Average Deck for Witherbloom, the Balancer - Expensive Core Affinity

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May 12, 2026
Witherbloom, the Balancer - Spellslinger & Go-Wide on a Budget
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Average Decklist

Arbor Elf
Arbor Elf
Beledros Witherbloom
Beledros Witherbloom
Birds of Paradise
Birds of Paradise
Blex, Vexing Pest
Blex, Vexing Pest
Blood Artist
Blood Artist
Boggart Trawler
Boggart Trawler
Boreal Druid
Boreal Druid
Bramble Familiar
Bramble Familiar
Callous Bloodmage
Callous Bloodmage
Chatterfang, Squirrel General
Chatterfang, Squirrel General
Chittering Witch
Chittering Witch
Clifftop Lookout
Clifftop Lookout
Craterhoof Behemoth
Craterhoof Behemoth
Delighted Halfling
Delighted Halfling
Disciple of Freyalise
Disciple of Freyalise
Elvish Mystic
Elvish Mystic
Enduring Vitality
Enduring Vitality
Fanatic of Rhonas
Fanatic of Rhonas
Hazel of the Rootbloom
Hazel of the Rootbloom
Llanowar Elves
Llanowar Elves
Marionette Apprentice
Marionette Apprentice
Ophiomancer
Ophiomancer
Priest of Titania
Priest of Titania
Scute Swarm
Scute Swarm
Sedgemoor Witch
Sedgemoor Witch
Stensian Sanguinist
Stensian Sanguinist
Tangled Florahedron
Tangled Florahedron
Valentin, Dean of the Vein
Valentin, Dean of the Vein
Wight of the Reliquary
Wight of the Reliquary
Witch of the Moors
Witch of the Moors
Witherbloom Apprentice
Witherbloom Apprentice
Wood Elves
Wood Elves
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Instants (10)
Assassin's Trophy
Assassin's Trophy
Beast Within
Beast Within
Chord of Calling
Chord of Calling
Fell the Profane
Fell the Profane
Heroic Intervention
Heroic Intervention
Outrageous Robbery
Outrageous Robbery
Plumb the Forbidden
Plumb the Forbidden
Revitalizing Repast
Revitalizing Repast
Sprout Swarm
Sprout Swarm
Verdant Command
Verdant Command
Sorceries (16)
Agadeem's Awakening
Agadeem's Awakening
Animist's Awakening
Animist's Awakening
Awaken the Woods
Awaken the Woods
Battle at the Bridge
Battle at the Bridge
Cut of the Profits
Cut of the Profits
Damnable Pact
Damnable Pact
Exsanguinate
Exsanguinate
Finale of Devastation
Finale of Devastation
Green Sun's Zenith
Green Sun's Zenith
Pest Infestation
Pest Infestation
Praetor's Counsel
Praetor's Counsel
Preposterous Proportions
Preposterous Proportions
Rishkar's Expertise
Rishkar's Expertise
Torment of Hailfire
Torment of Hailfire
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Victimize
Victimize
Artifacts (3)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Skullclamp
Skullclamp
Talisman of Resilience
Talisman of Resilience
Enchantments (6)
Black Market Connections
Black Market Connections
Blight Mound
Blight Mound
Carnival of Souls
Carnival of Souls
Cryptolith Rite
Cryptolith Rite
Snake Pit
Snake Pit
Sylvan Library
Sylvan Library
Lands (22)
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Boseiju, Who Endures
Boseiju, Who Endures
Command Tower
Command Tower
Darkbore Pathway
Darkbore Pathway
Deathcap Glade
Deathcap Glade
Diamond Valley
Diamond Valley
Dryad Arbor
Dryad Arbor
Haunted Mire
Haunted Mire
High Market
High Market
Khalni Garden
Khalni Garden
Overgrown Tomb
Overgrown Tomb
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Twilight Mire
Twilight Mire
Underground Mortuary
Underground Mortuary
Undergrowth Stadium
Undergrowth Stadium
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Verdant Catacombs
Verdant Catacombs
Vernal Fen
Vernal Fen
Wastewood Verge
Wastewood Verge
Woodland Cemetery
Woodland Cemetery
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
Basics (4)
Forest
4 Forests
Snow-Covered Forest
1 Snow-Covered Forest
Snow-Covered Swamp
1 Snow-Covered Swamp
Swamp
3 Swamps