Blech, Loafing Pest (Commander) - Expensive +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.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Bogwater Lumaret
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
77%synergy
Teacher's Pest
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
70%synergy
Moseo, Vein's New Dean
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
54%synergy
South Wind Avatar
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
58%synergy
Cauldron of Essence
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
38%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Tend the Pests
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
82%synergy
Blex, Vexing Pest
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
75%synergy
Blight Mound
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
74%synergy
Iridescent Hornbeetle
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
72%synergy
Arasta of the Endless Web
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
72%synergy
Beledros Witherbloom
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
68%synergy
Eumidian Terrabotanist
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
68%synergy
Pest Infestation
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
67%synergy
Duskshell Crawler
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
65%synergy
Scute Swarm
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
64%synergy
Top Cards
Heroic Intervention
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Haywire Mite
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
52%synergy
Arachnogenesis
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
60%synergy
Three Visits
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
47%synergy
Essence Warden
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
58%synergy
Nature's Lore
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
40%synergy
Hardened Scales
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
56%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
57%synergy
Inspiring Call
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
56%synergy
Winding Constrictor
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Gaea's Cradle
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
46%synergy
Demonic Tutor
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Ancient Tomb
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Crop Rotation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Necropotence
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Field of the Dead
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Worldly Tutor
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Fanatic of Rhonas
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
52%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
53%synergy
Twitching Doll
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
48%synergy
Pest Mascot
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
49%synergy
Gorma, the Gullet
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
46%synergy
Virulent Emissary
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
42%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
41%synergy
Fumulus, the Infestation
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
44%synergy
Ribtruss Roaster
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Starscape Cleric
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
41%synergy
Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Prosperous Innkeeper
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Eccentric Pestfinder
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
31%synergy
Kazandu Nectarpot
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Pest Rescuer
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Hornet Nest
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
31%synergy
Blood Artist
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Hagra Constrictor
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Meltstrider Eulogist
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Gwenom, Remorseless
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Hooded Blightfang
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Valentin, Dean of the Vein
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Deep-Cavern Bat
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Dina, Essence Brewer
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Essenceknit Scholar
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Dina, Soul Steeper
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Hornet Queen
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Hooded Hydra
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Witch of the Moors
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Birds of Paradise
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Icetill Explorer
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Lluwen, Exchange Student
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Shopkeeper's Bane
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Darkstar Augur
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Lotus Cobra
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Giant Adephage
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Zask, Skittering Swarmlord
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Orochi Merge-Keeper
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Canoptek Scarab Swarm
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Basilica Screecher
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Tower Winder
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Assassin's Trophy
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Deadly Rollick
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Beast Within
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Fell the Profane
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Mortality Spear
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Witherbloom Charm
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Deadly Dispute
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Abrupt Decay
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Village Rites
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Tear Asunder
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Putrefy
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-21%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Imp's Mischief
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Infernal Grasp
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Golgari Charm
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Dina's Guidance
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
31%synergy
Farseek
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Cultivate
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Culling Ritual
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Rampant Growth
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-15%synergy
Reanimate
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Germination Practicum
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Send in the Pest
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Immoral Bargain
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Containment Breach
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Finale of Devastation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Night's Whisper
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Grapple with Death
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Withering Curse
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Root Manipulation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Ozolith
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
52%synergy
The Great Henge
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
42%synergy
Skullclamp
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Whip of Erebos
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
25%synergy
The Earth Crystal
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Fountain of Renewal
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Pestilent Cauldron
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Shadowspear
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Bontu's Monument
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Profane Memento
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Doubling Season
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
40%synergy
Feral Appetite
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
46%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
31%synergy
Sphere Grid
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Springleaf Parade
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Sylvan Library
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Black Market Connections
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Branching Evolution
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Moldervine Reclamation
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Parallel Lives
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Exquisite Blood
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Vampiric Rites
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Greater Good
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Lifegift
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Guardian Project
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Wild Growth
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Sanguine Bond
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Vitality
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Dellian Fel
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
51%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
51%synergy
High Market
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
55%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
47%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
46%synergy
Bojuka Bog
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Swarmyard
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Reliquary Tower
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Sapseep Forest
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Witch's Clinic
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Radiant Fountain
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Cabal Coffers
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Maze of Ith
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Shifting Woodland
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Diamond Valley
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Three Tree City
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Ancient Cornucopia
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Pristine Talisman
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
53%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
31%synergy
Bayou
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
49%synergy
Vernal Fen
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Underground Mortuary
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
31%synergy
Jungle Hollow
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
-20%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-14%synergy
Deathcap Glade
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Turbulent Fen
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Prismatic Vista
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Wastewood Verge
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Marsh Flats
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Misty Rainforest
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Windswept Heath
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Fell the Profane
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Fabled Passage
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Twilight Mire
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-12%synergy
Wooded Foothills
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Polluted Delta
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Hidden Hideout
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Illegitimate Business
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-22%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-19%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Wood
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-27%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Nurturing Peatland
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Blooming Marsh
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-15%synergy
Brokers Hideout
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Obscura Storefront
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Festering Thicket
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy