Bello, Bard of the Brambles (Commander) - Expensive Core

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Arnaud Gompertz
Nov 19, 2025
Diminishing Returns? Not with this Scorpion God Budget Deck!
The least popular of the three Amonkhet gods gets the trim treatment this week, as Arnaud sifts through the rough for some budget diamonds.
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White Lotus Tile
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
The Earth King
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Origin of Metalbending
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Redirect Lightning
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Shared Roots
3.6%inclusion1 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Berserkers' Onslaught
84%inclusion345 decks409 decks
75%synergy
Asceticism
74%inclusion303 decks409 decks
67%synergy
Unnatural Growth
88%inclusion361 decks409 decks
64%synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
69%inclusion281 decks409 decks
61%synergy
Nature's Will
65%inclusion266 decks409 decks
59%synergy
Guardian Project
70%inclusion286 decks409 decks
57%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
66%inclusion270 decks409 decks
57%synergy
Glorious Sunrise
55%inclusion226 decks409 decks
50%synergy
Molten Echoes
53%inclusion215 decks409 decks
49%synergy
Eidolon of Blossoms
54%inclusion221 decks409 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Blasphemous Act
84%inclusion343 decks409 decks
40%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
82%inclusion334 decks409 decks
44%synergy
Beast Within
75%inclusion307 decks409 decks
21%synergy
Heroic Intervention
68%inclusion279 decks409 decks
30%synergy
Nature's Lore
64%inclusion261 decks409 decks
26%synergy
Farseek
63%inclusion257 decks409 decks
32%synergy
Warstorm Surge
60%inclusion246 decks409 decks
47%synergy
Chaos Warp
60%inclusion245 decks409 decks
17%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
60%inclusion244 decks409 decks
41%synergy
Three Visits
57%inclusion232 decks409 decks
29%synergy
Creatures
Birds of Paradise
56%inclusion227 decks409 decks
27%synergy
Sanctum Weaver
53%inclusion218 decks409 decks
48%synergy
Trailtracker Scout
47%inclusion191 decks406 decks
38%synergy
Wildsear, Scouring Maw
46%inclusion187 decks406 decks
40%synergy
Nylea, God of the Hunt
46%inclusion187 decks409 decks
42%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
42%inclusion172 decks409 decks
-6%synergy
Roaming Throne
40%inclusion163 decks409 decks
32%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
37%inclusion120 decks325 decks
34%synergy
Overlord of the Boilerbilges
34%inclusion112 decks330 decks
31%synergy
Setessan Champion
33%inclusion134 decks409 decks
28%synergy
Kodama of the East Tree
33%inclusion133 decks409 decks
26%synergy
Wandertale Mentor
31%inclusion127 decks409 decks
22%synergy
Llanowar Elves
31%inclusion126 decks409 decks
-2%synergy
Overlord of the Hauntwoods
29%inclusion118 decks409 decks
26%synergy
Elvish Mystic
28%inclusion116 decks409 decks
2%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
28%inclusion115 decks409 decks
22%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
27%inclusion112 decks409 decks
2%synergy
Skitterbeam Battalion
27%inclusion109 decks409 decks
25%synergy
Spider Manifestation
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Argothian Enchantress
23%inclusion93 decks409 decks
21%synergy
Verduran Enchantress
22%inclusion91 decks409 decks
19%synergy
Herald of the Pantheon
22%inclusion91 decks409 decks
19%synergy
Threefold Thunderhulk
22%inclusion90 decks409 decks
20%synergy
Xenagos, God of Revels
22%inclusion89 decks409 decks
7%synergy
Delighted Halfling
20%inclusion83 decks409 decks
7%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
20%inclusion82 decks409 decks
9%synergy
Weaver of Harmony
20%inclusion80 decks409 decks
18%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
20%inclusion80 decks409 decks
3%synergy
Enduring Courage
18%inclusion59 decks325 decks
12%synergy
Pyreswipe Hawk
17%inclusion71 decks406 decks
14%synergy
Destiny Spinner
16%inclusion66 decks409 decks
11%synergy
Cybermen Squadron
15%inclusion61 decks409 decks
14%synergy
Garruk's Packleader
15%inclusion60 decks409 decks
6%synergy
Arasta of the Endless Web
14%inclusion56 decks409 decks
10%synergy
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
13%inclusion54 decks409 decks
-2%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
13%inclusion53 decks409 decks
11%synergy
Lotus Cobra
13%inclusion53 decks409 decks
4%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
13%inclusion52 decks409 decks
3%synergy
Nyxbloom Ancient
11%inclusion46 decks409 decks
8%synergy
Muerra, Trash Tactician
11%inclusion45 decks409 decks
9%synergy
Tendershoot Dryad
10%inclusion41 decks409 decks
7%synergy
Prosperous Bandit
9.4%inclusion38 decks406 decks
5%synergy
Ghalta, Primal Hunger
8.8%inclusion36 decks409 decks
-2%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
8.1%inclusion33 decks409 decks
-2%synergy
Evercoat Ursine
7.9%inclusion32 decks406 decks
5%synergy
Brightcap Badger
7.9%inclusion32 decks406 decks
6%synergy
Llanowar Loamspeaker
7.8%inclusion32 decks409 decks
4%synergy
Outcaster Trailblazer
7.6%inclusion31 decks409 decks
4%synergy
Canoptek Spyder
7.6%inclusion31 decks409 decks
7%synergy
Arbor Elf
7.3%inclusion30 decks409 decks
1%synergy
Instants
Deflecting Swat
36%inclusion147 decks409 decks
20%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
35%inclusion142 decks409 decks
20%synergy
Collective Resistance
27%inclusion109 decks409 decks
16%synergy
Abrade
22%inclusion91 decks409 decks
6%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
20%inclusion66 decks330 decks
10%synergy
Starstorm
16%inclusion67 decks409 decks
11%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
16%inclusion66 decks409 decks
4%synergy
Obscuring Haze
13%inclusion52 decks409 decks
9%synergy
Bolt Bend
11%inclusion47 decks409 decks
4%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
11%inclusion45 decks409 decks
5%synergy
Entish Restoration
11%inclusion43 decks409 decks
0%synergy
Fog
10%inclusion42 decks409 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion41 decks409 decks
-2%synergy
Big Score
10%inclusion39 decks409 decks
0%synergy
Defend the Rider
8.9%inclusion20 decks224 decks
6%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
8.6%inclusion35 decks409 decks
1%synergy
Khalni Ambush
7.8%inclusion32 decks409 decks
3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.8%inclusion32 decks409 decks
3%synergy
Peerless Recycling
5.9%inclusion24 decks407 decks
3%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.9%inclusion24 decks409 decks
-3%synergy
Great Train Heist
5.6%inclusion23 decks409 decks
1%synergy
Force of Vigor
5.4%inclusion22 decks409 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
53%inclusion218 decks409 decks
9%synergy
Cultivate
47%inclusion191 decks409 decks
-4%synergy
Kodama's Reach
25%inclusion104 decks409 decks
-10%synergy
Decimate
24%inclusion99 decks409 decks
1%synergy
Explore
21%inclusion85 decks409 decks
6%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
21%inclusion85 decks409 decks
11%synergy
Vandalblast
20%inclusion82 decks409 decks
1%synergy
Chain Reaction
18%inclusion74 decks409 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion71 decks409 decks
7%synergy
Stump Stomp
17%inclusion69 decks409 decks
-1%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
14%inclusion57 decks409 decks
-1%synergy
Sundering Eruption
12%inclusion49 decks409 decks
7%synergy
Harmonize
11%inclusion45 decks409 decks
-6%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
10%inclusion42 decks409 decks
7%synergy
Hull Breach
8.8%inclusion36 decks409 decks
-1%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.3%inclusion34 decks409 decks
-3%synergy
Wear Down
7.6%inclusion31 decks409 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Chimil, the Inner Sun
49%inclusion199 decks409 decks
45%synergy
The Great Henge
46%inclusion187 decks409 decks
32%synergy
Lightning Greaves
45%inclusion185 decks409 decks
23%synergy
Esika's Chariot
45%inclusion183 decks409 decks
40%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
40%inclusion164 decks409 decks
38%synergy
The Immortal Sun
40%inclusion163 decks409 decks
38%synergy
Nautiloid Ship
38%inclusion154 decks409 decks
35%synergy
Rolling Hamsphere
36%inclusion147 decks406 decks
31%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
31%inclusion128 decks409 decks
-3%synergy
Thunderhawk Gunship
31%inclusion128 decks409 decks
30%synergy
The Regalia
29%inclusion35 decks119 decks
27%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
26%inclusion105 decks409 decks
23%synergy
Mithril Coat
25%inclusion103 decks409 decks
18%synergy
Hoard Hauler
24%inclusion99 decks409 decks
22%synergy
Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
24%inclusion98 decks409 decks
22%synergy
Gruul War Plow
21%inclusion84 decks409 decks
19%synergy
Reaver Titan
18%inclusion73 decks409 decks
17%synergy
Bootleggers' Stash
18%inclusion73 decks409 decks
12%synergy
Banner of Kinship
18%inclusion48 decks273 decks
15%synergy
Smuggler's Buggy
16%inclusion67 decks409 decks
15%synergy
Weatherlight
15%inclusion63 decks409 decks
14%synergy
Midnight Crusader Shuttle
14%inclusion56 decks409 decks
13%synergy
Coat of Arms
11%inclusion45 decks409 decks
10%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
11%inclusion43 decks409 decks
9%synergy
Cybership
9.0%inclusion37 decks409 decks
8%synergy
Goliath Truck
8.6%inclusion35 decks409 decks
8%synergy
The Fire Crystal
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
8.1%inclusion33 decks409 decks
3%synergy
Aligned Hedron Network
8.1%inclusion33 decks409 decks
7%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
7.8%inclusion32 decks409 decks
7%synergy
Unwinding Clock
7.1%inclusion29 decks409 decks
6%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
6.6%inclusion27 decks409 decks
6%synergy
Magmatic Galleon
6.4%inclusion26 decks409 decks
6%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
6.4%inclusion26 decks409 decks
6%synergy
Untethered Express
6.4%inclusion26 decks409 decks
6%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
6.1%inclusion25 decks409 decks
5%synergy
Surgehacker Mech
6.1%inclusion25 decks409 decks
5%synergy
Mirrorworks
5.9%inclusion24 decks409 decks
5%synergy
The Earth Crystal
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Forge
5.6%inclusion23 decks409 decks
4%synergy
Knight Paladin
5.4%inclusion22 decks409 decks
5%synergy
Ward of Bones
5.1%inclusion21 decks409 decks
5%synergy
Obelisk of Urd
5.1%inclusion21 decks409 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Gruul War Chant
51%inclusion207 decks409 decks
45%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
48%inclusion195 decks409 decks
42%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
45%inclusion185 decks409 decks
37%synergy
City on Fire
45%inclusion185 decks409 decks
38%synergy
Thickest in the Thicket
44%inclusion178 decks406 decks
35%synergy
Gimli's Reckless Might
36%inclusion149 decks409 decks
33%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
36%inclusion146 decks409 decks
33%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
32%inclusion129 decks409 decks
19%synergy
Mana Reflection
32%inclusion129 decks409 decks
28%synergy
Wild Growth
30%inclusion124 decks409 decks
14%synergy
Primeval Bounty
29%inclusion118 decks409 decks
22%synergy
Aggravated Assault
26%inclusion107 decks409 decks
16%synergy
Abundance
25%inclusion103 decks409 decks
22%synergy
Enchantress's Presence
25%inclusion103 decks409 decks
21%synergy
Greater Good
25%inclusion103 decks409 decks
16%synergy
Path of Discovery
25%inclusion102 decks409 decks
22%synergy
Omenpath Journey
24%inclusion97 decks409 decks
22%synergy
Frontier Siege
23%inclusion95 decks409 decks
20%synergy
Bedlam
22%inclusion92 decks409 decks
21%synergy
Street Riot
22%inclusion90 decks409 decks
21%synergy
Rain of Riches
21%inclusion87 decks409 decks
16%synergy
Leyline of Abundance
20%inclusion82 decks409 decks
17%synergy
Uncivil Unrest
20%inclusion81 decks409 decks
17%synergy
Sandwurm Convergence
20%inclusion81 decks409 decks
17%synergy
Mana Echoes
20%inclusion80 decks409 decks
19%synergy
Echoing Assault
19%inclusion76 decks403 decks
17%synergy
Stranglehold
18%inclusion75 decks409 decks
17%synergy
Alchemist's Talent
18%inclusion72 decks406 decks
14%synergy
Elemental Bond
17%inclusion70 decks409 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Vitality
17%inclusion69 decks409 decks
16%synergy
March of the World Ooze
16%inclusion35 decks224 decks
14%synergy
Leyline of Combustion
15%inclusion62 decks409 decks
14%synergy
Court of Embereth
15%inclusion62 decks409 decks
14%synergy
Outpost Siege
15%inclusion62 decks409 decks
10%synergy
Flameshadow Conjuring
15%inclusion60 decks409 decks
12%synergy
Rage Reflection
14%inclusion59 decks409 decks
13%synergy
Leyline of Punishment
14%inclusion57 decks409 decks
13%synergy
Encroaching Dragonstorm
11%inclusion18 decks167 decks
7%synergy
Fertile Ground
11%inclusion44 decks409 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Lifeforce
11%inclusion44 decks409 decks
10%synergy
Court of Bounty
10%inclusion42 decks409 decks
9%synergy
Defense of the Heart
10%inclusion41 decks409 decks
7%synergy
Virtue of Strength
10%inclusion39 decks409 decks
7%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
10%inclusion39 decks409 decks
2%synergy
Court of Ire
8.8%inclusion36 decks409 decks
8%synergy
Mirror March
8.6%inclusion35 decks409 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Lightning
8.1%inclusion33 decks409 decks
8%synergy
Aether Flash
8.1%inclusion33 decks409 decks
7%synergy
Sylvan Library
7.3%inclusion30 decks409 decks
-4%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
7.1%inclusion29 decks409 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Domri, Anarch of Bolas
5.6%inclusion23 decks409 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
72%inclusion296 decks409 decks
46%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
51%inclusion207 decks409 decks
31%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
46%inclusion189 decks409 decks
27%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
44%inclusion182 decks409 decks
19%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
28%inclusion114 decks409 decks
-11%synergy
Shifting Woodland
22%inclusion91 decks409 decks
16%synergy
Three Tree City
21%inclusion85 decks409 decks
17%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
15%inclusion63 decks409 decks
12%synergy
Raging Ravine
14%inclusion58 decks409 decks
4%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
12%inclusion48 decks409 decks
6%synergy
Forgotten Cave
11%inclusion45 decks409 decks
6%synergy
Buried Ruin
10%inclusion42 decks409 decks
8%synergy
Inventors' Fair
8.6%inclusion35 decks409 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.6%inclusion35 decks409 decks
-19%synergy
Command Beacon
8.1%inclusion33 decks409 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.1%inclusion29 decks409 decks
-3%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
5.6%inclusion23 decks409 decks
-6%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
5.4%inclusion22 decks409 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion363 decks409 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion300 decks409 decks
12%synergy
Thran Dynamo
61%inclusion250 decks409 decks
54%synergy
Gilded Lotus
51%inclusion209 decks409 decks
45%synergy
Thought Vessel
46%inclusion187 decks409 decks
35%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
41%inclusion166 decks409 decks
21%synergy
Hedron Archive
39%inclusion158 decks409 decks
34%synergy
Gruul Signet
31%inclusion125 decks409 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion75 decks409 decks
9%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
15%inclusion14 decks96 decks
13%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion56 decks409 decks
7%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
8.8%inclusion36 decks409 decks
8%synergy
Sisay's Ring
8.1%inclusion33 decks409 decks
7%synergy
The Mightstone and Weakstone
6.4%inclusion26 decks409 decks
6%synergy
Ur-Golem's Eye
5.9%inclusion24 decks409 decks
5%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
5.6%inclusion23 decks409 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Forest
98%inclusion400 decks409 decks
0%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion399 decks409 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion388 decks409 decks
11%synergy
Stomping Ground
87%inclusion357 decks409 decks
41%synergy
Rootbound Crag
84%inclusion345 decks409 decks
30%synergy
Cinder Glade
77%inclusion314 decks409 decks
8%synergy
Wooded Foothills
72%inclusion293 decks409 decks
41%synergy
Spire Garden
68%inclusion279 decks409 decks
33%synergy
Karplusan Forest
65%inclusion264 decks409 decks
26%synergy
Rockfall Vale
54%inclusion222 decks409 decks
10%synergy
Taiga
50%inclusion206 decks409 decks
38%synergy
Game Trail
47%inclusion191 decks409 decks
1%synergy
Thornspire Verge
46%inclusion152 decks332 decks
23%synergy
Commercial District
44%inclusion180 decks409 decks
26%synergy
Copperline Gorge
40%inclusion165 decks409 decks
24%synergy
Exotic Orchard
40%inclusion165 decks409 decks
15%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
39%inclusion161 decks409 decks
18%synergy
Fire-Lit Thicket
38%inclusion157 decks409 decks
23%synergy
Mossfire Valley
36%inclusion146 decks409 decks
3%synergy
Gruul Turf
34%inclusion141 decks409 decks
-5%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
31%inclusion127 decks409 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Abandon
27%inclusion109 decks409 decks
-6%synergy
Fabled Passage
26%inclusion106 decks409 decks
13%synergy
Prismatic Vista
24%inclusion97 decks409 decks
17%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
21%inclusion85 decks409 decks
11%synergy
Grove of the Burnwillows
20%inclusion81 decks409 decks
12%synergy
Windswept Heath
19%inclusion78 decks409 decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion71 decks409 decks
7%synergy
Wooded Ridgeline
17%inclusion70 decks409 decks
3%synergy
Stump Stomp
17%inclusion69 decks409 decks
-1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
17%inclusion69 decks409 decks
9%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion69 decks409 decks
9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
16%inclusion64 decks409 decks
-2%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
15%inclusion60 decks409 decks
7%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
14%inclusion59 decks409 decks
6%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
13%inclusion52 decks409 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12%inclusion51 decks409 decks
-6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
12%inclusion51 decks409 decks
-12%synergy
Sundering Eruption
12%inclusion49 decks409 decks
7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
11%inclusion47 decks409 decks
5%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
10%inclusion42 decks409 decks
7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.1%inclusion33 decks409 decks
6%synergy
Khalni Ambush
7.8%inclusion32 decks409 decks
3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.8%inclusion32 decks409 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
7.6%inclusion31 decks409 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Confluence
6.1%inclusion25 decks409 decks
3%synergy
Highland Forest
5.6%inclusion23 decks409 decks
-3%synergy