Average Deck for Witherbloom, the Balancer - Expensive Core Lifegain

Tyler Bucks
May 12, 2026
Witherbloom, the Balancer - Spellslinger & Go-Wide on a Budget
Witherbloom, the Balancer is the most popular commander from Secrets of Strixhaven. But is he still good on a budget? Let's find out.
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Apr 28, 2026
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Average Decklist

Arasta of the Endless Web
Arasta of the Endless Web
Beledros Witherbloom
Beledros Witherbloom
Blood Artist
Blood Artist
Bogwater Lumaret
Bogwater Lumaret
Brightcap Badger
Brightcap Badger
Chatterfang, Squirrel General
Chatterfang, Squirrel General
Creakwood Liege
Creakwood Liege
Elves of Deep Shadow
Elves of Deep Shadow
Essenceknit Scholar
Essenceknit Scholar
Essence Warden
Essence Warden
Fanatic of Rhonas
Fanatic of Rhonas
Mirkwood Bats
Mirkwood Bats
Moseo, Vein's New Dean
Moseo, Vein's New Dean
Mycoloth
Mycoloth
Ophiomancer
Ophiomancer
Postmortem Professor
Postmortem Professor
Purple Pentapus
Purple Pentapus
Sedgemoor Witch
Sedgemoor Witch
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
Studious First-Year
Studious First-Year
Teacher's Pest
Teacher's Pest
Tendershoot Dryad
Tendershoot Dryad
Witch of the Moors
Witch of the Moors
Witherbloom Apprentice
Witherbloom Apprentice
Zulaport Cutthroat
Zulaport Cutthroat
Instants (10)
Abrupt Decay
Abrupt Decay
Arachnogenesis
Arachnogenesis
Assassin's Trophy
Assassin's Trophy
Beast Within
Beast Within
Deadly Dispute
Deadly Dispute
Galadhrim Ambush
Galadhrim Ambush
Putrefy
Putrefy
Stinging Study
Stinging Study
Tear Asunder
Tear Asunder
Windgrace's Judgment
Windgrace's Judgment
Sorceries (16)
Animist's Awakening
Animist's Awakening
Army of the Damned
Army of the Damned
Awaken the Woods
Awaken the Woods
Collective Unconscious
Collective Unconscious
Cultivate
Cultivate
Damnable Pact
Damnable Pact
Exsanguinate
Exsanguinate
Green Sun's Zenith
Green Sun's Zenith
In Garruk's Wake
In Garruk's Wake
Necrotic Hex
Necrotic Hex
Pest Infestation
Pest Infestation
Plague Wind
Plague Wind
Shamanic Revelation
Shamanic Revelation
Sylvan Offering
Sylvan Offering
Three Visits
Three Visits
Torment of Hailfire
Torment of Hailfire
Artifacts (5)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Cauldron of Essence
Cauldron of Essence
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Resilience
Talisman of Resilience
Enchantments (3)
Bastion of Remembrance
Bastion of Remembrance
Grave Venerations
Grave Venerations
Moldervine Reclamation
Moldervine Reclamation
Planeswalkers (2)
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
Professor Onyx
Professor Onyx
Lands (13)
Blooming Marsh
Blooming Marsh
Command Tower
Command Tower
Deathcap Glade
Deathcap Glade
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Llanowar Wastes
Llanowar Wastes
Necroblossom Snarl
Necroblossom Snarl
Overgrown Tomb
Overgrown Tomb
Tainted Wood
Tainted Wood
Turbulent Fen
Turbulent Fen
Undergrowth Stadium
Undergrowth Stadium
Vernal Fen
Vernal Fen
Wastewood Verge
Wastewood Verge
Woodland Cemetery
Woodland Cemetery
Basics (2)
Forest
13 Forests
Swamp
12 Swamps