Average Deck for Hei Bai, Forest Guardian - Optimized Combo

Hei Bai, Forest Guardian
Rank #454
8decks
Brian Cain
Apr 27, 2026
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Birds of Paradise
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Bloom Tender
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Chomping Changeling
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Delighted Halfling
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Displacer Kitten
Displacer Kitten
Elvish Spirit Guide
Elvish Spirit Guide
Glen Elendra Guardian
Glen Elendra Guardian
Go-Shintai of Ancient Wars
Go-Shintai of Ancient Wars
Go-Shintai of Hidden Cruelty
Go-Shintai of Hidden Cruelty
Go-Shintai of Life's Origin
Go-Shintai of Life's Origin
Go-Shintai of Lost Wisdom
Go-Shintai of Lost Wisdom
Ignoble Hierarch
Ignoble Hierarch
Jukai Naturalist
Jukai Naturalist
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
Marina Vendrell
Marina Vendrell
Overlord of the Hauntwoods
Overlord of the Hauntwoods
Sanctum Weaver
Sanctum Weaver
Sythis, Harvest's Hand
Sythis, Harvest's Hand
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
Instants (13)
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Cloudshift
Cloudshift
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Deflecting Swat
Deflecting Swat
Enlightened Tutor
Enlightened Tutor
Ephemerate
Ephemerate
Essence Flux
Essence Flux
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Flusterstorm
Flusterstorm
Swan Song
Swan Song
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Worldly Tutor
Worldly Tutor
Sorceries (7)
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Extinguish All Hope
Extinguish All Hope
Farseek
Farseek
Finale of Devastation
Finale of Devastation
Gamble
Gamble
Nature's Lore
Nature's Lore
Three Visits
Three Visits
Artifacts (6)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Chrome Mox
Chrome Mox
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Grim Monolith
Grim Monolith
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Enchantments (21)
Crescent Island Temple
Crescent Island Temple
Honden of Cleansing Fire
Honden of Cleansing Fire
Honden of Infinite Rage
Honden of Infinite Rage
Honden of Life's Web
Honden of Life's Web
Honden of Night's Reach
Honden of Night's Reach
Honden of Seeing Winds
Honden of Seeing Winds
Kyoshi Island Plaza
Kyoshi Island Plaza
Northern Air Temple
Northern Air Temple
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Sanctum of All
Sanctum of All
Sanctum of Calm Waters
Sanctum of Calm Waters
Sanctum of Fruitful Harvest
Sanctum of Fruitful Harvest
Sanctum of Shattered Heights
Sanctum of Shattered Heights
Sanctum of Stone Fangs
Sanctum of Stone Fangs
Sanctum of Tranquil Light
Sanctum of Tranquil Light
Southern Air Temple
Southern Air Temple
Sphere of Safety
Sphere of Safety
Sterling Grove
Sterling Grove
Teleportation Circle
Teleportation Circle
The Spirit Oasis
The Spirit Oasis
Touch the Spirit Realm
Touch the Spirit Realm
Lands (24)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Boseiju, Who Endures
Boseiju, Who Endures
Breeding Pool
Breeding Pool
City of Brass
City of Brass
Command Tower
Command Tower
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Gemstone Caverns
Gemstone Caverns
Hallowed Fountain
Hallowed Fountain
Mana Confluence
Mana Confluence
Misty Rainforest
Misty Rainforest
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Overgrown Farmland
Overgrown Farmland
Overgrown Tomb
Overgrown Tomb
Rejuvenating Springs
Rejuvenating Springs
Savannah
Savannah
Seaside Citadel
Seaside Citadel
Stomping Ground
Stomping Ground
Tarnished Citadel
Tarnished Citadel
Temple Garden
Temple Garden
Verdant Catacombs
Verdant Catacombs
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Windswept Heath
Windswept Heath
Wooded Foothills
Wooded Foothills
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
Basics (5)
Forest
3 Forests
Island
2 Islands
Mountain
1 Mountain
Plains
2 Plains
Swamp
1 Swamp