EDH Optimizer
Swarm, Being of Bees
Legendary Creature — Insect Villain · 2B
Color identity: Black
Swarm, Being of Bees is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flash
Flying
Mayhem {B} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for {B} if you discarded it this turn. Timing rules still apply.)
Reference price of the card: €0.10
Average lands in decks for Swarm, Being of Bees: 38
ComboBurnControlDiscardEquipmentInfectLands MatterLifegain
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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)
- Consistency48
- Speed54
- Interaction40
- Resilience81
- Closing48
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 38 lands (17 nonbasic, 21 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Night's Whisper · Phyrexian Arena · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Fumulus, the Infestation · Feed the Swarm · Jet Medallion · Bitter Triumph · Corrupted Conviction · Dark Ritual · Sign in Blood · Ashnod's Altar · Charcoal Diamond · Oversold Cemetery · The Darkness Crystal · Wayfarer's Bauble · Bontu's Monument · Crypt Ghast · Infesting Radroach · Morbid Opportunist · Tormod, the Desecrator · Village Rites · Battlefly Swarm · Bone Miser · Damnation · Deadly Dispute · Defile · Huskburster Swarm · Archenemy's Charm · Blightbeetle · Bloatfly Swarm · Bone Shards · Devouring Swarm · Foundry Hornet · Kraul Swarm · Netherborn Altar · Reanimate · Solemn Simulacrum · Withering Torment · Accursed Marauder · Burnished Hart · Call to the Netherworld · Circuit Mender · Deadly Rollick · Exsanguinate · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Lightning Greaves · Necrosquito · Swarm of Bloodflies · Swiftfoot Boots · Sword of the Animist · Troll of Khazad-dûm · Grave Venerations · Doctor Doom, Unrivaled · M.O.D.O.K. · Project Deathlok Soldier · Behold the Sinister Six! · Black Market · Blood Artist · Bubbling Muck · Bojuka Bog · Swarmyard · Geier Reach Sanitarium · Command Beacon · Cabal Stronghold · Eumidian Hatchery · Phyrexian Tower · Rogue's Passage · Cabal Coffers · Witch's Cottage · Barren Moor · Myriad Landscape · Castle Locthwain · Midgar, City of Mako // Reactor Raid · Susur Secundi, Void Altar · Takenuma, Abandoned Mire · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
🃏 Recommended cards for Swarm, Being of Bees
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Swarm, Being of Bees, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Fumulus, the Infestation | 44% | +42% |
| Swarmyard | 44% | +38% |
| Infesting Radroach | 31% | +31% |
| Eumidian Hatchery | 31% | +31% |
| Geier Reach Sanitarium | 41% | +30% |
| Command Beacon | 38% | +29% |
| Oversold Cemetery | 34% | +29% |
| Tormod, the Desecrator | 31% | +29% |
| Bitter Triumph | 38% | +27% |
| Huskburster Swarm | 28% | +27% |
| Syr Konrad, the Grim | 47% | +27% |
| Battlefly Swarm | 28% | +26% |
| Bone Miser | 28% | +26% |
| Corrupted Conviction | 38% | +25% |
| Foundry Hornet | 25% | +25% |
| Kraul Swarm | 25% | +25% |
| Devouring Swarm | 25% | +25% |
| Bloatfly Swarm | 25% | +25% |
| Blightbeetle | 25% | +24% |
| Netherborn Altar | 25% | +23% |
| Necrosquito | 22% | +22% |
| Bone Shards | 25% | +22% |
| Night's Whisper | 47% | +22% |
| Swarm of Bloodflies | 22% | +21% |
💰 The best cards for your Swarm, Being of Bees 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.
- Infesting Radroach
- Eumidian Hatchery
- Geier Reach Sanitarium
- Oversold Cemetery
- Tormod, the Desecrator
- Bitter Triumph
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Fumulus, the Infestation
- Swarmyard
- Command Beacon
- Carrion
- Sword of the Animist
- M.O.D.O.K.
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Bone Miser
- Doctor Doom, Unrivaled
- Monument to Endurance
- Canoptek Scarab Swarm
- Buster Sword
- Erebos, God of the Dead
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Swarm, Being of Bees
- Blowfly Infestation + Nest of Scarabs → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- Viscera Seer + Thran Vigil → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite scry 1
- Ashnod's Altar + Thran Vigil → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Phyrexian Altar + Thran Vigil → Infinite colored mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Tortured Existence + Phyrexian Altar + Tormod, the Desecrator → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite self-discard triggers
- Veinwitch Coven + Blood Artist + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Swarm, Being of Bees's color identity?
Swarm, Being of Bees is black: its deck can only run cards of that color 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 Swarm, Being of Bees come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Swarm, Being of Bees deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 38 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 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 24 % of the time and floods 28 %. Deck health: C (53/100).
How many lands should a Swarm, Being of Bees deck run?
Real Swarm, Being of Bees decks run 38 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 Swarm, Being of Bees?
The three highest-synergy cards are Fumulus, the Infestation, Swarmyard, Infesting Radroach. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Swarm, Being of Bees decks.
What combos does Swarm, Being of Bees have?
Swarm, Being of Bees has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Blowfly Infestation + Nest of Scarabs. 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 Swarm, Being of Bees deck cost?
You can start cheap: Infesting Radroach, Eumidian Hatchery, Geier Reach Sanitarium 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.