Average Deck for Hei Bai, Forest Guardian - Budget cEDH

Hei Bai, Forest Guardian
Rank #446
2decks
Brian Cain
Apr 27, 2026
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Birds of Paradise
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Cloud of Faeries
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Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
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Displacer Kitten
Displacer Kitten
Elvish Spirit Guide
Elvish Spirit Guide
Emiel the Blessed
Emiel the Blessed
Enduring Vitality
Enduring Vitality
Esper Sentinel
Esper Sentinel
Faeburrow Elder
Faeburrow Elder
Go-Shintai of Ancient Wars
Go-Shintai of Ancient Wars
Go-Shintai of Life's Origin
Go-Shintai of Life's Origin
Go-Shintai of Shared Purpose
Go-Shintai of Shared Purpose
Grand Abolisher
Grand Abolisher
Ignoble Hierarch
Ignoble Hierarch
Llanowar Elves
Llanowar Elves
Mockingbird
Mockingbird
Noble Hierarch
Noble Hierarch
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
Ranger-Captain of Eos
Ranger-Captain of Eos
Shrine Steward
Shrine Steward
Soaring Lightbringer
Soaring Lightbringer
Sowing Mycospawn
Sowing Mycospawn
Tataru Taru
Tataru Taru
Voice of Victory
Voice of Victory
Walking Ballista
Walking Ballista
Instants (14)
Cabal Ritual
Cabal Ritual
Chord of Calling
Chord of Calling
Crop Rotation
Crop Rotation
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Deflecting Swat
Deflecting Swat
Eladamri's Call
Eladamri's Call
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Flusterstorm
Flusterstorm
Force of Will
Force of Will
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Mindbreak Trap
Mindbreak Trap
Silence
Silence
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Tainted Pact
Tainted Pact
Sorceries (5)
Diabolic Intent
Diabolic Intent
Dread Return
Dread Return
Nature's Rhythm
Nature's Rhythm
Neoform
Neoform
Wargate
Wargate
Artifacts (9)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Expedition Map
Expedition Map
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Lotus Petal
Lotus Petal
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Mox Amber
Mox Amber
Mox Opal
Mox Opal
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
The One Ring
The One Ring
Enchantments (16)
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
Honden of Infinite Rage
Honden of Infinite Rage
Mystic Remora
Mystic Remora
Necropotence
Necropotence
Northern Air Temple
Northern Air Temple
Propaganda
Propaganda
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Sanctum of All
Sanctum of All
Sanctum of Shattered Heights
Sanctum of Shattered Heights
Sigil of the Empty Throne
Sigil of the Empty Throne
Smothering Tithe
Smothering Tithe
Southern Air Temple
Southern Air Temple
Sphere of Safety
Sphere of Safety
Starfield of Nyx
Starfield of Nyx
Sylvan Library
Sylvan Library
The Spirit Oasis
The Spirit Oasis
Lands (20)
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
Boseiju, Who Endures
Boseiju, Who Endures
City of Brass
City of Brass
Command Tower
Command Tower
Flooded Strand
Flooded Strand
Gemstone Caverns
Gemstone Caverns
Hallowed Fountain
Hallowed Fountain
Mana Confluence
Mana Confluence
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Misty Rainforest
Misty Rainforest
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Overgrown Tomb
Overgrown Tomb
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Temple Garden
Temple Garden
Tundra
Tundra
Verdant Catacombs
Verdant Catacombs
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Windswept Heath
Windswept Heath
Wooded Foothills
Wooded Foothills
Basics (5)
Forest
3 Forest
Island
Island
Mountain
2 Mountain
Plains
2 Plains
Swamp
2 Swamp