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Witherbloom, the Balancer
Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon · 6BG
Color identity: Black · Green · Golgari
Witherbloom, the Balancer is Golgari (black and green): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Affinity for creatures (This spell costs {1} less to cast for each creature you control.)
Flying, deathtouch
Instant and sorcery spells you cast have affinity for creatures.
Reference price of the card: €3.32
Average lands in decks for Witherbloom, the Balancer: 35
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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: B (71/100)
- Consistency90
- Speed65
- Interaction30
- Resilience75
- Closing79
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 4 Swamp, 6 Forest)
Llanowar Elves · Pest Infestation · Exsanguinate · Elvish Mystic · Sol Ring · Awaken the Woods · Birds of Paradise · Shamanic Revelation · Sprout Swarm · In Garruk's Wake · Fyndhorn Elves · Torment of Hailfire · Chatterfang, Squirrel General · Army of the Damned · Heroic Intervention · Arcane Signet · Enduring Vitality · Sedgemoor Witch · Elves of Deep Shadow · Ezuri's Predation · Return of the Wildspeaker · Scute Swarm · Finale of Devastation · Assassin's Trophy · Beledros Witherbloom · Craterhoof Behemoth · Arachnogenesis · Delighted Halfling · Skullclamp · Tendershoot Dryad · Animist's Awakening · Bitterbloom Bearer · Stinging Study · Damnable Pact · For the Common Good · Mirkwood Bats · Beast Within · Badgermole Cub · Witherbloom Apprentice · Second Harvest · Chord of Calling · Springleaf Parade · Stensian Sanguinist // Exsanguinate · Rise of the Dark Realms · Collective Unconscious · Diabolic Revelation · Dark Ritual · Studious First-Year // Rampant Growth · Arasta of the Endless Web · Bitterblossom · Biorhythm · Cryptolith Rite · Cultivate · Arbor Elf · Eternal Witness · Green Sun's Zenith · Nature's Rhythm · Gelatinous Genesis · Lab Rats · Sylvan Offering · Twitching Doll · Szat's Will · Beseech the Queen · Deathrite Shaman · Command Tower · Woodland Cemetery · Overgrown Tomb · Llanowar Wastes · Undergrowth Stadium · Deathcap Glade · Twilight Mire · Vernal Fen · Dryad Arbor · Bojuka Bog · Verdant Catacombs · Tainted Wood · Wastewood Verge · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Necroblossom Snarl · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Reliquary Tower · Boseiju, Who Endures · Exotic Orchard · Khalni Garden · Underground Mortuary · Evendo, Waking Haven · Turbulent Fen · Viridescent Bog · Darkbore Pathway // Slitherbore Pathway
🃏 Recommended cards for Witherbloom, the Balancer
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Witherbloom, the Balancer, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Exsanguinate | 76% | +67% |
| Pest Infestation | 78% | +63% |
| Awaken the Woods | 66% | +62% |
| Sprout Swarm | 63% | +60% |
| In Garruk's Wake | 62% | +57% |
| Army of the Damned | 56% | +54% |
| Torment of Hailfire | 59% | +53% |
| Shamanic Revelation | 64% | +51% |
| Sedgemoor Witch | 53% | +49% |
| Ezuri's Predation | 51% | +46% |
| Elvish Mystic | 75% | +46% |
| Llanowar Elves | 81% | +45% |
| Enduring Vitality | 53% | +44% |
| Chatterfang, Squirrel General | 57% | +44% |
| Birds of Paradise | 65% | +44% |
| Fyndhorn Elves | 60% | +42% |
| Animist's Awakening | 43% | +41% |
| Stinging Study | 43% | +41% |
| Finale of Devastation | 48% | +40% |
| Damnable Pact | 41% | +39% |
| Bitterbloom Bearer | 43% | +39% |
| Return of the Wildspeaker | 49% | +37% |
| Tendershoot Dryad | 44% | +36% |
| Arachnogenesis | 46% | +35% |
💰 The best cards for your Witherbloom, the Balancer 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.
- Exsanguinate
- Pest Infestation
- Sprout Swarm
- In Garruk's Wake
- Army of the Damned
- Shamanic Revelation
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Sedgemoor Witch
- Enduring Vitality
- Chatterfang, Squirrel General
- Birds of Paradise
- Fyndhorn Elves
- Arachnogenesis
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Awaken the Woods
- Torment of Hailfire
- Stinging Study
- Finale of Devastation
- Bitterbloom Bearer
- Delighted Halfling
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Witherbloom, the Balancer
- Sanguine Bond + 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
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
👥 Community decks with Witherbloom, the Balancer
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Frequently asked questions
What is Witherbloom, the Balancer's color identity?
Witherbloom, the Balancer 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 Witherbloom, the Balancer come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Witherbloom, the Balancer deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 96 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 15 % of the time and floods 14 %. Deck health: B (71/100).
How many lands should a Witherbloom, the Balancer deck run?
Real Witherbloom, the Balancer 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 Witherbloom, the Balancer?
The three highest-synergy cards are Exsanguinate, Pest Infestation, Awaken the Woods. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Witherbloom, the Balancer decks.
What combos does Witherbloom, the Balancer have?
Witherbloom, the Balancer 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 Witherbloom, the Balancer deck cost?
You can start cheap: Exsanguinate, Pest Infestation, Sprout Swarm 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.