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Hei Bai, Spirit of Balance
Legendary Creature — Bear Spirit · 2WBWB
Color identity: Black · White · Orzhov
Hei Bai, Spirit of Balance is Orzhov (black and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever Hei Bai enters or attacks, you may sacrifice another creature or artifact. If you do, put two +1/+1 counters on Hei Bai.
When Hei Bai leaves the battlefield, put its counters on target creature you control.
Reference price of the card: €0.03
Average lands in decks for Hei Bai, Spirit of Balance: 36
+1/+1 CountersTokensAristocratsSacrificeBlinkLifegainPopulateVoltron
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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 (53/100)
- Consistency12
- Speed53
- Interaction40
- Resilience84
- Closing71
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (21 nonbasic, 6 Plains, 9 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Swords to Plowshares · Tolls of War · Path to Exile · Sandbender Scavengers · Pretending Poxbearers · Bastion of Remembrance · Deadly Dispute · Orzhov Signet · Pirate Peddlers · Pitiless Plunderer · Morbid Opportunist · Luminous Broodmoth · Obsessive Pursuit · Reassembling Skeleton · Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim · Swiftfoot Boots · Teysa Karlov · Buzzard-Wasp Colony · Talisman of Hierarchy · Elenda, the Dusk Rose · Skullclamp · Blood Artist · Solemn Simulacrum · Hog-Monkey · Zulaport Cutthroat · Cruel Celebrant · Curious Farm Animals · Ichor Wellspring · Suki, Courageous Rescuer · Anguished Unmaking · Doomed Traveler · Merchant of Many Hats · Mirkwood Bats · Resourceful Defense · Village Rites · Airbending Lesson · The Ozolith · Beetle-Headed Merchants · Bender's Waterskin · Callous Inspector · Cloudshift · Deadly Precision · Airbender's Reversal · Fire Navy Trebuchet · Epic Downfall · Jeong Jeong's Deserters · Joo Dee, One of Many · Victimize · Bloodghast · Dark Ritual · Felisa, Fang of Silverquill · Tarrian's Soulcleaver · Airbender Ascension · Ashnod's Altar · Inkshield · June, Bounty Hunter · Momo, Playful Pet · Phoenix Fleet Airship · Avatar's Wrath · Generous Gift · Heartless Act · Command Tower · Isolated Chapel · Rogue's Passage · Tainted Field · Godless Shrine · Shineshadow Snarl · Bojuka Bog · Caves of Koilos · Fetid Heath · Orzhov Basilica · Temple of Silence · Abandoned Air Temple · Shattered Sanctum · Thriving Moor · Evolving Wilds · Realm of Koh · Thriving Heath · Exotic Orchard · Misty Palms Oasis · Scoured Barrens · Vault of Champions
🃏 Recommended cards for Hei Bai, Spirit of Balance
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Hei Bai, Spirit of Balance, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Tolls of War | 49% | +47% |
| Sandbender Scavengers | 42% | +41% |
| Pretending Poxbearers | 39% | +39% |
| Pirate Peddlers | 38% | +38% |
| Obsessive Pursuit | 35% | +34% |
| Buzzard-Wasp Colony | 32% | +31% |
| Hog-Monkey | 29% | +29% |
| Luminous Broodmoth | 36% | +28% |
| Reassembling Skeleton | 35% | +27% |
| Suki, Courageous Rescuer | 27% | +27% |
| Ichor Wellspring | 27% | +26% |
| Merchant of Many Hats | 26% | +26% |
| Curious Farm Animals | 27% | +26% |
| Morbid Opportunist | 37% | +24% |
| Resourceful Defense | 26% | +24% |
| Airbending Lesson | 24% | +23% |
| Abandoned Air Temple | 27% | +23% |
| Beetle-Headed Merchants | 23% | +23% |
| Deadly Precision | 23% | +23% |
| Callous Inspector | 23% | +22% |
| Thriving Moor | 25% | +22% |
| Realm of Koh | 23% | +21% |
| Airbender's Reversal | 22% | +21% |
| Jeong Jeong's Deserters | 21% | +21% |
💰 The best cards for your Hei Bai, Spirit of Balance 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.
- Tolls of War
- Sandbender Scavengers
- Pretending Poxbearers
- Pirate Peddlers
- Obsessive Pursuit
- Buzzard-Wasp Colony
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Abandoned Air Temple
- Pitiless Plunderer
- Avatar's Wrath
- Elenda, the Dusk Rose
- Oketra's Monument
- Damning Verdict
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Hei Bai, Spirit of Balance
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Luminous Broodmoth + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite colorless mana
- Luminous Broodmoth + Viscera Seer → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite scry 1
- Ashnod's Altar + Cathars' Crusade → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Hei Bai, Spirit of Balance's color identity?
Hei Bai, Spirit of Balance is Orzhov (black and white): 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 Hei Bai, Spirit of Balance come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Hei Bai, Spirit of Balance deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.3 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 28 % of the time and floods 35 %. Deck health: C (53/100).
How many lands should a Hei Bai, Spirit of Balance deck run?
Real Hei Bai, Spirit of Balance 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 Hei Bai, Spirit of Balance?
The three highest-synergy cards are Tolls of War, Sandbender Scavengers, Pretending Poxbearers. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Hei Bai, Spirit of Balance decks.
What combos does Hei Bai, Spirit of Balance have?
Hei Bai, Spirit of Balance 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 Hei Bai, Spirit of Balance deck cost?
You can start cheap: Tolls of War, Sandbender Scavengers, Pretending Poxbearers 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.