Vren, the Relentless (Commander) - Core Control

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Josh Nelson
Aug 26, 2025
Examining Bloomburrow, One Year Later
Today we're examining Bloomburrow. This set came out in 2024 to massive acclaim. But did players stay as hyped for the set as they'd hoped?
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Rimefire Torque
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Piper of the Swarm
77%inclusion37 decks48 decks
75%synergy
Plaguecrafter
75%inclusion36 decks48 decks
72%synergy
Accursed Marauder
79%inclusion38 decks48 decks
71%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
75%inclusion36 decks48 decks
71%synergy
Marrow-Gnawer
60%inclusion29 decks48 decks
58%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
67%inclusion32 decks48 decks
58%synergy
Soul Shatter
58%inclusion28 decks48 decks
54%synergy
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
52%synergy
Liliana's Triumph
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
49%synergy
Crippling Fear
56%inclusion27 decks48 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
65%inclusion31 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Feed the Swarm
60%inclusion29 decks48 decks
25%synergy
Negate
58%inclusion28 decks48 decks
26%synergy
Distant Melody
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
39%synergy
Valley Rotcaller
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
48%synergy
Vona's Hunger
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
48%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
38%synergy
Ogre Slumlord
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
45%synergy
Demon's Disciple
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
46%synergy
Swarmyard Massacre
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
44%synergy
Game Changers
Notion Thief
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Persistent Marshstalker
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
44%synergy
Merciless Executioner
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
45%synergy
Azure Beastbinder
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
40%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
41%synergy
Gravelighter
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
41%synergy
Shoreline Looter
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
36%synergy
Chittering Witch
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
37%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
34%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
32%synergy
Pack Rat
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
34%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
30%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
25%synergy
Karumonix, the Rat King
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
27%synergy
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Mindwhisker
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Lord Skitter's Butcher
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Gisa, Glorious Resurrector
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Tangled Colony
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Archfiend of Depravity
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Baleful Strix
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
-6%synergy
Typhoid Rats
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Eradicator Valkyrie
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Burglar Rat
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Twisted Sewer-Witch
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Engine Rat
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Wasteland Raider
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Roaming Throne
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Butcher of Malakir
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Tidecaller Mentor
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Chain Devil
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Crypt Rats
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Thornplate Intimidator
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Spark Double
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Voracious Vermin
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Throat Slitter
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Sheoldred
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Nezumi Informant
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Blood Pet
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Slum Reaper
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Infernal Grasp
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
28%synergy
Pongify
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
27%synergy
Go for the Throat
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
25%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Flare of Malice
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
33%synergy
Dark Ritual
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Reality Shift
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Withering Torment
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Fell the Profane
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Denial
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Force of Despair
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
24%synergy
Village Rites
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Resculpt
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Consumed by Greed
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
24%synergy
Not Dead After All
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Long River's Pull
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Vraska's Fall
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Deadly Dispute
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Doom Blade
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Tragic Slip
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Quick Study
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Feign Death
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Undying Malice
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Spell Pierce
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Curtains' Call
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Shore Up
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Drown in the Loch
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-6%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-18%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Hagra Mauling
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Hero's Downfall
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Frantic Search
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-8%synergy
Snuff Out
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Hellish Rebuke
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Opt
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Countersquall
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Murder
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Deadly Rollick
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-11%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Defile
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Keep Watch
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Bitter Triumph
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Swan Song
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
V.A.T.S.
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Memory Deluge
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Innocent Blood
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
44%synergy
Curse of the Swine
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
40%synergy
Season of Loss
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
38%synergy
Make an Example
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
39%synergy
Kindred Dominance
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Mire in Misery
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
28%synergy
Extract a Confession
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
27%synergy
Toxic Deluge
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Rush of Dread
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Sign in Blood
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Diresight
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Yahenni's Expertise
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Night's Whisper
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Fell
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Gix's Command
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Ponder
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Revenge of the Rats
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Victimize
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Read the Bones
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Ravenform
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Myrkul's Edict
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Necromantic Selection
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Rankle's Prank
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Zero Point Ballad
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Windfall
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Virtus's Maneuver
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Barter in Blood
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Decree of Pain
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Syphon Mind
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Preordain
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Extinction Event
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Season of Weaving
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Blight Grenade
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Stock Up
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Risky Shortcut
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Sadistic Shell Game
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Final Vengeance
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Tithing Blade
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
45%synergy
Bident of Thassa
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
32%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Mirror of Life Trapping
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
29%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
26%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Jet Medallion
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Mithril Coat
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Herald's Horn
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Skullclamp
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Whip of Erebos
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Smokestack
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Fountainport Bell
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Phyrexian Arena
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
33%synergy
Kindred Discovery
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
28%synergy
Tribute to Horobi
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
37%synergy
Propaganda
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Grave Pact
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Cover of Darkness
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Black Market Connections
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
15%synergy
No Mercy
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Black Market
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Sothera, the Supervoid
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Momentum Breaker
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Scriptures
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Attrition
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Pestilence
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Greed
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Military Intelligence
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Vampiric Rites
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Coastal Piracy
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Gossip's Talent
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Sporogenic Infection
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ashiok, Dream Render
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Swarmyard
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
48%synergy
Bojuka Bog
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Mudflat Village
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
34%synergy
Reliquary Tower
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
Lilypad Village
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
26%synergy
Three Tree City
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-13%synergy
Castle Locthwain
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-9%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-9%synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Witch's Cottage
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
War Room
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Restless Reef
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Castle Vantress
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion44 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Sol Ring
83%inclusion40 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Dimir Signet
77%inclusion37 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
69%inclusion33 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Mind Stone
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Sky Diamond
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Heraldic Banner
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion48 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Island
98%inclusion47 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion43 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Sunken Hollow
83%inclusion40 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Tainted Isle
71%inclusion34 decks48 decks
27%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
63%inclusion30 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Choked Estuary
60%inclusion29 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
58%inclusion28 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Deceit
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Underground River
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Fell the Profane
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Path of Ancestry
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Fetid Pools
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Watery Grave
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
-20%synergy
Dismal Backwater
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
9%synergy
River of Tears
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Darkslick Shores
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Morphic Pool
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
-18%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
-6%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Murky Sewer
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Sunken Ruins
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-11%synergy
Hagra Mauling
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Polluted Delta
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-21%synergy
Undercity Sewers
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-12%synergy
Ice Tunnel
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Boggart Trawler
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Jwari Disruption
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Uncharted Haven
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Soured Springs
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Submerged Boneyard
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy