these): Sol Ring, Command Tower, Arcane Signet, Exotic Orchard, Reliquary Tower, Swiftfoot Boots, Lightning Greaves, Path of Ancestry.

Swords to Plowshares$1.45
Swords to PlowsharesRemoval
0
Path to Exile$1.24
Path to ExileRemoval
0
Counterspell$4.32
CounterspellInteraction
0
An Offer You Can't Refuse$3.37
An Offer You Can't RefuseRamp · Interaction
0
Dark Ritual$7.98
Dark RitualRamp
0
Rhystic Study$67.79
Rhystic StudyCard advantage · Value engine
0
Arcane Denial$2.16
Arcane DenialCard advantage · Interaction
0
Reanimate$10.61
ReanimateSorcery
0
Negate$0.22
NegateInteraction
0
Cyclonic Rift$39.05
Cyclonic RiftInstant
0
Generous Gift$1.46
Generous GiftRemoval
0
Demonic Tutor$66.50
Demonic TutorTutor
0

⚙️ Colorless all-stars

Temple of the False God$0.32
Temple of the False GodRamp
0
Chromatic Lantern—
Chromatic LanternRamp · Fits any deck
0
City of Brass$11.38
City of BrassRamp
0
The One Ring$107.84
The One RingCard advantage · Interaction · Fits any deck
0
Cavern of Souls$51.51
Cavern of SoulsRamp
0
Mana Confluence$34.03
Mana ConfluenceRamp
0

🪙 Budget picks (under $2€2)

Swords to Plowshares$1.45
Swords to PlowsharesRemoval
0
Path to Exile$1.24
Path to ExileRemoval
0
Bojuka Bog$1.37
Bojuka BogRamp
0
Negate$0.22
NegateInteraction
0
Generous Gift$1.46
Generous GiftRemoval
0
Brainstorm$0.67
BrainstormCard advantage
0
Temple of the False God$0.32
Temple of the False GodRamp
0
Sunken Hollow$0.37
Sunken HollowRamp
0

👑 Other Esper commanders

Y'shtola, Night's Blessed
Y'shtola, Night's Blessed{1}{W}{U}{B} Esper · $5.20
0
Zur the Enchanter
Zur the Enchanter{1}{W}{U}{B} Esper · $1.49
0
Hashaton, Scarab's Fist
Hashaton, Scarab's Fist{W}{B} Esper · $0.98
0
Zur, Eternal Schemer
Zur, Eternal Schemer{W}{U}{B} Esper · $4.08
0
Tivit, Seller of Secrets
Tivit, Seller of Secrets{3}{W}{U}{B} Esper · $11.34
0
Aminatou, the Fateshifter
Aminatou, the Fateshifter{W}{U}{B} Esper · $19.82
0

Staples are based on how often cards are played in Commander overall (popularity data via Scryfall/EDHREC) and filtered to this commander's colors. Synergy picks match the commander's rules text.