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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Raiding Schemes
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Redirect Lightning
12%inclusion11 decks91 decks
7%synergy
The Earth King
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Shared Roots
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Origin of Metalbending
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Berserkers' Onslaught
84%inclusion354 decks420 decks
75%synergy
Asceticism
75%inclusion315 decks420 decks
68%synergy
Unnatural Growth
88%inclusion371 decks420 decks
64%synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
69%inclusion291 decks420 decks
61%synergy
Nature's Will
66%inclusion276 decks420 decks
60%synergy
Guardian Project
71%inclusion297 decks420 decks
58%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
65%inclusion275 decks420 decks
56%synergy
Molten Echoes
53%inclusion224 decks420 decks
50%synergy
Glorious Sunrise
55%inclusion232 decks420 decks
50%synergy
Sanctum Weaver
55%inclusion230 decks420 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Blasphemous Act
83%inclusion348 decks420 decks
39%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
83%inclusion347 decks420 decks
45%synergy
Beast Within
75%inclusion317 decks420 decks
22%synergy
Heroic Intervention
69%inclusion288 decks420 decks
31%synergy
Nature's Lore
64%inclusion268 decks420 decks
26%synergy
Farseek
64%inclusion267 decks420 decks
33%synergy
Warstorm Surge
60%inclusion253 decks420 decks
47%synergy
Chaos Warp
60%inclusion252 decks420 decks
18%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
60%inclusion252 decks420 decks
41%synergy
Three Visits
58%inclusion242 decks420 decks
30%synergy
Creatures
Birds of Paradise
55%inclusion233 decks420 decks
26%synergy
Eidolon of Blossoms
55%inclusion229 decks420 decks
49%synergy
Trailtracker Scout
47%inclusion196 decks417 decks
38%synergy
Nylea, God of the Hunt
47%inclusion196 decks420 decks
43%synergy
Wildsear, Scouring Maw
46%inclusion190 decks417 decks
39%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
42%inclusion178 decks420 decks
-5%synergy
Roaming Throne
41%inclusion172 decks420 decks
33%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
36%inclusion123 decks337 decks
34%synergy
Overlord of the Boilerbilges
34%inclusion116 decks342 decks
31%synergy
Setessan Champion
33%inclusion139 decks420 decks
29%synergy
Kodama of the East Tree
32%inclusion135 decks420 decks
25%synergy
Llanowar Elves
31%inclusion131 decks420 decks
-2%synergy
Wandertale Mentor
31%inclusion129 decks420 decks
22%synergy
Overlord of the Hauntwoods
29%inclusion121 decks420 decks
26%synergy
Elvish Mystic
28%inclusion119 decks420 decks
2%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
28%inclusion117 decks420 decks
22%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
27%inclusion112 decks420 decks
2%synergy
Skitterbeam Battalion
26%inclusion108 decks420 decks
24%synergy
Argothian Enchantress
24%inclusion99 decks420 decks
22%synergy
Herald of the Pantheon
23%inclusion96 decks420 decks
20%synergy
Verduran Enchantress
23%inclusion96 decks420 decks
20%synergy
Xenagos, God of Revels
22%inclusion94 decks420 decks
8%synergy
Delighted Halfling
21%inclusion89 decks420 decks
7%synergy
Threefold Thunderhulk
21%inclusion88 decks420 decks
19%synergy
Spider Manifestation
20%inclusion17 decks84 decks
14%synergy
Weaver of Harmony
20%inclusion84 decks420 decks
18%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
20%inclusion84 decks420 decks
4%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
20%inclusion83 decks420 decks
9%synergy
Enduring Courage
18%inclusion62 decks337 decks
12%synergy
Destiny Spinner
17%inclusion71 decks420 decks
12%synergy
Pyreswipe Hawk
17%inclusion69 decks417 decks
13%synergy
Arasta of the Endless Web
14%inclusion60 decks420 decks
11%synergy
Garruk's Packleader
14%inclusion59 decks420 decks
5%synergy
Cybermen Squadron
14%inclusion58 decks420 decks
13%synergy
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
14%inclusion58 decks420 decks
-1%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
13%inclusion54 decks420 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Cobra
13%inclusion53 decks420 decks
3%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
12%inclusion49 decks420 decks
10%synergy
Nyxbloom Ancient
12%inclusion49 decks420 decks
8%synergy
Muerra, Trash Tactician
11%inclusion45 decks420 decks
9%synergy
Tendershoot Dryad
10%inclusion43 decks420 decks
8%synergy
Prosperous Bandit
10%inclusion41 decks417 decks
6%synergy
Ghalta, Primal Hunger
8.6%inclusion36 decks420 decks
-2%synergy
Brightcap Badger
8.2%inclusion34 decks417 decks
6%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
7.9%inclusion33 decks420 decks
-2%synergy
Evercoat Ursine
7.7%inclusion32 decks417 decks
5%synergy
Teapot Slinger
7.4%inclusion31 decks417 decks
4%synergy
Llanowar Loamspeaker
7.4%inclusion31 decks420 decks
4%synergy
Outcaster Trailblazer
7.4%inclusion31 decks420 decks
4%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
7.4%inclusion31 decks420 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Deflecting Swat
36%inclusion152 decks420 decks
20%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
34%inclusion143 decks420 decks
19%synergy
Collective Resistance
27%inclusion114 decks420 decks
16%synergy
Abrade
23%inclusion95 decks420 decks
7%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
19%inclusion65 decks342 decks
9%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
17%inclusion71 decks420 decks
5%synergy
Starstorm
15%inclusion65 decks420 decks
10%synergy
Obscuring Haze
13%inclusion55 decks420 decks
9%synergy
Bolt Bend
12%inclusion50 decks420 decks
5%synergy
Fog
10%inclusion44 decks420 decks
5%synergy
Entish Restoration
10%inclusion44 decks420 decks
0%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
10%inclusion43 decks420 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion43 decks420 decks
-2%synergy
Defend the Rider
9.4%inclusion22 decks235 decks
7%synergy
Big Score
9.3%inclusion39 decks420 decks
0%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
8.8%inclusion37 decks420 decks
1%synergy
Khalni Ambush
7.9%inclusion33 decks420 decks
3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.9%inclusion33 decks420 decks
3%synergy
Krosan Grip
6.2%inclusion26 decks420 decks
-3%synergy
Peerless Recycling
6.0%inclusion25 decks418 decks
4%synergy
Great Train Heist
6.0%inclusion25 decks420 decks
1%synergy
Force of Vigor
5.5%inclusion23 decks420 decks
0%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
5.0%inclusion21 decks420 decks
-22%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
54%inclusion225 decks420 decks
10%synergy
Cultivate
45%inclusion191 decks420 decks
-5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
25%inclusion105 decks420 decks
-10%synergy
Decimate
24%inclusion100 decks420 decks
1%synergy
Vandalblast
20%inclusion86 decks420 decks
2%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
20%inclusion85 decks420 decks
10%synergy
Explore
20%inclusion85 decks420 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion74 decks420 decks
7%synergy
Chain Reaction
17%inclusion73 decks420 decks
8%synergy
Stump Stomp
16%inclusion68 decks420 decks
-2%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
14%inclusion59 decks420 decks
0%synergy
Sundering Eruption
12%inclusion50 decks420 decks
7%synergy
Harmonize
10%inclusion43 decks420 decks
-7%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
10%inclusion42 decks420 decks
7%synergy
Hull Breach
8.8%inclusion37 decks420 decks
-1%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.6%inclusion36 decks420 decks
-2%synergy
Wear Down
7.6%inclusion32 decks420 decks
6%synergy
Full Throttle
5.1%inclusion12 decks235 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Chimil, the Inner Sun
50%inclusion208 decks420 decks
46%synergy
The Great Henge
45%inclusion190 decks420 decks
32%synergy
Lightning Greaves
45%inclusion189 decks420 decks
23%synergy
Esika's Chariot
43%inclusion182 decks420 decks
38%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
41%inclusion174 decks420 decks
39%synergy
The Immortal Sun
40%inclusion168 decks420 decks
38%synergy
Nautiloid Ship
36%inclusion151 decks420 decks
34%synergy
Rolling Hamsphere
35%inclusion145 decks417 decks
29%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
32%inclusion134 decks420 decks
-2%synergy
Thunderhawk Gunship
30%inclusion124 decks420 decks
28%synergy
The Regalia
27%inclusion35 decks129 decks
25%synergy
Mithril Coat
25%inclusion107 decks420 decks
18%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
24%inclusion102 decks420 decks
22%synergy
Hoard Hauler
22%inclusion94 decks420 decks
20%synergy
Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
22%inclusion94 decks420 decks
21%synergy
Gruul War Plow
20%inclusion83 decks420 decks
18%synergy
Bootleggers' Stash
18%inclusion76 decks420 decks
12%synergy
Reaver Titan
18%inclusion74 decks420 decks
17%synergy
Banner of Kinship
17%inclusion48 decks286 decks
14%synergy
Smuggler's Buggy
15%inclusion65 decks420 decks
14%synergy
Weatherlight
14%inclusion60 decks420 decks
13%synergy
Midnight Crusader Shuttle
13%inclusion53 decks420 decks
12%synergy
Coat of Arms
12%inclusion49 decks420 decks
11%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
10%inclusion41 decks420 decks
8%synergy
Cybership
8.6%inclusion36 decks420 decks
8%synergy
The Fire Crystal
8.5%inclusion11 decks130 decks
4%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
8.3%inclusion35 decks420 decks
4%synergy
Aligned Hedron Network
8.3%inclusion35 decks420 decks
8%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
8.3%inclusion35 decks420 decks
7%synergy
Goliath Truck
7.6%inclusion32 decks420 decks
7%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
7.4%inclusion8 decks108 decks
7%synergy
Unwinding Clock
6.9%inclusion29 decks420 decks
6%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
6.9%inclusion29 decks420 decks
6%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
6.4%inclusion27 decks420 decks
6%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
6.0%inclusion25 decks420 decks
6%synergy
Mirrorworks
5.7%inclusion24 decks420 decks
5%synergy
Magmatic Galleon
5.7%inclusion24 decks420 decks
5%synergy
Untethered Express
5.7%inclusion24 decks420 decks
5%synergy
The Earth Crystal
5.4%inclusion7 decks130 decks
-2%synergy
Mystic Forge
5.2%inclusion22 decks420 decks
4%synergy
Venser's Journal
5.0%inclusion21 decks420 decks
5%synergy
Knight Paladin
5.0%inclusion21 decks420 decks
5%synergy
Surgehacker Mech
5.0%inclusion21 decks420 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Gruul War Chant
51%inclusion216 decks420 decks
46%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
47%inclusion198 decks420 decks
41%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
46%inclusion195 decks420 decks
38%synergy
City on Fire
46%inclusion192 decks420 decks
39%synergy
Thickest in the Thicket
44%inclusion183 decks417 decks
36%synergy
Gimli's Reckless Might
37%inclusion154 decks420 decks
33%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
36%inclusion152 decks420 decks
34%synergy
Mana Reflection
33%inclusion137 decks420 decks
29%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
32%inclusion134 decks420 decks
19%synergy
Wild Growth
31%inclusion129 decks420 decks
14%synergy
Primeval Bounty
29%inclusion121 decks420 decks
22%synergy
Aggravated Assault
28%inclusion116 decks420 decks
17%synergy
Enchantress's Presence
26%inclusion110 decks420 decks
22%synergy
Greater Good
25%inclusion105 decks420 decks
16%synergy
Abundance
25%inclusion105 decks420 decks
21%synergy
Path of Discovery
25%inclusion103 decks420 decks
21%synergy
Omenpath Journey
25%inclusion103 decks420 decks
23%synergy
Bedlam
24%inclusion99 decks420 decks
22%synergy
Frontier Siege
23%inclusion98 decks420 decks
20%synergy
Street Riot
23%inclusion95 decks420 decks
21%synergy
Leyline of Abundance
21%inclusion88 decks420 decks
18%synergy
Sandwurm Convergence
20%inclusion86 decks420 decks
17%synergy
Rain of Riches
20%inclusion86 decks420 decks
15%synergy
Mana Echoes
20%inclusion82 decks420 decks
19%synergy
Uncivil Unrest
20%inclusion82 decks420 decks
17%synergy
Echoing Assault
19%inclusion78 decks414 decks
17%synergy
Stranglehold
19%inclusion78 decks420 decks
17%synergy
Alchemist's Talent
18%inclusion73 decks417 decks
13%synergy
Leyline of Vitality
17%inclusion72 decks420 decks
16%synergy
Elemental Bond
16%inclusion69 decks420 decks
6%synergy
March of the World Ooze
16%inclusion37 decks235 decks
14%synergy
Court of Embereth
16%inclusion66 decks420 decks
15%synergy
Leyline of Combustion
15%inclusion64 decks420 decks
14%synergy
Rage Reflection
15%inclusion62 decks420 decks
13%synergy
Flameshadow Conjuring
15%inclusion62 decks420 decks
13%synergy
Outpost Siege
15%inclusion61 decks420 decks
10%synergy
Leyline of Punishment
14%inclusion59 decks420 decks
13%synergy
Encroaching Dragonstorm
12%inclusion22 decks177 decks
9%synergy
Defense of the Heart
11%inclusion46 decks420 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of Lifeforce
11%inclusion46 decks420 decks
10%synergy
Fertile Ground
11%inclusion45 decks420 decks
7%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
10%inclusion42 decks420 decks
2%synergy
Court of Bounty
10%inclusion42 decks420 decks
9%synergy
Virtue of Strength
10%inclusion41 decks420 decks
8%synergy
Court of Ire
9.0%inclusion38 decks420 decks
8%synergy
Aether Flash
8.1%inclusion34 decks420 decks
7%synergy
Mirror March
8.1%inclusion34 decks420 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Lightning
7.9%inclusion33 decks420 decks
7%synergy
Sylvan Library
7.6%inclusion32 decks420 decks
-4%synergy
Dictate of the Twin Gods
7.1%inclusion30 decks420 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Domri, Anarch of Bolas
5.2%inclusion22 decks420 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
71%inclusion300 decks420 decks
45%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
50%inclusion211 decks420 decks
31%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
45%inclusion189 decks420 decks
26%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
42%inclusion178 decks420 decks
17%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
29%inclusion120 decks420 decks
-10%synergy
Shifting Woodland
22%inclusion91 decks420 decks
15%synergy
Three Tree City
21%inclusion89 decks420 decks
17%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
15%inclusion64 decks420 decks
12%synergy
Raging Ravine
14%inclusion60 decks420 decks
4%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
11%inclusion47 decks420 decks
6%synergy
Forgotten Cave
10%inclusion43 decks420 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
9.3%inclusion39 decks420 decks
-19%synergy
Buried Ruin
9.0%inclusion38 decks420 decks
7%synergy
Command Beacon
8.6%inclusion36 decks420 decks
3%synergy
Inventors' Fair
7.9%inclusion33 decks420 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.7%inclusion28 decks420 decks
-3%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
6.2%inclusion26 decks420 decks
-5%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
5.7%inclusion24 decks420 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion371 decks420 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion306 decks420 decks
12%synergy
Thran Dynamo
59%inclusion247 decks420 decks
52%synergy
Gilded Lotus
50%inclusion211 decks420 decks
44%synergy
Thought Vessel
44%inclusion183 decks420 decks
33%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
39%inclusion164 decks420 decks
19%synergy
Hedron Archive
37%inclusion157 decks420 decks
33%synergy
Gruul Signet
29%inclusion123 decks420 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion77 decks420 decks
9%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
14%inclusion15 decks109 decks
13%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion55 decks420 decks
7%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
8.3%inclusion35 decks420 decks
8%synergy
Sisay's Ring
8.1%inclusion34 decks420 decks
7%synergy
Ur-Golem's Eye
6.4%inclusion27 decks420 decks
6%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
6.0%inclusion25 decks420 decks
6%synergy
The Mightstone and Weakstone
5.7%inclusion24 decks420 decks
5%synergy
White Lotus Tile
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Forest
98%inclusion410 decks420 decks
0%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion409 decks420 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion400 decks420 decks
12%synergy
Stomping Ground
87%inclusion367 decks420 decks
41%synergy
Rootbound Crag
85%inclusion355 decks420 decks
30%synergy
Cinder Glade
77%inclusion324 decks420 decks
9%synergy
Wooded Foothills
72%inclusion301 decks420 decks
41%synergy
Spire Garden
68%inclusion285 decks420 decks
33%synergy
Karplusan Forest
64%inclusion270 decks420 decks
25%synergy
Rockfall Vale
55%inclusion232 decks420 decks
12%synergy
Taiga
50%inclusion211 decks420 decks
38%synergy
Game Trail
47%inclusion197 decks420 decks
1%synergy
Thornspire Verge
45%inclusion155 decks344 decks
22%synergy
Commercial District
45%inclusion187 decks420 decks
26%synergy
Exotic Orchard
40%inclusion170 decks420 decks
15%synergy
Copperline Gorge
40%inclusion168 decks420 decks
23%synergy
Fire-Lit Thicket
40%inclusion166 decks420 decks
24%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
39%inclusion162 decks420 decks
17%synergy
Mossfire Valley
36%inclusion151 decks420 decks
3%synergy
Gruul Turf
33%inclusion140 decks420 decks
-5%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
32%inclusion134 decks420 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Abandon
27%inclusion112 decks420 decks
-5%synergy
Fabled Passage
26%inclusion108 decks420 decks
12%synergy
Prismatic Vista
23%inclusion98 decks420 decks
17%synergy
Grove of the Burnwillows
21%inclusion88 decks420 decks
13%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
20%inclusion85 decks420 decks
10%synergy
Windswept Heath
20%inclusion84 decks420 decks
10%synergy
Misty Rainforest
18%inclusion75 decks420 decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion74 decks420 decks
7%synergy
Wooded Ridgeline
17%inclusion73 decks420 decks
4%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion72 decks420 decks
9%synergy
Stump Stomp
16%inclusion68 decks420 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
16%inclusion68 decks420 decks
-1%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
15%inclusion65 decks420 decks
7%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
15%inclusion63 decks420 decks
7%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
13%inclusion54 decks420 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
13%inclusion53 decks420 decks
-12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12%inclusion51 decks420 decks
-6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
12%inclusion50 decks420 decks
5%synergy
Sundering Eruption
12%inclusion50 decks420 decks
7%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
10%inclusion42 decks420 decks
7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.1%inclusion34 decks420 decks
6%synergy
Khalni Ambush
7.9%inclusion33 decks420 decks
3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.9%inclusion33 decks420 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
7.6%inclusion32 decks420 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Confluence
6.2%inclusion26 decks420 decks
3%synergy
Highland Forest
5.0%inclusion21 decks420 decks
-4%synergy