- Carrion Feeder This guy is a rock star. Sacrificing is the name of the game.
- Champion of the Perished This guy is okay. He does scare people and often draws removal but his potential size isn't really part of the game plan. It can be fun to accumulate hundreds of counters just for giggles, but he's actually one of the least important one drops.
- Changeling Outcast The ability to trigger Varina without fear is a solid plus for this guy. He's a Knight in addition to a Zombie, so synergy with Haakon, Stromgald Scourge as well as all of the Zombie-related abilities makes this guy very solid.
- Cryptbreaker This guy is a superstar, easily one of the best Zombies in any weight class.
- Foulmire Knight Mostly this guy is a Knight as well as a Zombie, which is probably enough to be considered solid. Deathtouch is often relevant and the possibility of drawing a card even if at a slightly high mana cost is a bonus.
- Gravecrawler This guy needs no justification. If anything, he's too good for casual. If he is, it's tough, he's staying in the list.
- Putrid Imp The discard ability can trigger Lazotep Chancellor and together they can do tricks with Ashnod's Altar. Mostly, It's decent one drop.
- Shambling Ghast His ability to combo with Liliana, Untouched by Death is more than enough to secure his spot in the list.
- Universal Automaton He's a Knight and a Zombie, which alone is good enough. He also can be cast with colorless, which allows him to combo with Ashnod's Altar as well as Phyrexian Altar. That bumps his stock up even higher.
- Binding Mummy This guy is neat. He makes Varina's Zombie ability a very useful defensive feature. Tapping a fattie on its controller's turn is priceless.
- Corpse Knight This guy is probably the best card in this deck. It's win-con #1. Buried Alive gets all of the combo pieces except the Altar. Without Haakon, this guy is not number one, but Haakon makes this guy so very good.
- Lazotep Chancellor This guy looks good on paper, but he hasn't done anything for me yet. He's only a two drop with a potential upside, so he probably stays for now.
- Lazotep Reaver This card always makes two bodies which is very good for multiple reasons, not least of which is it means two EtB triggers.
- Razorlash Transmogrant We can usually recur this guy at , which is very handy as we want to cast creatures. This is good enough for a spot. Moreover, he is also easy on the mana when cast from hand and, in theory, can be looped with Ashnod's Altar with an assist from Liliana, Untouched by Death.
- Relentless Dead This guy can do stuff. I've used him to recur Fleshbag Marauder before which can provide effective board control. With enough mana and a sac outlet, he allows any EtB to be abused. In practice, it doesn't work out terribly often, but he's still only two to cast and Menace sometimes helps getting risk free Varina triggers. He's good enough for a spot.
- Shepherd of Rot This guy can win games. With Varina's lifegain, Ol Shep' can do work.
- Wayward Servant Rock star. He'd be the best card in the deck if Haakon didn't tip the scales in favor of Corpse Knight, but this guy is a hero!
- Undead Augur Another star player. Cards are what it's all about.
- Death Baron This guy seems like the most likely cut. Deathtouch is not irrelevant, but he still seems like the guy who contributes least to the game plan.
- Fleshbag Marauder This guy is dubious, but SO much fun. I've had a number of good experiences with him including recurring him with Relentless Dead and board-wipeing with Rooftop Storm and Liliana, Untouched by Death.
- Haakon, Stromgald Scourge Varina's best boy is just such a good fit.
- Lord of the Undead This guy is cut-able; his ability seems useful, but I don't recall ever using it.
- Master of Death A guy that really likes the graveyard. He helps keep cards in hand to improve Varina's looting.
- Midnight Reaper Cards are good.
- Plague Belcher A cheap damage trigger. Not on the level of Wayward Servant or Corpse Knight, but solid. Better than Vengeful Dead or Diregraf Captain.
- Silversmote Ghoul A recurable Zombie that can be sacrificed to draw. He kind of goes nuts with Skullclamp!
- Graveborn Muse Big-time card draw!
- Gray Merchant of Asphodel This guy needs no explanation or justification.
- Sidisi, Undead Vizier Sidisi often gets binned and reanimated. With Liliana and Rooftop Storm Sidisi is able to tutor the entire deck.