Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire

Bmono-black{2}{B}$3.04
Legendary Creature — Demon Rogue
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire card art

Deathtouch Boast — {1}{B}: Target player searches their library for a card, then shuffles and puts that card on top. (Activate only if this creature attacked this turn and only once each turn.)

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A ready-made Varragoth decklist

Complete 100-card mono-black deck, free to read, with prices and buy links.

Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire - community staples
100 cards · 37 lands · about $720
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How Varragoth decks play in EDH

Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire is a mono-black commander costing 2B, and its legendary creature - demon rogue line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $98.98

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Ramp (2)

Cryptic Trilobite
Cryptic Trilobite
$1.64
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
$0.44

Card draw (2)

My Precious // Allure of Power
My Precious // Allure of Power
$1.23
Urza's Bauble
Urza's Bauble
$4.34

Removal (2)

Engineered Explosives
Engineered Explosives
$3.87
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
$0.21

Creatures (8)

Avacyn, Angel of Horror
Avacyn, Angel of Horror
$41.42
Troop of Ponies
Troop of Ponies
$0.34
Head of the Hunt
Head of the Hunt
$0.33
Shifting Wall
Shifting Wall
$0.38
Ugin's Conjurant
Ugin's Conjurant
$0.15
Endless One
Endless One
$0.70
Stonecoil Serpent
Stonecoil Serpent
$0.33
Crypt Ghast
Crypt Ghast
$12.41

Synergy & payoffs (6)

Inside Information
Inside Information
$1.73
Dark Sphere
Dark Sphere
$9.68
Sickening Dreams
Sickening Dreams
$1.82
Welding Jar
Welding Jar
$1.61
Jet Medallion
Jet Medallion
$12.90
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
$3.45

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Varragoth deck questions

What colours can I use in a Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire deck?

Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire has a mono-black colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire?

The cards played most often in Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire decks include Avacyn, Angel of Horror, Troop of Ponies, My Precious // Allure of Power. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.

How much does a Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $98.98 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.

Can I build a Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire deck from cards I already own?

Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.

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