Art by Raymond Swanland
Commander deckBG
Beledros Witherbloom
Generate swarms of Pest tokens and leverage Beledros Witherbloom's land-untapping ability to fuel massive life drain spells, big mana plays, and powerful Golgari dragons.
Asked for“FIVE COLOR ESIKA/PRISMATIC BRIDGE Dragon/planeswalker bridge. >>> Include these cards and the rest go crazy -Kenrith, Myrriim, Beledros Witherbloom, skirge familiar, All the duals, fetches, surveil duals. tarkir dragons, not the elder versions their original forms””
Deck anatomy
What this list actually runs on: how cheaply it casts things, and whether it has enough ramp, card draw and interaction to keep up at the table. Each block is one card — hover for its name.
Mana curve · 60 nonland cards
The working parts
Counted from Scryfall’s community card tags, not from the builder’s own labels. A card that does two jobs counts twice, so these add up to more than the deck. The hatched band is a common rule of thumb, not a law — combo decks run leaner, battlecruiser decks heavier.
Colored mana symbols
Commander
1Beledros Witherbloom
5BGLegendary Creature — Elder Dragon
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
11
Card Draw
10
Morbid Opportunist
2BCreature — Human Rogue
Consistent card draw on creature deaths
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
3GLegendary Creature — Squirrel
Turns token attacks into massive card advantage
Bolas's Citadel
3BBBLegendary Artifact
Plays cards off the library using excess life
Removal
10
Binding the Old Gods
2BGEnchantment — Saga
Removal that also ramps a swamp onto the battlefield
Threats/Wincons
21
Old Gnawbone
5GGLegendary Creature — Dragon
Dragon threat that produces Treasure tokens on combat damage
Kokusho, the Evening Star
4BBLegendary Creature — Dragon Spirit
Iconic dragon providing massive life drain and life gain
Ancient Brass Dragon
5BBCreature — Elder Dragon
Massive dragon that reanimates creatures based on d20 roll
Dina, Soul Steeper
BGLegendary Creature — Dryad Druid
Drains opponents whenever Pest tokens or spells gain life
Zulaport Cutthroat
1BCreature — Human Rogue Ally
Drains all opponents whenever your creatures die
Bastion of Remembrance
2BEnchantment
Enchantment drain effect resilient to creature wipes
Marionette Apprentice
1BCreature — Human Artificer
Drains opponents whenever tokens die
Sedgemoor Witch
2BCreature — Human Warlock
Creates Pests on spellcast and punishes removal
Witherbloom Apprentice
BGCreature — Human Druid
Synergizes with spells and lifegain drain
Avenger of Zendikar
5GGCreature — Elemental
Go-wide token threat boosted by land untaps
Torment of Hailfire
XBBSorcery
Devastating big mana win condition with untapped lands
Tendrils of Agony
2BBSorcery
Storm finisher supported by chaining spells after land untap
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
2BLegendary Creature — Vampire Cleric
Weaponizes Pest lifegain into direct player damage
Plaguecrafter
2BCreature — Human Shaman
Edicts each opponent while sacrificing expendable tokens
Scavenging Ooze
1GCreature — Ooze
Graveyard hate that grows and gains crucial life
Craterhoof Behemoth
5GGGCreature — Beast
Overwhelming combat finisher with Pest tokens
Deathrite Shaman
BGCreature — Elf Shaman
Multi-utility creature offering ramp, drain, and lifegain
Utility
8
Staff of Domination
3Artifact
Infinite combo outlet with massive mana and life engine
