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Beledros Witherbloom
Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon · 5BG
Color identity: Black · Green · Golgari
Beledros Witherbloom is Golgari (black and green): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
At the beginning of each upkeep, create a 1/1 black and green Pest creature token with "When this token dies, you gain 1 life."
Pay 10 life: Untap all lands you control. Activate only once each turn.
Reference price of the card: €1.62
Comes in the precon Witherbloom Pestilence
Average lands in decks for Beledros Witherbloom: 36
LifegainTokensAristocratsRampLifedrainSelf-DamageSacrificeLands Matter
Build your Beledros Witherbloom deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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The list people actually play (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: C+ (60/100)
- Consistency71
- Speed60
- Interaction27
- Resilience66
- Closing77
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 6 Swamp, 4 Forest)
Sol Ring · Cultivate · Pest Infestation · Moldervine Reclamation · Dina, Soul Steeper · Skullclamp · Exsanguinate · Arcane Signet · Zulaport Cutthroat · Blood Artist · Essence Warden · Rampant Growth · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Plumb the Forbidden · Assassin's Trophy · Ayara, First of Locthwain · Culling Ritual · Mortality Spear · Nature's Lore · Kodama's Reach · Mirkwood Bats · Savra, Queen of the Golgari · Ashnod's Altar · Cauldron of Essence · Viscera Seer · Bastion of Remembrance · Prosperous Innkeeper · Farseek · Gala Greeters · Three Visits · Beast Within · Village Rites · Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose · Blight Mound · Toxic Deluge · Chatterfang, Squirrel General · Pest Rescuer · Sanguine Bond · Marauding Blight-Priest · Sedgemoor Witch · Torment of Hailfire · Wight of the Reliquary · Blech, Loafing Pest · Heroic Intervention · Putrefy · Ribtruss Roaster · Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root · Nadier's Nightblade · Parallel Lives · Eternal Witness · Pitiless Plunderer · Tend the Pests · Eccentric Pestfinder // Turn Stones · Feral Appetite · Vampiric Rites · Bolas's Citadel · Braids, Arisen Nightmare · Deadly Dispute · Witherbloom Charm · Moseo, Vein's New Dean · Skyshroud Claim · Vilis, Broker of Blood · Alhammarret's Archive · Command Tower · Woodland Cemetery · Overgrown Tomb · Llanowar Wastes · Tainted Wood · Golgari Rot Farm · Undergrowth Stadium · Bojuka Bog · Necroblossom Snarl · Deathcap Glade · High Market · Temple of Malady · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Twilight Mire · Phyrexian Tower · Reliquary Tower · Verdant Catacombs · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Exotic Orchard · Jungle Hollow · Cabal Coffers · Vernal Fen · Myriad Landscape · Underground Mortuary · Darkbore Pathway // Slitherbore Pathway · Turbulent Fen
🃏 Recommended cards for Beledros Witherbloom
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Beledros Witherbloom, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Dina, Soul Steeper | 63% | +56% |
| Pest Infestation | 67% | +53% |
| Exsanguinate | 58% | +48% |
| Ayara, First of Locthwain | 50% | +46% |
| Essence Warden | 54% | +46% |
| Plumb the Forbidden | 51% | +41% |
| Moldervine Reclamation | 64% | +41% |
| Savra, Queen of the Golgari | 44% | +40% |
| Mortality Spear | 48% | +40% |
| Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose | 39% | +36% |
| Zulaport Cutthroat | 57% | +35% |
| Gala Greeters | 40% | +35% |
| Blood Artist | 54% | +33% |
| Prosperous Innkeeper | 41% | +33% |
| Marauding Blight-Priest | 34% | +32% |
| Sanguine Bond | 35% | +31% |
| Skullclamp | 62% | +31% |
| Blight Mound | 36% | +30% |
| Sedgemoor Witch | 34% | +30% |
| Valentin, Dean of the Vein | 32% | +29% |
| Blech, Loafing Pest | 32% | +29% |
| Bastion of Remembrance | 42% | +28% |
| Culling Ritual | 50% | +28% |
| Cultivate | 67% | +28% |
💰 The best cards for your Beledros Witherbloom deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Dina, Soul Steeper
- Pest Infestation
- Exsanguinate
- Plumb the Forbidden
- Moldervine Reclamation
- Savra, Queen of the Golgari
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ayara, First of Locthwain
- Essence Warden
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
- Blood Artist
- Sanguine Bond
- Skullclamp
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Torment of Hailfire
- Ashnod's Altar
- Alhammarret's Archive
- Exquisite Blood
- Parallel Lives
- Phyrexian Tower
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Beledros Witherbloom
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Enduring Tenacity + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Beledros Witherbloom's color identity?
Beledros Witherbloom is Golgari (black and green): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Beledros Witherbloom come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Beledros Witherbloom deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 6.3 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 81 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 17 % of the time and floods 12 %. Deck health: C+ (60/100).
How many lands should a Beledros Witherbloom deck run?
Real Beledros Witherbloom decks run 36 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Beledros Witherbloom?
The three highest-synergy cards are Dina, Soul Steeper, Pest Infestation, Exsanguinate. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Beledros Witherbloom decks.
What combos does Beledros Witherbloom have?
Beledros Witherbloom has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Beledros Witherbloom deck cost?
You can start cheap: Dina, Soul Steeper, Pest Infestation, Exsanguinate are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.