edhseer Commander synergy, explained

Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor

Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor

Legendary Creature — Human Knight

Mana cost: {2}{R}

How we read this card

Whenever Varchild deals combat damage to a player, that player creates that many 1/1 red Survivor creature tokens.

triggered — makes damage dealt tokens

Survivors your opponents control can't block, and they can't attack you or planeswalkers you control.

static — restricts attacking or blocking

When Varchild leaves the battlefield, gain control of all Survivors.

triggered —

What we read on this card

Causes: create a Survivor creature token, put a Survivor creature token onto the battlefield, take control of a Survivor.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in Varchild's colors can cause this.

  1. Eldrazi Monument — When Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor leaves the battlefield thanks to Eldrazi Monument, it triggers
  2. The Fire Crystal — The Fire Crystal's copy of Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor is sacrificed at end of turn, and the copy's own leave ability triggers
  3. Street Urchin — When Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor leaves the battlefield thanks to Street Urchin, it triggers
  4. Echoing Assault — Echoing Assault's copy of Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor is sacrificed at end of turn, and the copy's own leave ability triggers
  5. Tunnel of Love — When Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor leaves the battlefield thanks to Tunnel of Love, it triggers

a Knight enters the battlefield — 70 cards in Varchild's colors can cause this (Varchild is one).

  1. Brimstone Trebuchet — When Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor enters, Brimstone Trebuchet untaps itself

a Human enters the battlefield — 661 cards in Varchild's colors can cause this (Varchild is one).

When Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor enters:

  1. Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold — gives +1/+0
  2. Vigilante Justice — deals 1 damage

a creature attacks — 3,451 cards in Varchild's colors can cause this (Varchild is one).

When Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Staff of Titania — makes a token
  3. Inquisitorial Rosette — makes a token
  4. Andúril, Flame of the West — makes 2 tokens
  5. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  6. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  7. Total War — kills a creature
  8. The Spear of Leonidas — triggers
  9. Norin the Wary — flickers itself
  10. Throwing Knife — sacrifices itself

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

a creature blocks — 3,451 cards in Varchild's colors can cause this (Varchild is one).

When Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor blocks:

  1. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  2. Heat of Battle — deals 1 damage
  3. Battle Strain — deals 1 damage
  4. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  5. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 3,451 cards in Varchild's colors can cause this (Varchild is one).

When Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor attacks:

  1. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Misty Mountains Raider — puts 2 counters on a Goblin or Army
  3. Razorkin Hordecaller — makes a token
  4. War Effort — makes a token
  5. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — triggers
  6. Gut, True Soul Zealot — sacrifices a creature or artifact
  7. Cool but Rude — draws and discards
  8. Swashbuckler Extraordinaire — sacrifices a Treasure
  9. Puppet Master, String Puller — triggers
  10. Phyrexian Ironworks — puts a counter on a permanent you control

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

a creature is cast — 3,468 cards in Varchild's colors can cause this (Varchild is one).

When Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor is cast:

  1. Summon: Brynhildr — grants haste
  2. Oketra's Monument — makes a token
  3. Bontu's Monument — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Vanquisher's Banner — draws you 1 card
  5. Rhonas's Monument — gives +2/+2
  6. Kumano Faces Kakkazan // Etching of Kumano — it arrives with counters thanks to Kumano Faces Kakkazan // Etching of Kumano
  7. Furious Assault — deals 1 damage
  8. Hazoret's Monument — draws and discards
  9. Kefnet's Monument — triggers
  10. Onslaught — taps a creature

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

a nontoken creature enters the battlefield — 3,511 cards in Varchild's colors can cause this (Varchild is one).

When Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor enters:

  1. Minion Reflector — makes a token
  2. Molten Echoes — makes a token
  3. Flameshadow Conjuring — makes a token
  4. Mirror March — flips a coin

a creature enters the battlefield — 3,801 cards in Varchild's colors can cause this (Varchild is one).

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — When Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor enters, Slash, Reptile Rampager deals 2 damage
  2. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — When Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor enters, Gimli of the Glittering Caves puts counters on a permanent
  3. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — When Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor enters, Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry grants flying, haste and menace
  4. Blasting Station — When a Survivor enters thanks to Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor, Blasting Station untaps itself
  5. General Kreat, the Boltbringer — When Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor enters, General Kreat, the Boltbringer deals 1 damage
  6. Bloodline Pretender — When Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor enters, Bloodline Pretender puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Raphael, Most Attitude — When Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor enters, Raphael, Most Attitude exiles a card from your library
  8. Mogg Bombers — When a Survivor enters thanks to Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor, Mogg Bombers sacrifices itself
  9. Flame-Kin War Scout — When a Survivor enters thanks to Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor, Flame-Kin War Scout sacrifices itself
  10. Monkey Cage — When a Survivor enters thanks to Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor, Monkey Cage sacrifices itself

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