Varina, Lich Queen

Varina, Lich Queen

Legendary Creature — Zombie Wizard

Mana cost: {1}{W}{U}{B}

How we read this card

Whenever you attack with one or more Zombies, draw that many cards, then discard that many cards. You gain that much life.

triggered — draws you that many cards

triggered —

triggered — gains you that much life

Create a tapped 2/2 black Zombie creature token.

activated {2}, Exile two cards from your graveyard —

activated {2}, Exile two cards from your graveyard — makes a token

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: draw a card, discard a card, gain life, exile a card, anything leaves a graveyard, create a Zombie creature token, put a Zombie creature token onto the battlefield.

Cares about: a Zombie attacks.

Works well with

a Zombie deals combat damage — 657 cards in the game can cause this (Varina is one).

  1. Undead Alchemist — When Varina, Lich Queen deals combat damage, Undead Alchemist mills a card

a Zombie attacks — 657 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Havengul Lich — When Havengul Lich attacks, Varina, Lich Queen draws you that many cards
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — When Temmet, Naktamun's Will attacks, Varina, Lich Queen draws you that many cards
  3. Wretched Anurid — When Wretched Anurid attacks, Varina, Lich Queen draws you that many cards
  4. Corpse Knight — When Corpse Knight attacks, Varina, Lich Queen draws you that many cards
  5. Hand of the Praetors — When Hand of the Praetors attacks, Varina, Lich Queen draws you that many cards
  6. Spellweaver Eternal — When Spellweaver Eternal attacks, Varina, Lich Queen draws you that many cards
  7. Ingenious Skaab — When Ingenious Skaab attacks, Varina, Lich Queen draws you that many cards
  8. Zahur, Glory's Past — When Zahur, Glory's Past attacks, Varina, Lich Queen draws you that many cards
  9. Gloomdrifter — When Gloomdrifter attacks, Varina, Lich Queen draws you that many cards
  10. Putrid Imp — When Putrid Imp attacks, Varina, Lich Queen draws you that many cards

647 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken Zombie enters the battlefield — 661 cards in the game can cause this (Varina is one).

  1. Necroduality — When Varina, Lich Queen enters, Necroduality makes a token

a Zombie it boosts — 669 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Cursecloth Wrappings — Cursecloth Wrappings gives Varina, Lich Queen bigger stats

668 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Zombie enters the battlefield — 795 cards in the game can cause this (Varina is one).

When a Zombie enters thanks to Varina, Lich Queen:

  1. Noxious Ghoul — shrinks a creature by -1/-1
  2. Geralf, the Fleshwright — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Wayward Servant — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Champion of the Perished — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Mummy Paramount — gets +1/+1
  6. Unconventional Tactics — returns itself from the graveyard
  7. Binding Mummy — taps a creature or artifact

a Zombie creature it grants abilities to — 797 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Ghoulflesh — Ghoulflesh gives Varina, Lich Queen an extra ability

796 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken Wizard enters the battlefield — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Varina is one).

  1. Inalla, Archmage Ritualist — When Varina, Lich Queen enters, Inalla, Archmage Ritualist makes a token

a Wizard creature enters the battlefield — 1,264 cards in the game can cause this (Varina is one).

  1. Diviner's Wand — When Varina, Lich Queen enters, Diviner's Wand triggers

a card is discarded — 2,042 cards in the game can cause this (Varina is one).

When Varina, Lich Queen makes a player discard a card:

  1. Ivora, Insatiable Heir — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Cool but Rude — deals 2 damage
  3. Containment Construct — brings a card back
  4. Moonstone, Harsh Mistress — brings a card back
  5. Lazotep Chancellor — puts 2 counters on a Zombie or Army
  6. Magmakin Artillerist — deals that much damage
  7. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — exiles a card from your library
  8. Pitchstone Wall — sacrifices itself
  9. Currency Converter — exiles it
  10. Hostile Investigator — triggers

52 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

life is gained — 2,076 cards in the game can cause this (Varina is one).

When Varina, Lich Queen gains life:

  1. Dina, Soul Steeper — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Marina Vendrell's Grimoire — draws you that many cards
  3. South Wind Avatar — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Rodolf Duskbringer — grants indestructible
  5. Fiendish Panda — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Veinwitch Coven — brings a card back
  7. Cleric Class — puts a counter on a creature
  8. Lich's Mastery — draws you that many cards
  9. Wall of Limbs — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Ratchet, Field Medic // Ratchet, Rescue Racer — triggers

84 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything is exiled — 2,497 cards in the game can cause this (Varina is one).

  1. The War Doctor — When Varina, Lich Queen is exiled, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself
  2. God-Eternal Oketra — When God-Eternal Oketra is exiled thanks to Varina, Lich Queen, it triggers

anything leaves a graveyard — 2,503 cards in the game can cause this (Varina is one).

When Varina, Lich Queen leaves a graveyard:

  1. Blastoneuron — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Defiled Crypt // Cadaver Lab — makes a token
  3. Teval, the Balanced Scale — makes a token
  4. Hologram Stalker — makes a token
  5. Tormod, the Desecrator — makes a token
  6. Quintorius, Field Historian — makes a token
  7. Garrison Excavator — makes a token
  8. Amzu, Swarm's Hunger — makes a token
  9. Kirol, History Buff // Pack a Punch — becomes prepared
  10. Teval's Judgment — triggers

13 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

provide a creature to sacrifice — 2,720 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Varina, Lich Queen makes fodder for Jalira, Master Polymorphist
  2. Polymorph — Varina, Lich Queen makes fodder for Polymorph
  3. Proteus Staff — Varina, Lich Queen makes fodder for Proteus Staff
  4. Synthetic Destiny — Varina, Lich Queen makes fodder for Synthetic Destiny
  5. Mass Polymorph — Varina, Lich Queen makes fodder for Mass Polymorph

2,715 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature token enters the battlefield — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Varina is one).

When a Zombie enters thanks to Varina, Lich Queen:

  1. Securitron Squadron — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Anointer Priest — gains you 1 life
  3. Nesting Dovehawk — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a creature token is created — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Varina is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Varina, Lich Queen makes a Zombie token, Staff of the Storyteller puts a story counter on itself

3 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a token enters the battlefield — 3,710 cards in the game can cause this (Varina is one).

When a Zombie enters thanks to Varina, Lich Queen:

  1. Baron Bertram Graywater — makes a token
  2. Marneus Calgar — draws you 1 card
  3. Belladonna Took — gains you 1 life
  4. Kambal, Profiteering Mayor — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed — makes a token
  6. Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards — draws you 1 card
  7. Cloakwood Swarmkeeper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Woodland Champion — puts that many +1/+1 counters on itself
  9. Leonardo, the Balance — puts a counter on a creature
  10. Spiritcall Enthusiast // Scrollboost — becomes prepared

3 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a token is created — 3,711 cards in the game can cause this (Varina is one).

When Varina, Lich Queen makes a Zombie token:

  1. Akim, the Soaring Wind — makes a token
  2. Idol of Oblivion — draws you 1 card
  3. Rosie Cotton of South Lane — puts a counter on a permanent

18 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.