Average Deck for Hei Bai, Forest Guardian - Budget Ramp

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Average Decklist

Alseid of Life's Bounty
Alseid of Life's Bounty
Archon of Sun's Grace
Archon of Sun's Grace
Coruscation Mage
Coruscation Mage
Go-Shintai of Ancient Wars
Go-Shintai of Ancient Wars
Go-Shintai of Boundless Vigor
Go-Shintai of Boundless Vigor
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
Go-Shintai of Shared Purpose
Go-Shintai of Shared Purpose
Grim Guardian
Grim Guardian
Kami of the Honored Dead
Kami of the Honored Dead
Kami of the Palace Fields
Kami of the Palace Fields
Kami of the Tended Garden
Kami of the Tended Garden
Kami of Transience
Kami of Transience
Kami of Twisted Reflection
Kami of Twisted Reflection
Katilda, Dawnhart Martyr
Katilda, Dawnhart Martyr
King of the Oathbreakers
King of the Oathbreakers
Marina Vendrell
Marina Vendrell
Millicent, Restless Revenant
Millicent, Restless Revenant
Morska, Undersea Sleuth
Morska, Undersea Sleuth
Nadier's Nightblade
Nadier's Nightblade
Nessian Wanderer
Nessian Wanderer
Overtaker
Overtaker
Quintorius, Loremaster
Quintorius, Loremaster
Sanctum Weaver
Sanctum Weaver
Serra Redeemer
Serra Redeemer
Shrine Steward
Shrine Steward
Wildwood Scourge
Wildwood Scourge
Instants (2)
Lorehold Command
Lorehold Command
Open the Omenpaths
Open the Omenpaths
Sorceries (9)
Act of Treason
Act of Treason
Austere Command
Austere Command
Biogenic Upgrade
Biogenic Upgrade
Cultivate
Cultivate
Goatnap
Goatnap
Meeting of the Five
Meeting of the Five
Open the Vaults
Open the Vaults
Rampant Growth
Rampant Growth
Wrangle
Wrangle
Artifacts (2)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Commander's Sphere
Commander's Sphere
Enchantments (23)
Agent of the Shadow Thieves
Agent of the Shadow Thieves
Artist's Talent
Artist's Talent
Crescent Island Temple
Crescent Island Temple
Cultist of the Absolute
Cultist of the Absolute
Fertile Ground
Fertile Ground
Feywild Visitor
Feywild Visitor
Guild Artisan
Guild Artisan
Hardy Outlander
Hardy Outlander
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
Northern Air Temple
Northern Air Temple
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
Sigil of the New Dawn
Sigil of the New Dawn
Southern Air Temple
Southern Air Temple
The Spirit Oasis
The Spirit Oasis
Lands (9)
Citadel Gate
Citadel Gate
Command Tower
Command Tower
Dimir Guildgate
Dimir Guildgate
Jungle Shrine
Jungle Shrine
Orzhov Guildgate
Orzhov Guildgate
Rakdos Guildgate
Rakdos Guildgate
Sandsteppe Citadel
Sandsteppe Citadel
Seaside Citadel
Seaside Citadel
Selesnya Guildgate
Selesnya Guildgate
Basics (5)
Forest
8 Forests
Island
4 Islands
Mountain
4 Mountains
Plains
6 Plains
Swamp
4 Swamps