Varolz in Melira pod
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Posted on May 31, 2014, 2:55 p.m. by smackjack
Im running Varolz, the Scar-Striped as a one of in my Melira Pod deck. Im curious why pretty much no other list is running him. He is just soo good. Its a sac outlet you can pod into from a 2 drop, he regenerates and i have won some games just scavenging stuff onto him.
Why isn't Varolz, the Scar-Striped played more in melira pod?
Continuing on what alpinefroggy, he's fighting over that slot with a host of other creatures. Specifically, your deck is missing Orzhov Pontiff , which can steal games and push you over into lethal. Spike Feeder , Phyrexian Metamorph , Sin Collector , etc. all take priority in most lists.
Varolz, the Scar-Striped is better in decks that are built around him (i.e. with Vexing Devil and Death's Shadow ) or that play long, grindy games of attrition.
May 31, 2014 5:12 p.m.
Your list plays different than most, as it has the extra copies of Melira, Sylvok Outcast and Viscera Seer , as well as Bond Beetle .
May 31, 2014 9:21 p.m.
diabeetus101 says... #5
i know this is kind of random but can you play Vexing Devil and sacrifice it to Birthing Pod instead of its own ability?
June 3, 2014 1:34 a.m.
1) No, because you can't sacrifice something to two different spells or effects.2) ...and because Birthing Pod specifically says activate it only as a sorcery.
June 3, 2014 4:48 a.m.
diabeetus101 says... #7
i actually never realized that Birthing Pod had that restriction. Birthing Pod decks just went down a notch in my mind
June 3, 2014 9:22 p.m.
Instant speed Birthing Pod would be extremely broken :)
June 3, 2014 10:17 p.m.
GlistenerAgent says... #9
@diabeetus101 Birthing Pod decks must've been on a damn high notch in your mind then :)
I personally dislike Varolz, the Scar-Striped because many times scavenging onto a creature doesn't do anything. You make the guy bigger, but if they kill it in response or with Path to Exile then you basically just denied yourself a potential Scavenging Ooze or Eternal Witness target, both of which are much more vital to the deck.
alpinefroggy says... #2
Because there are slots in the melira pod list that can go to more deserving one ofs. Hes good for value but thats it, in a world of decks that want to kill you quickly, disruptive creatures are proving more useful than straight up value;
May 31, 2014 4:11 p.m.