Hei Bai, Forest Guardian (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

Hei Bai, Forest Guardian
Rank #513
43decks
Background image for The EDHREC Writers' Favorite New Commanders of 2025
Andy Zupke
Dec 11, 2025
The EDHREC Writers' Favorite New Commanders of 2025
The writing staff at EDHREC gives you the rundown on their favorite new commanders that came out in 2025. Is your favorite on the list?
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Northampton Farm
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Kyoshi Island Plaza
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
93%synergy
The Spirit Oasis
98%inclusion42 decks43 decks
92%synergy
Southern Air Temple
95%inclusion41 decks43 decks
91%synergy
Crescent Island Temple
93%inclusion40 decks43 decks
88%synergy
Northern Air Temple
93%inclusion40 decks43 decks
88%synergy
Sanctum of All
91%inclusion39 decks43 decks
86%synergy
Go-Shintai of Hidden Cruelty
88%inclusion38 decks43 decks
84%synergy
Go-Shintai of Shared Purpose
88%inclusion38 decks43 decks
84%synergy
Sanctum of Calm Waters
88%inclusion38 decks43 decks
84%synergy
Go-Shintai of Life's Origin
81%inclusion35 decks43 decks
80%synergy
Top Cards
Sanctum of Fruitful Harvest
84%inclusion36 decks43 decks
79%synergy
Go-Shintai of Boundless Vigor
84%inclusion36 decks43 decks
80%synergy
Sanctum of Stone Fangs
84%inclusion36 decks43 decks
79%synergy
Go-Shintai of Ancient Wars
84%inclusion36 decks43 decks
80%synergy
Honden of Infinite Rage
81%inclusion35 decks43 decks
77%synergy
Honden of Seeing Winds
81%inclusion35 decks43 decks
77%synergy
Honden of Life's Web
81%inclusion35 decks43 decks
77%synergy
Honden of Cleansing Fire
77%inclusion33 decks43 decks
73%synergy
Sanctum of Tranquil Light
72%inclusion31 decks43 decks
68%synergy
Go-Shintai of Lost Wisdom
70%inclusion30 decks43 decks
66%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Sanctum Weaver
67%inclusion29 decks43 decks
58%synergy
Sythis, Harvest's Hand
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
51%synergy
Jukai Naturalist
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
48%synergy
Guru Pathik
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
47%synergy
Weaver of Harmony
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
39%synergy
Destiny Spinner
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
35%synergy
Eidolon of Blossoms
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
30%synergy
Soulherder
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
36%synergy
Setessan Champion
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
29%synergy
Zur the Enchanter
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
30%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Entity Tracker
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Shrine Steward
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Yenna, Redtooth Regent
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Inquisitive Glimmer
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Herald of the Pantheon
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Doomwake Giant
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Starfield Vocalist
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Wildsear, Scouring Maw
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Zur, Eternal Schemer
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Enduring Vitality
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Starfield Mystic
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Satyr Enchanter
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Birds of Paradise
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-13%synergy
Great Divide Guide
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Displacer Kitten
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Bloom Tender
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-9%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Llanowar Elves
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Y'shtola Rhul
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Yuna, Hope of Spira
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Hermitic Herbalist
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Lilysplash Mentor
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Soaring Lightbringer
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Anikthea, Hand of Erebos
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Elvish Archivist
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Cloudshift
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
52%synergy
Flicker of Fate
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
40%synergy
Path to Exile
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Essence Flux
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
34%synergy
Momentary Blink
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
34%synergy
Ephemerate
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Counterspell
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Beast Within
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Energybending
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Airbending Lesson
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Parting Gust
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Scrollshift
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Planar Incision
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Slip On the Ring
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Airbender's Reversal
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Brainstorm
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Origin of Metalbending
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Personify
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Tear Asunder
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Turn to Mist
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Long Road Home
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
It'll Quench Ya!
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Cycle of Renewal
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Octopus Form
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Aang's Journey
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
57%synergy
Farseek
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Rampant Growth
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Cultivate
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Shared Roots
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Nature's Lore
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Extinguish All Hope
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Three Visits
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Splash Portal
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Blasphemous Act
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Explore
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Ruinous Blast
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Resurgent Belief
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Kodama's Reach
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-10%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Open the Gates
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Circuitous Route
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Dance of the Manse
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Supreme Verdict
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Austere Command
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Open the Vaults
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Price of Freedom
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Conjurer's Closet
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Panharmonicon
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Honden of Night's Reach
67%inclusion29 decks43 decks
63%synergy
Sanctum of Shattered Heights
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
59%synergy
Sterling Grove
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
43%synergy
Airbender Ascension
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
36%synergy
Sphere of Safety
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
36%synergy
Wild Growth
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Annie Joins Up
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Enchantress's Presence
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Fertile Ground
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Teleportation Circle
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Leyline of the Guildpact
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Skybind
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Spelunking
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Omen
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Abundant Growth
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Privileged Position
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Hallowed Haunting
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Greater Auramancy
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Prismatic Undercurrents
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Copy Enchantment
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Far Traveler
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Inspiring Leader
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Paradox Haze
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Prison
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Starfield of Nyx
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
The Eternal Wanderer
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Realm of Koh
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Baldur's Gate
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion37 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion33 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
-11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Relic of Legends
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion43 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion43 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion43 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Island
100%inclusion43 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion42 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion39 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
0%synergy
White Lotus Hideout
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
57%synergy
Path of Ancestry
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Seaside Citadel
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Canopy Vista
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Opulent Palace
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Jungle Shrine
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Cinder Glade
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Nomad Outpost
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Prairie Stream
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Evolving Wilds
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Savage Lands
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Monastery
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
10%synergy
The World Tree
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
-9%synergy
Sunken Hollow
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Radiant Grove
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Tangled Islet
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Ash Barrens
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Brokers Hideout
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Vernal Fen
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Citadel Gate
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Deceptive Landscape
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Sheltering Landscape
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Battlefield Forge
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Boros Guildgate
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Gond Gate
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Brushland
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Krosan Verge
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4%synergy