Blech, Loafing Pest (Commander) - +1/+1 Counters

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.
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Teacher's Pest
82%inclusion187 decks227 decks
70%synergy
Bogwater Lumaret
78%inclusion178 decks227 decks
69%synergy
Pest Mascot
78%inclusion177 decks227 decks
71%synergy
Cauldron of Essence
70%inclusion160 decks227 decks
48%synergy
Moseo, Vein's New Dean
62%inclusion138 decks224 decks
50%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Pest Infestation
80%inclusion182 decks227 decks
69%synergy
Blex, Vexing Pest
69%inclusion157 decks227 decks
66%synergy
Iridescent Hornbeetle
67%inclusion152 decks227 decks
65%synergy
Tend the Pests
69%inclusion157 decks227 decks
65%synergy
Blight Mound
67%inclusion151 decks227 decks
63%synergy
Beledros Witherbloom
71%inclusion162 decks227 decks
61%synergy
Eumidian Terrabotanist
62%inclusion140 decks227 decks
60%synergy
Essence Warden
67%inclusion151 decks227 decks
59%synergy
Duskshell Crawler
63%inclusion143 decks227 decks
59%synergy
Winding Constrictor
62%inclusion140 decks227 decks
55%synergy
Top Cards
Arasta of the Endless Web
64%inclusion145 decks227 decks
53%synergy
Haywire Mite
62%inclusion141 decks227 decks
44%synergy
Scute Swarm
61%inclusion138 decks227 decks
47%synergy
Eccentric Pestfinder
61%inclusion138 decks227 decks
48%synergy
Feral Appetite
59%inclusion135 decks227 decks
49%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
59%inclusion134 decks227 decks
51%synergy
Hardened Scales
59%inclusion133 decks227 decks
50%synergy
Twitching Doll
58%inclusion131 decks227 decks
49%synergy
Kazandu Nectarpot
57%inclusion130 decks227 decks
55%synergy
Witherbloom Charm
56%inclusion127 decks227 decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
10%inclusion23 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Demonic Tutor
8.8%inclusion20 decks227 decks
-6%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
7.0%inclusion16 decks227 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Virulent Emissary
56%inclusion126 decks227 decks
46%synergy
Gorma, the Gullet
53%inclusion121 decks227 decks
43%synergy
Starscape Cleric
51%inclusion116 decks227 decks
49%synergy
Ribtruss Roaster
50%inclusion114 decks227 decks
38%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
48%inclusion109 decks227 decks
29%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
48%inclusion108 decks227 decks
44%synergy
South Wind Avatar
48%inclusion108 decks227 decks
45%synergy
Pest Rescuer
44%inclusion100 decks227 decks
31%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
43%inclusion97 decks227 decks
14%synergy
Shopkeeper's Bane
41%inclusion91 decks224 decks
36%synergy
Prosperous Innkeeper
41%inclusion92 decks227 decks
32%synergy
Essenceknit Scholar
39%inclusion88 decks224 decks
32%synergy
Lluwen, Exchange Student
38%inclusion87 decks227 decks
33%synergy
Blood Artist
36%inclusion81 decks227 decks
16%synergy
Fumulus, the Infestation
36%inclusion81 decks227 decks
32%synergy
Dina, Soul Steeper
35%inclusion80 decks227 decks
30%synergy
Valentin, Dean of the Vein
33%inclusion74 decks227 decks
30%synergy
Meltstrider Eulogist
30%inclusion69 decks227 decks
29%synergy
Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest
30%inclusion68 decks227 decks
22%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
27%inclusion62 decks227 decks
23%synergy
Hornet Nest
27%inclusion61 decks227 decks
23%synergy
Defiling Daemogoth
26%inclusion59 decks227 decks
17%synergy
Dina, Essence Brewer
23%inclusion52 decks227 decks
20%synergy
Hagra Constrictor
22%inclusion50 decks227 decks
21%synergy
Hooded Blightfang
22%inclusion49 decks227 decks
18%synergy
Darkstar Augur
21%inclusion48 decks227 decks
20%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
21%inclusion48 decks227 decks
14%synergy
Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
21%inclusion47 decks227 decks
20%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
20%inclusion45 decks227 decks
-2%synergy
Hornet Queen
19%inclusion44 decks227 decks
13%synergy
Deep-Cavern Bat
19%inclusion42 decks227 decks
18%synergy
Hooded Hydra
18%inclusion40 decks227 decks
17%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
17%inclusion39 decks227 decks
14%synergy
Caustic Caterpillar
15%inclusion33 decks227 decks
8%synergy
Basilica Screecher
14%inclusion32 decks227 decks
14%synergy
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal
14%inclusion32 decks227 decks
14%synergy
Blossoming Bogbeast
14%inclusion31 decks227 decks
11%synergy
Gwenom, Remorseless
14%inclusion31 decks227 decks
12%synergy
Pestbrood Sloth
13%inclusion29 decks224 decks
11%synergy
Witch of the Moors
13%inclusion29 decks227 decks
10%synergy
Circuit Mender
12%inclusion27 decks227 decks
10%synergy
Ophiomancer
12%inclusion27 decks227 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Cobra
12%inclusion27 decks227 decks
7%synergy
Tower Winder
12%inclusion27 decks227 decks
10%synergy
Scheming Silvertongue
11%inclusion26 decks227 decks
8%synergy
Icetill Explorer
11%inclusion25 decks227 decks
3%synergy
Giant Adephage
11%inclusion24 decks227 decks
6%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
10%inclusion23 decks227 decks
6%synergy
Signal Pest
10%inclusion23 decks227 decks
10%synergy
Broodhatch Nantuko
10%inclusion23 decks227 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Assassin's Trophy
48%inclusion110 decks227 decks
2%synergy
Inspiring Call
48%inclusion108 decks227 decks
42%synergy
Arachnogenesis
48%inclusion108 decks227 decks
38%synergy
Mortality Spear
39%inclusion88 decks227 decks
33%synergy
Heroic Intervention
35%inclusion79 decks227 decks
4%synergy
Beast Within
27%inclusion61 decks227 decks
-8%synergy
Village Rites
24%inclusion54 decks227 decks
7%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
23%inclusion52 decks227 decks
3%synergy
Deadly Dispute
19%inclusion43 decks227 decks
-1%synergy
Dina's Guidance
17%inclusion38 decks227 decks
8%synergy
Putrefy
15%inclusion35 decks227 decks
-19%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
15%inclusion33 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
14%inclusion31 decks227 decks
6%synergy
Infernal Grasp
13%inclusion30 decks227 decks
6%synergy
Golgari Charm
13%inclusion30 decks227 decks
-3%synergy
Deadly Rollick
12%inclusion28 decks227 decks
1%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
11%inclusion26 decks227 decks
0%synergy
Second Harvest
11%inclusion26 decks227 decks
-2%synergy
Dark Ritual
10%inclusion23 decks227 decks
-7%synergy
Infuse with Vitality
10%inclusion23 decks227 decks
8%synergy
Bitter Triumph
9.3%inclusion21 decks227 decks
7%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.8%inclusion20 decks227 decks
0%synergy
Tear Asunder
8.8%inclusion20 decks227 decks
-6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
7.9%inclusion18 decks227 decks
-2%synergy
Dissection Practice
6.6%inclusion15 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Abrupt Decay
6.2%inclusion14 decks227 decks
-10%synergy
Rabid Attack
5.8%inclusion13 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Foolish Fate
5.7%inclusion13 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Claim
5.3%inclusion12 decks227 decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
43%inclusion98 decks227 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Lore
38%inclusion87 decks227 decks
13%synergy
Toxic Deluge
37%inclusion84 decks227 decks
16%synergy
Rampant Growth
35%inclusion79 decks227 decks
2%synergy
Grapple with Death
33%inclusion75 decks227 decks
29%synergy
Pest Summoning
29%inclusion65 decks227 decks
28%synergy
Root Manipulation
29%inclusion64 decks224 decks
24%synergy
Farseek
28%inclusion64 decks227 decks
10%synergy
Immoral Bargain
28%inclusion64 decks227 decks
17%synergy
Send in the Pest
28%inclusion63 decks224 decks
24%synergy
Three Visits
26%inclusion59 decks227 decks
8%synergy
Culling Ritual
20%inclusion45 decks227 decks
-1%synergy
Germination Practicum
18%inclusion41 decks227 decks
14%synergy
Kodama's Reach
18%inclusion40 decks227 decks
-5%synergy
Shared Roots
16%inclusion36 decks227 decks
13%synergy
Feed the Swarm
15%inclusion35 decks227 decks
8%synergy
Night's Whisper
13%inclusion30 decks227 decks
4%synergy
Containment Breach
13%inclusion29 decks227 decks
12%synergy
Withering Curse
12%inclusion27 decks227 decks
10%synergy
Reanimate
11%inclusion26 decks227 decks
-8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion26 decks227 decks
0%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
11%inclusion26 decks227 decks
0%synergy
Victimize
10%inclusion23 decks227 decks
-9%synergy
Pull from the Grave
10%inclusion23 decks227 decks
9%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
8.8%inclusion20 decks227 decks
4%synergy
Exsanguinate
8.8%inclusion20 decks227 decks
0%synergy
Hunt for Specimens
8.8%inclusion20 decks227 decks
8%synergy
Deadly Brew
8.8%inclusion20 decks227 decks
4%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
8.8%inclusion20 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Witherbloom Command
7.9%inclusion18 decks227 decks
6%synergy
Oracle's Restoration
7.0%inclusion16 decks227 decks
6%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
6.2%inclusion14 decks227 decks
2%synergy
Vicious Rivalry
6.2%inclusion14 decks227 decks
2%synergy
Follow the Lumarets
5.8%inclusion13 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Swarmyard Massacre
5.3%inclusion12 decks227 decks
-6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Whip of Erebos
30%inclusion69 decks227 decks
25%synergy
Skullclamp
28%inclusion63 decks227 decks
-4%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
21%inclusion48 decks227 decks
17%synergy
The Ozolith
20%inclusion45 decks227 decks
15%synergy
The Great Henge
16%inclusion36 decks227 decks
10%synergy
Fountain of Renewal
15%inclusion33 decks227 decks
14%synergy
Bontu's Monument
14%inclusion31 decks227 decks
12%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
13%inclusion30 decks227 decks
-5%synergy
Tablet of the Guilds
13%inclusion30 decks227 decks
12%synergy
The Earth Crystal
12%inclusion28 decks227 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion27 decks227 decks
-12%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
11%inclusion26 decks227 decks
6%synergy
Pestilent Cauldron
11%inclusion25 decks227 decks
10%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
10%inclusion23 decks227 decks
9%synergy
Wurm's Tooth
10%inclusion23 decks227 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion23 decks227 decks
-12%synergy
Profane Memento
9.3%inclusion21 decks227 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
8.8%inclusion20 decks227 decks
0%synergy
Demon's Horn
8.4%inclusion19 decks227 decks
8%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
7.0%inclusion16 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Moldervine Reclamation
44%inclusion101 decks227 decks
21%synergy
Doubling Season
33%inclusion75 decks227 decks
16%synergy
Springleaf Parade
26%inclusion60 decks227 decks
20%synergy
Comforting Counsel
24%inclusion55 decks227 decks
20%synergy
Vampiric Rites
18%inclusion41 decks227 decks
14%synergy
Branching Evolution
18%inclusion40 decks227 decks
12%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
16%inclusion37 decks227 decks
3%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
15%inclusion35 decks227 decks
8%synergy
Black Market Connections
15%inclusion33 decks227 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
15%inclusion33 decks227 decks
1%synergy
Exquisite Blood
14%inclusion32 decks227 decks
11%synergy
Sphere Grid
13%inclusion29 decks227 decks
10%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
11%inclusion24 decks227 decks
6%synergy
Lifegift
10%inclusion23 decks227 decks
10%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
10%inclusion22 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Sanguine Bond
9.3%inclusion21 decks227 decks
6%synergy
Parallel Lives
8.4%inclusion19 decks227 decks
-5%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
7.9%inclusion18 decks227 decks
2%synergy
Leyline of Vitality
7.9%inclusion18 decks227 decks
8%synergy
Sylvan Library
7.0%inclusion16 decks227 decks
-2%synergy
Wild Growth
6.2%inclusion14 decks227 decks
-3%synergy
Druid Class
6.2%inclusion14 decks227 decks
4%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
5.7%inclusion13 decks227 decks
4%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
5.7%inclusion13 decks227 decks
-3%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
5.3%inclusion12 decks227 decks
-2%synergy
Greater Good
5.3%inclusion12 decks227 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Dellian Fel
44%inclusion100 decks227 decks
37%synergy
Grist, the Hunger Tide
11%inclusion26 decks227 decks
2%synergy
Vraska, Golgari Queen
7.0%inclusion16 decks227 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
High Market
50%inclusion113 decks227 decks
40%synergy
Bojuka Bog
37%inclusion85 decks227 decks
-3%synergy
Swarmyard
33%inclusion76 decks227 decks
19%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
25%inclusion57 decks227 decks
24%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
24%inclusion54 decks227 decks
-4%synergy
Radiant Fountain
20%inclusion46 decks227 decks
19%synergy
Sapseep Forest
20%inclusion45 decks227 decks
18%synergy
Reliquary Tower
19%inclusion44 decks227 decks
-4%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
17%inclusion39 decks227 decks
-6%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
16%inclusion37 decks227 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion33 decks227 decks
-8%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
14%inclusion32 decks227 decks
-4%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
13%inclusion29 decks227 decks
6%synergy
Witch's Clinic
12%inclusion27 decks227 decks
9%synergy
Grim Backwoods
10%inclusion23 decks227 decks
-3%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
7.5%inclusion17 decks227 decks
-3%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
7.0%inclusion16 decks227 decks
3%synergy
Karn's Bastion
6.2%inclusion14 decks227 decks
0%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
6.2%inclusion14 decks227 decks
-4%synergy
Skycoach Waypoint
5.7%inclusion13 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion183 decks227 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
66%inclusion149 decks227 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
27%inclusion62 decks227 decks
3%synergy
Golgari Signet
21%inclusion48 decks227 decks
-5%synergy
Pristine Talisman
19%inclusion43 decks227 decks
17%synergy
Ancient Cornucopia
9.3%inclusion21 decks227 decks
9%synergy
Lands
Swamp
99%inclusion225 decks227 decks
2%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion225 decks227 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion200 decks227 decks
3%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
68%inclusion155 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Jungle Hollow
56%inclusion126 decks227 decks
32%synergy
Vernal Fen
55%inclusion125 decks227 decks
36%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
55%inclusion124 decks227 decks
7%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
54%inclusion123 decks227 decks
1%synergy
Deathcap Glade
53%inclusion121 decks227 decks
23%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
43%inclusion98 decks227 decks
7%synergy
Twilight Mire
43%inclusion98 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
42%inclusion95 decks227 decks
3%synergy
Tainted Wood
38%inclusion87 decks227 decks
-6%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
30%inclusion69 decks227 decks
-9%synergy
Wastewood Verge
29%inclusion66 decks227 decks
10%synergy
Turbulent Fen
28%inclusion63 decks227 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
27%inclusion62 decks227 decks
-1%synergy
Viridescent Bog
23%inclusion53 decks227 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Malady
23%inclusion53 decks227 decks
-11%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
23%inclusion52 decks227 decks
3%synergy
Illegitimate Business
22%inclusion51 decks227 decks
20%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
22%inclusion49 decks227 decks
-8%synergy
Fabled Passage
21%inclusion48 decks227 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion45 decks227 decks
-7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
20%inclusion45 decks227 decks
-3%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
18%inclusion40 decks227 decks
13%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion39 decks227 decks
-3%synergy
Festering Thicket
17%inclusion38 decks227 decks
9%synergy
Titan's Grave
16%inclusion37 decks227 decks
9%synergy
Underground Mortuary
16%inclusion36 decks227 decks
-5%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
15%inclusion34 decks227 decks
-4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion26 decks227 decks
0%synergy
Blooming Marsh
10%inclusion23 decks227 decks
-4%synergy
Hidden Hideout
10%inclusion23 decks227 decks
9%synergy
Nurturing Peatland
10%inclusion23 decks227 decks
-2%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.8%inclusion20 decks227 decks
0%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
8.4%inclusion19 decks227 decks
0%synergy
Witherbloom Campus
8.4%inclusion19 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Haunted Mire
8.4%inclusion19 decks227 decks
-7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
7.9%inclusion18 decks227 decks
-7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
7.9%inclusion18 decks227 decks
-2%synergy
Bayou
7.9%inclusion18 decks227 decks
-4%synergy
Windswept Heath
6.2%inclusion14 decks227 decks
-1%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
6.2%inclusion14 decks227 decks
2%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
5.7%inclusion13 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Marsh Flats
5.7%inclusion13 decks227 decks
-1%synergy