EDH Optimizer
Blech, Loafing Pest
Legendary Creature — Pest · 1BG
Color identity: Black · Green · Golgari
Blech, Loafing Pest is Golgari (black and green): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on each Pest, Bat, Insect, Snake, and Spider you control.
Reference price of the card: €0.22
Average lands in decks for Blech, Loafing Pest: 35
Lifegain+1/+1 CountersTokensInsectsAristocratsPopulateAggroSnakes
Build your Blech, Loafing Pest deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Blech, Loafing Pest 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Blech, Loafing Pest deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (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+ (62/100)
- Consistency45
- Speed59
- Interaction32
- Resilience71
- Closing95
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 4 Swamp, 6 Forest)
Teacher's Pest · Bogwater Lumaret · Pest Infestation · Sol Ring · Cauldron of Essence · Beledros Witherbloom · Pest Mascot · Arcane Signet · Iridescent Hornbeetle · Arasta of the Endless Web · Duskshell Crawler · Moseo, Vein's New Dean · Tend the Pests · Blight Mound · Essence Warden · Eumidian Terrabotanist · Ohran Frostfang · Eccentric Pestfinder // Turn Stones · Twitching Doll · Hardened Scales · Haywire Mite · Winding Constrictor · Virulent Emissary · Feral Appetite · Scute Swarm · Witherbloom Charm · Assassin's Trophy · Kazandu Nectarpot · Gorma, the Gullet · Moldervine Reclamation · Inspiring Call · Ribtruss Roaster · Blex, Vexing Pest // Search for Blex · Shopkeeper's Bane · South Wind Avatar · Cultivate · Pest Rescuer · Starscape Cleric · Mortality Spear · Arachnogenesis · Essenceknit Scholar · Professor Dellian Fel · Dina, Soul Steeper · Enduring Tenacity · Mirkwood Bats · Lluwen, Exchange Student // Pest Friend · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Meltstrider Eulogist · Prosperous Innkeeper · Root Manipulation · Grapple with Death · Send in the Pest · Blood Artist · Nature's Lore · Toxic Deluge · Rampant Growth · Fumulus, the Infestation · Heroic Intervention · Doubling Season · Immoral Bargain · Comforting Counsel · Hornet Nest · Skullclamp · Farseek · Command Tower · Woodland Cemetery · Deathcap Glade · Vernal Fen · Jungle Hollow · Llanowar Wastes · High Market · Necroblossom Snarl · Overgrown Tomb · Twilight Mire · Bojuka Bog · Undergrowth Stadium · Swarmyard · Tainted Wood · Exotic Orchard · Turbulent Fen · Adventurer's Inn · Temple of Malady · Fabled Passage · Wastewood Verge · Viridescent Bog · Golgari Rot Farm · Illegitimate Business · Path of Ancestry · Reliquary Tower
🃏 Recommended cards for Blech, Loafing Pest
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Blech, Loafing Pest, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher's Pest | 86% | +74% |
| Bogwater Lumaret | 83% | +73% |
| Pest Infestation | 80% | +66% |
| Pest Mascot | 72% | +65% |
| Iridescent Hornbeetle | 67% | +64% |
| Eumidian Terrabotanist | 63% | +60% |
| Duskshell Crawler | 65% | +59% |
| Beledros Witherbloom | 72% | +59% |
| Tend the Pests | 65% | +59% |
| Blight Mound | 64% | +59% |
| Moseo, Vein's New Dean | 65% | +55% |
| Essence Warden | 63% | +54% |
| Arasta of the Endless Web | 65% | +54% |
| Winding Constrictor | 60% | +53% |
| Ohran Frostfang | 62% | +52% |
| Kazandu Nectarpot | 54% | +51% |
| Twitching Doll | 61% | +51% |
| Eccentric Pestfinder | 61% | +51% |
| Hardened Scales | 60% | +50% |
| Feral Appetite | 58% | +50% |
| Virulent Emissary | 59% | +49% |
| Cauldron of Essence | 75% | +48% |
| Blex, Vexing Pest | 50% | +46% |
| Shopkeeper's Bane | 50% | +46% |
💰 The best cards for your Blech, Loafing Pest 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.
- Teacher's Pest
- Bogwater Lumaret
- Pest Infestation
- Pest Mascot
- Iridescent Hornbeetle
- Eumidian Terrabotanist
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Essence Warden
- Ohran Frostfang
- Cauldron of Essence
- Scute Swarm
- Professor Dellian Fel
- Arachnogenesis
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Enduring Tenacity
- Fanatic of Rhonas
- Doubling Season
- Exquisite Blood
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Blech, Loafing Pest
- 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
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
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Frequently asked questions
What is Blech, Loafing Pest's color identity?
Blech, Loafing Pest 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 Blech, Loafing Pest come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Blech, Loafing Pest deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 39 % of the time and floods 14 %. Deck health: C+ (62/100).
How many lands should a Blech, Loafing Pest deck run?
Real Blech, Loafing Pest decks run 35 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 Blech, Loafing Pest?
The three highest-synergy cards are Teacher's Pest, Bogwater Lumaret, Pest Infestation. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Blech, Loafing Pest decks.
What combos does Blech, Loafing Pest have?
Blech, Loafing Pest 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 Blech, Loafing Pest deck cost?
You can start cheap: Teacher's Pest, Bogwater Lumaret, Pest Infestation 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.