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

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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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Redirect Lightning
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
16%synergy
Badgermole Cub
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Bitter Work
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Bumi, Unleashed
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Deflecting Swat
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
76%synergy
Nature's Will
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
75%synergy
Sanctum Weaver
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
67%synergy
Berserkers' Onslaught
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
64%synergy
Roaming Throne
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
57%synergy
Aggravated Assault
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
55%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
54%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
52%synergy
The Great Henge
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Top Cards
Garruk's Uprising
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Birds of Paradise
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Unnatural Growth
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Heroic Intervention
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Blasphemous Act
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Asceticism
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Beast Within
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Leyline of Abundance
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Delighted Halfling
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Gaea's Cradle
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
87%synergy
The One Ring
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
75%synergy
Jeska's Will
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
60%synergy
Ancient Tomb
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
69%synergy
Worldly Tutor
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Gamble
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Mana Vault
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
54%synergy
Chrome Mox
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
54%synergy
Mox Diamond
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Crop Rotation
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Creatures
Elvish Mystic
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Wildsear, Scouring Maw
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Eidolon of Blossoms
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Nylea, God of the Hunt
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Kodama of the East Tree
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Llanowar Elves
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Overlord of the Hauntwoods
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-13%synergy
Overlord of the Boilerbilges
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Enduring Vitality
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Tinder Wall
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Argothian Enchantress
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Setessan Champion
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Trailtracker Scout
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Herald of the Pantheon
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Vexing Shusher
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Arasta of the Endless Web
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Nyxbloom Ancient
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Seedborn Muse
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Zealous Conscripts
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Enduring Courage
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Skitterbeam Battalion
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Endurance
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Allosaurus Shepherd
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Wandertale Mentor
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Arbor Elf
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Cybermen Squadron
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Voltaic Construct
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Eternal Witness
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Combat Celebrant
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Destiny Spinner
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Collector Ouphe
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Pyreswipe Hawk
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Outcaster Trailblazer
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Goblin Welder
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Scute Swarm
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Threefold Thunderhulk
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Pyroblast
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Force of Vigor
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Abrade
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Veil of Summer
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Nature's Claim
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Noxious Revival
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Bolt Bend
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Chord of Calling
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Fog
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Bolt
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Arachnogenesis
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Flare of Duplication
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Final Fortune
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Big Score
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Collective Resistance
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Obscuring Haze
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Finale of Devastation
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Three Visits
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Vandalblast
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Rampant Growth
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-21%synergy
Cultivate
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-28%synergy
Farseek
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Rite of Flame
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Kodama's Reach
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-20%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Chain Reaction
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Explore
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Sundering Eruption
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Twinflame
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Decimate
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
World at War
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Fury of the Horde
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Chimil, the Inner Sun
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Lightning Greaves
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Nautiloid Ship
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Esika's Chariot
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Hoard Hauler
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
The Immortal Sun
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Rolling Hamsphere
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
The Fire Crystal
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
17%synergy
Birthing Pod
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Mithril Coat
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
The Regalia
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
13%synergy
Coat of Arms
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Thunderhawk Gunship
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Venser's Journal
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Gruul War Plow
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Banner of Kinship
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Forge
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
The Earth Crystal
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Cybership
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Emerald Medallion
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Manifold Key
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Ward of Bones
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Reaver Titan
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Cloud Key
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Vexing Bauble
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Forsaken Monument
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
The Golden Throne
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Forcefield
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Guardian Project
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Defense of the Heart
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Leyline of Punishment
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Wild Growth
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Glorious Sunrise
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Leyline of Combustion
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Leyline of Vitality
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Stranglehold
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Molten Echoes
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
31%synergy
City on Fire
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Mana Reflection
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Mana Echoes
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Leyline of Lifeforce
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Sylvan Library
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Leyline of Lightning
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Leyline of Resonance
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Warstorm Surge
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Gimli's Reckless Might
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Gruul War Chant
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Enchantress's Presence
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Bedlam
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Greater Good
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Frontier Siege
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Omenpath Journey
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Uncivil Unrest
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Bear Umbra
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Elven Chorus
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Thickest in the Thicket
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Cindervines
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Abundance
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Rage Reflection
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Underworld Breach
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Encroaching Dragonstorm
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Breaching Dragonstorm
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Exploration
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Flameshadow Conjuring
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
March of the World Ooze
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Leyline Immersion
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Street Riot
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Elemental Bond
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Sneak Attack
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Triple Triad
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Shifting Woodland
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Three Tree City
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Urza's Saga
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-23%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Inventors' Fair
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
City of Traitors
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Emergence Zone
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Field of the Dead
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Great Furnace
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Buried Ruin
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Fomori Vault
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Command Beacon
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Arcane Signet
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Thran Dynamo
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Gilded Lotus
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Mox Opal
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Lotus Petal
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Thought Vessel
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Hedron Archive
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Mox Amber
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Sisay's Ring
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Gruul Signet
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-13%synergy
White Lotus Tile
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
The Mightstone and Weakstone
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Ring of the Lucii
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Stomping Ground
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Wooded Foothills
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
62%synergy
Taiga
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
76%synergy
Spire Garden
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Mountain
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
-16%synergy
Forest
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
-17%synergy
Thornspire Verge
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Windswept Heath
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
56%synergy
Arid Mesa
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
58%synergy
Karplusan Forest
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Misty Rainforest
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Rockfall Vale
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Prismatic Vista
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Rootbound Crag
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Cinder Glade
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
-22%synergy
Commercial District
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Scalding Tarn
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Copperline Gorge
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Grove of the Burnwillows
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Fire-Lit Thicket
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Mana Confluence
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Exotic Orchard
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Mossfire Valley
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Gruul Turf
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
City of Brass
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Fabled Passage
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Game Trail
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-31%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Sundering Eruption
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Myriad Landscape
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Horizon of Progress
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy