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

Jeremy Rowe
May 15, 2026
Building Pest Typal With Blech, Loafing Pest
Can you build a Commander deck around Pests, the token creature mascots of Witherbloom College at Strixhaven? Let's find out.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Teacher's Pest
82%inclusion36 decks44 decks
68%synergy
Bogwater Lumaret
80%inclusion35 decks44 decks
68%synergy
Moseo, Vein's New Dean
73%inclusion32 decks44 decks
60%synergy
Cauldron of Essence
66%inclusion29 decks44 decks
40%synergy
Feral Appetite
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
53%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Tend the Pests
86%inclusion38 decks44 decks
81%synergy
Iridescent Hornbeetle
80%inclusion35 decks44 decks
77%synergy
Blex, Vexing Pest
73%inclusion32 decks44 decks
69%synergy
Essence Warden
77%inclusion34 decks44 decks
69%synergy
Blight Mound
73%inclusion32 decks44 decks
68%synergy
Duskshell Crawler
73%inclusion32 decks44 decks
68%synergy
Hardened Scales
75%inclusion33 decks44 decks
66%synergy
Beledros Witherbloom
77%inclusion34 decks44 decks
66%synergy
Pest Infestation
75%inclusion33 decks44 decks
63%synergy
Winding Constrictor
68%inclusion30 decks44 decks
62%synergy
Top Cards
Arasta of the Endless Web
73%inclusion32 decks44 decks
62%synergy
Scute Swarm
70%inclusion31 decks44 decks
56%synergy
Heroic Intervention
66%inclusion29 decks44 decks
35%synergy
Haywire Mite
66%inclusion29 decks44 decks
47%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
66%inclusion29 decks44 decks
57%synergy
Doubling Season
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
47%synergy
Arachnogenesis
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
51%synergy
Eccentric Pestfinder
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
48%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
55%synergy
Twitching Doll
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
50%synergy
Game Changers
Gaea's Cradle
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Demonic Tutor
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Ancient Tomb
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Crop Rotation
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Worldly Tutor
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
The One Ring
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Field of the Dead
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Eumidian Terrabotanist
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
57%synergy
Pest Mascot
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
51%synergy
Virulent Emissary
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
47%synergy
South Wind Avatar
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
51%synergy
Ribtruss Roaster
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
41%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Starscape Cleric
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
48%synergy
Pest Rescuer
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
36%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
44%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
39%synergy
Gorma, the Gullet
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
35%synergy
Kazandu Nectarpot
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
41%synergy
Blood Artist
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Fumulus, the Infestation
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
37%synergy
Meltstrider Eulogist
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
39%synergy
Prosperous Innkeeper
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Hornet Nest
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Essenceknit Scholar
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Hooded Blightfang
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Valentin, Dean of the Vein
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Dina, Soul Steeper
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Shopkeeper's Bane
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Deep-Cavern Bat
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Gwenom, Remorseless
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Lotus Cobra
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Hagra Constrictor
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Hornet Queen
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Caustic Caterpillar
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Hooded Hydra
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Lluwen, Exchange Student
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Darkstar Augur
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Dina, Essence Brewer
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Birds of Paradise
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Defiling Daemogoth
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Basilica Screecher
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Witch of the Moors
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Giant Adephage
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Icetill Explorer
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Blossoming Bogbeast
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Caustic Bronco
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Signal Pest
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Tower Winder
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Devouring Swarm
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Assassin's Trophy
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Inspiring Call
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
45%synergy
Beast Within
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Deadly Rollick
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Witherbloom Charm
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Golgari Charm
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Mortality Spear
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Deadly Dispute
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Second Harvest
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Fell the Profane
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Abrupt Decay
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Dark Ritual
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Village Rites
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Tear Asunder
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-6%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Infernal Grasp
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Putrefy
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-27%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Dina's Guidance
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Nature's Lore
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Three Visits
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Root Manipulation
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Culling Ritual
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Cultivate
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
-14%synergy
Immoral Bargain
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Germination Practicum
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Rampant Growth
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-14%synergy
Reanimate
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Send in the Pest
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Feed the Swarm
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Pest Summoning
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Grapple with Death
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Withering Curse
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Farseek
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Swarmyard Massacre
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Containment Breach
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Beacon of Creation
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Victimize
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-12%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Exsanguinate
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Witherbloom Command
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Night's Whisper
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Ozolith
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
47%synergy
Skullclamp
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
16%synergy
The Great Henge
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
35%synergy
Whip of Erebos
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
26%synergy
The Earth Crystal
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Tablet of the Guilds
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Fountain of Renewal
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Bontu's Monument
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Shadowspear
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Profane Memento
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Pestilent Cauldron
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Branching Evolution
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Moldervine Reclamation
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
8%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Springleaf Parade
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Black Market Connections
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Parallel Lives
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Lifegift
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Sphere Grid
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Sylvan Library
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Exquisite Blood
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Vampiric Rites
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Sanguine Bond
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Leyline of Vitality
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Greater Good
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Comforting Counsel
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Guardian Project
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Primal Vigor
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Dellian Fel
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
44%synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
36%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
43%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
37%synergy
High Market
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
46%synergy
Bojuka Bog
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Swarmyard
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Reliquary Tower
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Radiant Fountain
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Rogue's Passage
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Sapseep Forest
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Shifting Woodland
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Witch's Clinic
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Three Tree City
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Cabal Coffers
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Castle Locthwain
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Mutavault
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Command Beacon
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Karn's Bastion
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Witch's Cottage
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Strip Mine
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
80%inclusion35 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Pristine Talisman
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Ancient Cornucopia
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Golgari Signet
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-16%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion44 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion44 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion38 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
82%inclusion36 decks44 decks
53%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
77%inclusion34 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Bayou
70%inclusion31 decks44 decks
59%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Deathcap Glade
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Wastewood Verge
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
35%synergy
Vernal Fen
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
34%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
-8%synergy
Turbulent Fen
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Fabled Passage
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Jungle Hollow
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Underground Mortuary
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Twilight Mire
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Tainted Wood
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
-15%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Marsh Flats
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Windswept Heath
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-19%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-17%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-10%synergy
Wooded Foothills
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Illegitimate Business
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Prismatic Vista
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Polluted Delta
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Nurturing Peatland
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Hidden Hideout
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Fell the Profane
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-10%synergy
Blooming Marsh
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Viridescent Bog
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Festering Thicket
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Cavern of Souls
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Haunted Mire
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-9%synergy
Brokers Hideout
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Malady
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-27%synergy