A variable valve gear for a combustion engine, comprising: at least one lift valve, in particular a charge cycle valve; a camshaft, which comprises a first cam and a second cam arranged offset in a longitudinal direction of the camshaft, wherein a cam contour of the first cam differs from a cam contour of the second cam and/or the first cam and the second cam are arranged offset in a circumferential direction about a longitudinal axis of the camshaft; and a transmission lever, which is arranged in operative connection between at least the one lift valve and the camshaft for actuating at least the one lift valve, wherein: the transmission lever comprises a swivel axis, a mounting and a cam follower; the mounting is supported so that it can swivel about the swivel axis; the mounting holds the cam follower; and the mounting is supported so that it is axially displaceable parallel to the swivel axis and/or parallel to the camshaft, so that the cam follower follows either the cam contour of the first cam or the cam contour of the second cam, wherein: the transmission lever further comprises a carrier component, which is supported so that it can swivel about the swivel axis, characterized in that the carrier component supports the mounting so that it is axially displaceable; and the mounting partially encloses the carrier component. at least one lift valve, in particular a charge cycle valve; a camshaft, which comprises a first cam and a second cam arranged offset in a longitudinal direction of the camshaft, wherein a cam contour of the first cam differs from a cam contour of the second cam and/or the first cam and the second cam are arranged offset in a circumferential direction about a longitudinal axis of the camshaft; and a transmission lever, which is arranged in operative connection between at least the one lift valve and the camshaft for actuating at least the one lift valve, wherein: the transmission lever comprises a swivel axis, a mounting and a cam follower; the mounting is supported so that it can swivel about the swivel axis; the mounting holds the cam follower; and the mounting is supported so that it is axially displaceable parallel to the swivel axis and/or parallel to the camshaft, so that the cam follower follows either the cam contour of the first cam or the cam contour of the second cam, wherein: the transmission lever further comprises a carrier component, which is supported so that it can swivel about the swivel axis, characterized in that the carrier component supports the mounting so that it is axially displaceable; and the mounting partially encloses the carrier component. the transmission lever comprises a swivel axis, a mounting and a cam follower; the mounting is supported so that it can swivel about the swivel axis; the mounting holds the cam follower; and the mounting is supported so that it is axially displaceable parallel to the swivel axis and/or parallel to the camshaft, so that the cam follower follows either the cam contour of the first cam or the cam contour of the second cam, wherein: the transmission lever further comprises a carrier component, which is supported so that it can swivel about the swivel axis, characterized in that the carrier component supports the mounting so that it is axially displaceable; and the mounting partially encloses the carrier component.