Deck Building Guide
Build your Hero-led deck, manage your VAZ, and import your deck into Tabletop Simulator.
In VARZ TCG, your deck is built around your Hero. Your Hero defines your base color, your Skill Deck, and the strategy you bring to the battlefield.
Build around your Hero, choose your Spils, prepare your Portals, manage your VAZ, and bring your deck directly into Tabletop Simulator using the official VARZ Web Deck Builder.
What Makes a VARZ Deck?
A VARZ TCG deck is not just one deck. Each player prepares one Hero and three different decks: a Main Deck, a Portal Deck, and a Skill Deck.
Hero Card
Your Hero is the heart of your strategy. The Hero's color becomes your base color and determines the most stable VAZ available to your deck.
- 1 Hero Card
- Defines your base color
- Defines your playstyle
- Connects to your Skill strategy
Main Deck
Your Main Deck contains the Spell cards you draw and play during the game. This includes Spils, Commands, and Slashes.
- 30 Spell Cards
- Includes Spils, Commands, and Slashes
- Main source of combat and tactical options
Portal Deck
Your Portal Deck protects your Lands and creates alternate win conditions. Losing all Portals on one Land can cost you the game.
- 8 Portal Cards
- Protects your Lands
- Creates pressure and strategic objectives
Skill Deck
Your Skill Deck supports your Hero's growth and VAZ generation. It is especially important when building multi-color decks.
- 9 Skill Cards
- Supports Hero abilities
- Helps generate and manage VAZ
Start with Your Hero
In VARZ, your Hero is your deck's starting point. Choose your Hero first, then build your Main Deck, Portal Deck, and Skill Deck around that Hero's color, class, and strategy.
Hero Color
Your Hero's color is your most reliable source of VAZ. Skills can naturally generate VAZ that matches your Hero's color.
Hero Strategy
Each Hero pushes your deck toward a different style of play, such as aggressive combat, positioning, control, support, or combo-focused strategies.
Skill Synergy
Your Skill Deck should support what your Hero wants to do. Good Skill choices make your deck more consistent and open up stronger turns.
Building with Multiple Colors
VARZ allows multi-color deck building, but adding more colors requires careful VAZ management.
Your Hero's Color is Your Base
Each Hero has a color. VAZ matching your Hero's color is the easiest and most stable to access.
A Red Hero can reliably use Red VAZ. A Blue Hero can reliably use Blue VAZ.
Other Colors Require Setup
If you want to use cards of a different color from your Hero, you need ways to generate that color's VAZ through your Skill Deck.
If you use a Red Hero but want to play Blue cards, you need Blue VAZ in your Skill Deck.
Pay Costs with Matching Colors
To play a card, you must spend VAZ that matches that card's color.
A Blue 3-cost Spil requires 3 Blue VAZ.
More Colors, More Planning
Adding more colors gives your deck more options, but also makes VAZ management more important. Simple decks are more consistent. Multi-color decks are more flexible but require better planning.
“To use more colors, you need to generate and spend the matching VAZ.”
How to Build Your First Deck
- 1
Choose Your Hero
Pick the Hero you want to build around. Your Hero's color and playstyle will guide the rest of your deck.
- 2
Choose Your Main Strategy
Decide what your deck wants to do. Examples: attack quickly, control the battlefield, protect Portals, build Spil synergy, or win through tactical positioning.
- 3
Build Your Main Deck
Select 30 Spell cards, including Spils, Commands, and Slashes. Make sure your cards support your Hero and your game plan.
- 4
Build Your Portal Deck
Select 8 Portal cards. Portals are not just defenses — they shape the battlefield and create alternate win conditions.
- 5
Build Your Skill Deck
Select 9 Skill cards. Your Skill Deck helps your Hero grow, enables key abilities, and manages your VAZ.
- 6
Check Your VAZ
Make sure your deck can generate the colors of VAZ required to play your cards. If you add off-color cards, confirm that your Skill Deck can support them.
- 7
Test in Tabletop Simulator
Save your deck in the Web Deck Builder, copy the generated Deck ID, and import it into Tabletop Simulator.
Use the VARZ Web Deck Builder
The VARZ Web Deck Builder lets you create decks with your VARZ account after logging in with Discord, then export a deck ID for Tabletop Simulator.
With the Web Deck Builder, you can:
- Log in with your Discord account
- Browse available cards
- Build and save decks to your VARZ account
- Edit your saved decks anytime
- Copy a Deck ID and import it into TTS
- Share or publish your deck for community play
Log in with Discord to save your decks to your VARZ account and export a Deck ID for Tabletop Simulator.
How the Web Deck Builder Works
Log in with Discord
Sign in with your Discord account to access the official VARZ Deck Builder.
Create a New Deck
Choose your Hero, then build your Main Deck, Portal Deck, and Skill Deck.
Choose Cards
Browse the available cards and add them directly to your deck.
Save Your Deck
Your deck is saved to your VARZ account, so you can edit it again later.
Copy Your Deck ID
After saving, copy the generated Deck ID.
Import into TTS
Paste the Deck ID into the VARZ TCG Tabletop Simulator tool to import your deck and start playing.
New to Deck Building?
If you are new to VARZ TCG, we recommend starting with a single-color deck based on your Hero's color. Once you understand how VAZ works, try adding a second color.
Beginner
Start with your Hero's color only. This gives you the most stable VAZ and the easiest learning experience.
Intermediate
Add one secondary color. This gives your deck more options while keeping VAZ management understandable.
Advanced
Build a multi-color deck with a more complex Skill Deck. This can create powerful combinations, but requires careful planning.
Test, Improve, Share
Deck building is part of the VARZ experience. After building your deck, test it in Tabletop Simulator, join community playtests, and refine your list through real matches.
Deck Building FAQ
Build Your First VARZ Deck
Choose your Hero, manage your VAZ, and bring your strategy to the battlefield.