Blech, Loafing Pest (Commander) - Lifegain

Benjamin Levin
Apr 28, 2026
How Fun Are the Secrets of Strixhaven Commanders?
Our resident fun expert is here to break down the commanders in Secrets of Strixhaven to see where they land on the fun scale.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Bogwater Lumaret
85%inclusion241 decks285 decks
75%synergy
Teacher's Pest
84%inclusion240 decks285 decks
72%synergy
Pest Mascot
78%inclusion223 decks285 decks
71%synergy
Cauldron of Essence
77%inclusion219 decks285 decks
54%synergy
Eccentric Pestfinder
67%inclusion192 decks285 decks
55%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Pest Infestation
80%inclusion229 decks285 decks
69%synergy
Blight Mound
70%inclusion199 decks285 decks
66%synergy
Blex, Vexing Pest
68%inclusion194 decks285 decks
65%synergy
Tend the Pests
69%inclusion198 decks285 decks
65%synergy
Beledros Witherbloom
73%inclusion208 decks285 decks
63%synergy
Iridescent Hornbeetle
64%inclusion183 decks285 decks
62%synergy
Eumidian Terrabotanist
62%inclusion176 decks285 decks
60%synergy
Essence Warden
65%inclusion186 decks285 decks
58%synergy
Duskshell Crawler
62%inclusion177 decks285 decks
58%synergy
Winding Constrictor
61%inclusion173 decks285 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Moseo, Vein's New Dean
65%inclusion183 decks282 decks
53%synergy
Arasta of the Endless Web
64%inclusion183 decks285 decks
54%synergy
Feral Appetite
63%inclusion179 decks285 decks
53%synergy
Witherbloom Charm
62%inclusion176 decks285 decks
47%synergy
Scute Swarm
60%inclusion171 decks285 decks
46%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
60%inclusion170 decks285 decks
51%synergy
Haywire Mite
59%inclusion168 decks285 decks
41%synergy
Hardened Scales
58%inclusion165 decks285 decks
49%synergy
Twitching Doll
56%inclusion160 decks285 decks
47%synergy
Virulent Emissary
56%inclusion160 decks285 decks
46%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
11%inclusion30 decks285 decks
5%synergy
Demonic Tutor
6.7%inclusion19 decks285 decks
-9%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
5.6%inclusion16 decks285 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Gorma, the Gullet
56%inclusion159 decks285 decks
46%synergy
Ribtruss Roaster
55%inclusion157 decks285 decks
43%synergy
Starscape Cleric
55%inclusion156 decks285 decks
53%synergy
Kazandu Nectarpot
53%inclusion151 decks285 decks
51%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
50%inclusion142 decks285 decks
46%synergy
South Wind Avatar
49%inclusion140 decks285 decks
46%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
48%inclusion138 decks285 decks
29%synergy
Pest Rescuer
48%inclusion138 decks285 decks
36%synergy
Lluwen, Exchange Student
45%inclusion129 decks285 decks
40%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
44%inclusion125 decks285 decks
15%synergy
Essenceknit Scholar
43%inclusion122 decks282 decks
36%synergy
Shopkeeper's Bane
42%inclusion119 decks282 decks
38%synergy
Dina, Soul Steeper
41%inclusion118 decks285 decks
36%synergy
Prosperous Innkeeper
38%inclusion109 decks285 decks
30%synergy
Valentin, Dean of the Vein
36%inclusion103 decks285 decks
33%synergy
Blood Artist
36%inclusion102 decks285 decks
16%synergy
Fumulus, the Infestation
35%inclusion101 decks285 decks
32%synergy
Defiling Daemogoth
31%inclusion87 decks285 decks
22%synergy
Meltstrider Eulogist
31%inclusion87 decks285 decks
29%synergy
Hornet Nest
27%inclusion77 decks285 decks
23%synergy
Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest
27%inclusion77 decks285 decks
19%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
26%inclusion75 decks285 decks
22%synergy
Dina, Essence Brewer
25%inclusion71 decks285 decks
22%synergy
Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
21%inclusion61 decks285 decks
21%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
21%inclusion60 decks285 decks
18%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
21%inclusion59 decks285 decks
-1%synergy
Darkstar Augur
20%inclusion57 decks285 decks
19%synergy
Hagra Constrictor
20%inclusion57 decks285 decks
19%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
20%inclusion57 decks285 decks
13%synergy
Hooded Blightfang
19%inclusion53 decks285 decks
15%synergy
Hornet Queen
18%inclusion52 decks285 decks
12%synergy
Deep-Cavern Bat
16%inclusion47 decks285 decks
16%synergy
Blossoming Bogbeast
16%inclusion46 decks285 decks
14%synergy
Pestbrood Sloth
16%inclusion45 decks282 decks
14%synergy
Witch of the Moors
16%inclusion45 decks285 decks
13%synergy
Hooded Hydra
14%inclusion41 decks285 decks
13%synergy
Ophiomancer
14%inclusion40 decks285 decks
9%synergy
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal
14%inclusion39 decks285 decks
13%synergy
Lotus Cobra
13%inclusion37 decks285 decks
8%synergy
Caustic Caterpillar
13%inclusion36 decks285 decks
6%synergy
Gwenom, Remorseless
13%inclusion36 decks285 decks
11%synergy
Giant Adephage
13%inclusion36 decks285 decks
9%synergy
Basilica Screecher
12%inclusion35 decks285 decks
12%synergy
Scheming Silvertongue
12%inclusion35 decks285 decks
9%synergy
Tower Winder
12%inclusion33 decks285 decks
10%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
11%inclusion30 decks285 decks
7%synergy
Circuit Mender
10%inclusion29 decks285 decks
8%synergy
Signal Pest
9.5%inclusion27 decks285 decks
9%synergy
Icetill Explorer
9.5%inclusion27 decks285 decks
1%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
8.1%inclusion23 decks285 decks
-1%synergy
Instants
Assassin's Trophy
50%inclusion142 decks285 decks
4%synergy
Arachnogenesis
49%inclusion139 decks285 decks
39%synergy
Mortality Spear
47%inclusion133 decks285 decks
40%synergy
Inspiring Call
44%inclusion125 decks285 decks
39%synergy
Heroic Intervention
34%inclusion96 decks285 decks
2%synergy
Beast Within
26%inclusion74 decks285 decks
-9%synergy
Village Rites
24%inclusion69 decks285 decks
8%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
23%inclusion65 decks285 decks
3%synergy
Dina's Guidance
21%inclusion60 decks285 decks
13%synergy
Deadly Dispute
19%inclusion54 decks285 decks
-1%synergy
Putrefy
16%inclusion47 decks285 decks
-17%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
16%inclusion45 decks285 decks
6%synergy
Second Harvest
14%inclusion39 decks285 decks
0%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
14%inclusion39 decks285 decks
6%synergy
Infuse with Vitality
13%inclusion36 decks285 decks
11%synergy
Infernal Grasp
12%inclusion35 decks285 decks
5%synergy
Deadly Rollick
12%inclusion33 decks285 decks
0%synergy
Golgari Charm
12%inclusion33 decks285 decks
-5%synergy
Dark Ritual
11%inclusion31 decks285 decks
-7%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
10%inclusion28 decks285 decks
-1%synergy
Tear Asunder
8.8%inclusion25 decks285 decks
-6%synergy
Bitter Triumph
8.1%inclusion23 decks285 decks
5%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.7%inclusion22 decks285 decks
-2%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
7.4%inclusion21 decks285 decks
-2%synergy
Foolish Fate
7.4%inclusion21 decks285 decks
6%synergy
Dissection Practice
7.0%inclusion20 decks285 decks
6%synergy
Rabid Attack
6.7%inclusion19 decks282 decks
5%synergy
Abrupt Decay
6.0%inclusion17 decks285 decks
-10%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
45%inclusion129 decks285 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Lore
36%inclusion103 decks285 decks
11%synergy
Toxic Deluge
35%inclusion100 decks285 decks
14%synergy
Rampant Growth
34%inclusion98 decks285 decks
2%synergy
Grapple with Death
33%inclusion93 decks285 decks
29%synergy
Pest Summoning
32%inclusion92 decks285 decks
31%synergy
Immoral Bargain
32%inclusion92 decks285 decks
21%synergy
Root Manipulation
32%inclusion91 decks282 decks
28%synergy
Send in the Pest
31%inclusion87 decks282 decks
27%synergy
Farseek
29%inclusion83 decks285 decks
11%synergy
Three Visits
25%inclusion71 decks285 decks
6%synergy
Culling Ritual
23%inclusion65 decks285 decks
2%synergy
Germination Practicum
18%inclusion50 decks285 decks
13%synergy
Kodama's Reach
17%inclusion49 decks285 decks
-5%synergy
Shared Roots
16%inclusion45 decks285 decks
13%synergy
Feed the Swarm
15%inclusion44 decks285 decks
8%synergy
Withering Curse
15%inclusion43 decks285 decks
13%synergy
Containment Breach
14%inclusion39 decks285 decks
13%synergy
Pull from the Grave
12%inclusion35 decks285 decks
11%synergy
Victimize
12%inclusion34 decks285 decks
-7%synergy
Deadly Brew
12%inclusion34 decks285 decks
7%synergy
Night's Whisper
12%inclusion33 decks285 decks
3%synergy
Hunt for Specimens
11%inclusion30 decks285 decks
10%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
11%inclusion30 decks285 decks
-1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion30 decks285 decks
-1%synergy
Witherbloom Command
10%inclusion29 decks285 decks
9%synergy
Reanimate
10%inclusion28 decks285 decks
-10%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
10%inclusion28 decks285 decks
6%synergy
Exsanguinate
8.8%inclusion25 decks285 decks
0%synergy
Vicious Rivalry
8.1%inclusion23 decks285 decks
3%synergy
Follow the Lumarets
7.8%inclusion22 decks282 decks
6%synergy
Oracle's Restoration
7.7%inclusion22 decks285 decks
7%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
6.3%inclusion18 decks285 decks
1%synergy
Pick Your Poison
5.6%inclusion16 decks285 decks
4%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.3%inclusion15 decks285 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
28%inclusion81 decks285 decks
-3%synergy
Whip of Erebos
28%inclusion80 decks285 decks
23%synergy
The Ozolith
18%inclusion51 decks285 decks
13%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
17%inclusion48 decks285 decks
13%synergy
Fountain of Renewal
15%inclusion43 decks285 decks
14%synergy
The Great Henge
14%inclusion40 decks285 decks
8%synergy
Bontu's Monument
14%inclusion39 decks285 decks
12%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
14%inclusion39 decks285 decks
-5%synergy
Tablet of the Guilds
13%inclusion38 decks285 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion37 decks285 decks
-11%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
12%inclusion34 decks285 decks
7%synergy
Pestilent Cauldron
12%inclusion33 decks285 decks
11%synergy
The Earth Crystal
11%inclusion31 decks285 decks
6%synergy
Wurm's Tooth
10%inclusion29 decks285 decks
10%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
10%inclusion29 decks285 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion29 decks285 decks
-12%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
9.1%inclusion26 decks285 decks
0%synergy
Profane Memento
8.1%inclusion23 decks285 decks
8%synergy
Demon's Horn
7.7%inclusion22 decks285 decks
7%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
7.4%inclusion21 decks285 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Moldervine Reclamation
48%inclusion137 decks285 decks
25%synergy
Doubling Season
34%inclusion98 decks285 decks
17%synergy
Springleaf Parade
29%inclusion83 decks285 decks
22%synergy
Comforting Counsel
28%inclusion80 decks285 decks
24%synergy
Vampiric Rites
18%inclusion51 decks285 decks
14%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
17%inclusion49 decks285 decks
4%synergy
Branching Evolution
15%inclusion44 decks285 decks
9%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
14%inclusion40 decks285 decks
6%synergy
Exquisite Blood
14%inclusion39 decks285 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
13%inclusion38 decks285 decks
0%synergy
Black Market Connections
13%inclusion37 decks285 decks
4%synergy
Sphere Grid
12%inclusion34 decks285 decks
9%synergy
Parallel Lives
10%inclusion29 decks285 decks
-3%synergy
Lifegift
10%inclusion29 decks285 decks
10%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
10%inclusion28 decks285 decks
5%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
8.8%inclusion25 decks285 decks
4%synergy
Sanguine Bond
8.4%inclusion24 decks285 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Vitality
8.1%inclusion23 decks285 decks
8%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
7.0%inclusion20 decks285 decks
1%synergy
Druid Class
6.0%inclusion17 decks285 decks
4%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
6.0%inclusion17 decks285 decks
-3%synergy
Wild Growth
5.6%inclusion16 decks285 decks
-3%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.6%inclusion16 decks285 decks
-3%synergy
Greater Good
5.3%inclusion15 decks285 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Dellian Fel
49%inclusion141 decks285 decks
42%synergy
Grist, the Hunger Tide
12%inclusion33 decks285 decks
2%synergy
Vraska, Golgari Queen
8.4%inclusion24 decks285 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
High Market
51%inclusion144 decks285 decks
41%synergy
Bojuka Bog
43%inclusion123 decks285 decks
2%synergy
Swarmyard
34%inclusion97 decks285 decks
20%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
26%inclusion74 decks285 decks
25%synergy
Reliquary Tower
23%inclusion66 decks285 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
22%inclusion62 decks285 decks
-6%synergy
Radiant Fountain
21%inclusion59 decks285 decks
19%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
18%inclusion50 decks285 decks
2%synergy
Sapseep Forest
18%inclusion50 decks285 decks
16%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
16%inclusion46 decks285 decks
-7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion42 decks285 decks
-8%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
14%inclusion39 decks285 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
12%inclusion34 decks285 decks
-6%synergy
Grim Backwoods
11%inclusion31 decks285 decks
-2%synergy
Witch's Clinic
11%inclusion30 decks285 decks
8%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
8.4%inclusion24 decks285 decks
5%synergy
Skycoach Waypoint
6.7%inclusion19 decks285 decks
6%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
6.3%inclusion18 decks285 decks
-5%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
5.3%inclusion15 decks285 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
80%inclusion228 decks285 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
65%inclusion185 decks285 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
26%inclusion73 decks285 decks
1%synergy
Golgari Signet
18%inclusion51 decks285 decks
-8%synergy
Pristine Talisman
17%inclusion49 decks285 decks
15%synergy
Ancient Cornucopia
8.8%inclusion25 decks285 decks
8%synergy
Potioner's Trove
6.0%inclusion17 decks282 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
99%inclusion283 decks285 decks
2%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion283 decks285 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion257 decks285 decks
5%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
71%inclusion203 decks285 decks
8%synergy
Vernal Fen
58%inclusion166 decks285 decks
39%synergy
Jungle Hollow
56%inclusion160 decks285 decks
32%synergy
Deathcap Glade
55%inclusion158 decks285 decks
25%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
55%inclusion157 decks285 decks
2%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
54%inclusion153 decks285 decks
6%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
46%inclusion130 decks285 decks
9%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
44%inclusion124 decks285 decks
5%synergy
Twilight Mire
44%inclusion124 decks285 decks
5%synergy
Tainted Wood
35%inclusion100 decks285 decks
-9%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
31%inclusion87 decks285 decks
-9%synergy
Turbulent Fen
31%inclusion87 decks285 decks
15%synergy
Wastewood Verge
30%inclusion86 decks285 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
30%inclusion85 decks285 decks
2%synergy
Viridescent Bog
25%inclusion71 decks285 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Malady
24%inclusion69 decks285 decks
-10%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
23%inclusion65 decks285 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
22%inclusion64 decks285 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
22%inclusion62 decks285 decks
-1%synergy
Illegitimate Business
22%inclusion62 decks285 decks
19%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
21%inclusion61 decks285 decks
-8%synergy
Titan's Grave
18%inclusion50 decks285 decks
11%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion48 decks285 decks
-10%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
17%inclusion48 decks285 decks
12%synergy
Festering Thicket
16%inclusion46 decks285 decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion45 decks285 decks
-5%synergy
Underground Mortuary
15%inclusion42 decks285 decks
-6%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
14%inclusion40 decks285 decks
-5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion30 decks285 decks
-1%synergy
Blooming Marsh
10%inclusion29 decks285 decks
-4%synergy
Hidden Hideout
9.5%inclusion27 decks285 decks
8%synergy
Witherbloom Campus
8.8%inclusion25 decks285 decks
5%synergy
Nurturing Peatland
8.4%inclusion24 decks285 decks
-4%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
8.1%inclusion23 decks285 decks
-1%synergy
Haunted Mire
8.1%inclusion23 decks285 decks
-8%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.7%inclusion22 decks285 decks
-2%synergy
Bayou
7.7%inclusion22 decks285 decks
-4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
7.4%inclusion21 decks285 decks
-2%synergy
Windswept Heath
5.3%inclusion15 decks285 decks
-2%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.3%inclusion15 decks285 decks
1%synergy