Vren, the Relentless (Commander) - Budget Optimized

Josh Nelson
Aug 26, 2025
Examining Bloomburrow, One Year Later
Today we're examining Bloomburrow. This set came out in 2024 to massive acclaim. But did players stay as hyped for the set as they'd hoped?
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Marrow-Gnawer
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
65%synergy
Ogre Slumlord
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
62%synergy
Piper of the Swarm
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
62%synergy
Karumonix, the Rat King
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
56%synergy
Pack Rat
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
53%synergy
Swarmyard
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
53%synergy
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
52%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
50%synergy
Azure Beastbinder
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
45%synergy
Plaguecrafter
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
45%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Counterspell
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Negate
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Soul Shatter
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
44%synergy
Accursed Marauder
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
40%synergy
Swarmyard Massacre
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
44%synergy
Shoreline Looter
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Feed the Swarm
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Infernal Grasp
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Game Changers
Notion Thief
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Braids, Cabal Minion
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Opposition Agent
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Rhystic Study
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-16%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-16%synergy
Mystical Tutor
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Fleshbag Marauder
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Persistent Marshstalker
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Valley Rotcaller
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Demon's Disciple
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Rat King, Pale Piper
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
31%synergy
Crypt Rats
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Burglar Rat
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Mindwhisker
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Tangled Colony
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Tidecaller Mentor
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Merciless Executioner
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Daggerfang Duo
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Baleful Strix
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Voracious Vermin
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Typhoid Rats
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Lord Skitter's Butcher
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Wick's Patrol
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Silver-Fur Master
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Gravelighter
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Chittering Witch
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Nightwhorl Hermit
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Ratcatcher
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Ichor Rats
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Rancid Rats
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Blood Artist
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Mind Drill Assailant
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Pestilence Rats
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Stronghold Rats
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Engine Rat
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Throat Slitter
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Ravenous Rats
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Nezumi Linkbreaker
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Boggart Trawler
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Nezumi Prowler
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Nashi, Searcher in the Dark
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Twisted Sewer-Witch
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Nezumi Informant
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Archfiend of Depravity
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Blood Pet
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Pongify
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Go for the Throat
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Flare of Malice
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Liliana's Triumph
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Arcane Denial
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Consumed by Greed
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Vona's Hunger
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Brainstorm
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Bitter Triumph
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Murder
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
12%synergy
V.A.T.S.
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Reality Shift
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Opt
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Force of Despair
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Snuff Out
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Village Rites
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Not Dead After All
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Resculpt
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Spell Pierce
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Withering Torment
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Deadly Dispute
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Deadly Rollick
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Drown in the Loch
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Malicious Affliction
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Vraska's Fall
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Cancel
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Fact or Fiction
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Delay
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-0%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Lethal Scheme
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Mana Leak
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Shore Up
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Countersquall
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Miscast
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Feign Death
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Dismember
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Long River's Pull
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Think Twice
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Hero's Downfall
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Frantic Search
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-13%synergy
Cut Down
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Refute
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Hazel's Nocturne
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Imp's Mischief
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Crippling Fear
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Distant Melody
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Kindred Dominance
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Revenge of the Rats
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Season of Loss
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Curse of the Swine
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Ponder
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Windfall
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Innocent Blood
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Season of Weaving
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Toxic Deluge
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Rush of Dread
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Fell
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
In Garruk's Wake
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Preordain
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Pox Plague
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Chart a Course
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Nightmare Unmaking
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Psychic Whorl
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Diresight
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Make an Example
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Ringsight
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Sign in Blood
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Mire in Misery
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Extract a Confession
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Seize the Secrets
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Zero Point Ballad
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Diabolic Intent
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Victimize
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Lunar Insight
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Enter the Enigma
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Mutilate
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Whispering Madness
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Night's Whisper
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-0%synergy
Exsanguinate
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Illicit Shipment
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Living Death
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Gruesome Fate
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Ravenform
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Chain of Smog
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Do or Die
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Eaten Alive
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Plague of Vermin
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Jet Medallion
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Tithing Blade
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Bident of Thassa
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Skullclamp
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Herald's Horn
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Thornbite Staff
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Helm of the Host
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Winged Boots
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Strionic Resonator
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Smokestack
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Bontu's Monument
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Damping Sphere
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Mirrormind Crown
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Gathering Stone
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Rimefire Torque
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Cover of Darkness
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Grave Pact
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Sothera, the Supervoid
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Black Market Connections
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Nowhere to Run
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Propaganda
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Intruder Alarm
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Contamination
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Grievous Wound
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Gossip's Talent
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Pestilence
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Leyline of the Void
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Black Market
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Tribute to Horobi
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Call of the Ring
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Faces of the Past
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Confiscate
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Warlock Class
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Coastal Piracy
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Bottomless Pool // Locker Room
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Lord Skitter's Blessing
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Ninja Teen
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Kaito, Dancing Shadow
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Liliana Vess
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Mudflat Village
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Lilypad Village
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Three Tree City
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Mortuary Mire
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Seat of the Synod
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Witch's Cottage
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Hive of the Eye Tyrant
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Secret Tunnel
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Sol Ring
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Dimir Signet
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-15%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Heraldic Banner
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Sky Diamond
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Springleaf Drum
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Sunken Hollow
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Choked Estuary
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Tainted Isle
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Underground River
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Temple of Deceit
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Path of Ancestry
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Dismal Backwater
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-14%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Sunken Ruins
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Uncharted Haven
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Fetid Pools
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Boggart Trawler
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy
River of Tears
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Darkslick Shores
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Submerged Boneyard
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Escape Tunnel
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-15%synergy
Waterfront District
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Hidden Grotto
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-0%synergy
Murky Sewer
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-14%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Sinister Hideout
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Undercity Sewers
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-14%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Mistvault Bridge
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Watery Grave
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-42%synergy
Big Apple, 3 a.m.
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy