Vren, the Relentless (Commander) - Optimized 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?
Deck Filters
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Koh, the Face Stealer
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Azula, Cunning Usurper
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
4.5%inclusion1 decks22 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Sheoldred's Edict
85%inclusion29 decks34 decks
81%synergy
Soul Shatter
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
78%synergy
Swarmyard
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
75%synergy
Vona's Hunger
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
66%synergy
Accursed Marauder
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
62%synergy
Flare of Malice
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
60%synergy
Plaguecrafter
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
59%synergy
Liliana's Triumph
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
57%synergy
Marrow-Gnawer
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
57%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
45%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
44%synergy
Swan Song
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
56%synergy
Toxic Deluge
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
48%synergy
Deadly Rollick
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
48%synergy
Pongify
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
47%synergy
Counterspell
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
49%synergy
Feed the Swarm
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Black Market Connections
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
58%synergy
Rhystic Study
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
46%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
37%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Demonic Tutor
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Force of Will
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Necropotence
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Ancient Tomb
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Mystical Tutor
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Creatures
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
51%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Piper of the Swarm
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
45%synergy
Azure Beastbinder
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Roaming Throne
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Valley Rotcaller
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Merciless Executioner
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Demon's Disciple
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Karumonix, the Rat King
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Shoreline Looter
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Pack Rat
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Notion Thief
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Gravelighter
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Ogre Slumlord
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Baleful Strix
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Blood Artist
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Spark Double
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Warren Soultrader
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Persistent Marshstalker
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Sheoldred
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Mockingbird
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Ledger Shredder
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Gaius van Baelsar
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Eradicator Valkyrie
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Gravecrawler
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Dark Confidant
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Wonder
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Rottenmouth Viper
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Species Specialist
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Boggart Trawler
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Force of Despair
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
50%synergy
Mana Drain
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Sink into Stupor
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Fell the Profane
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Negate
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Denial
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Dismember
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Reality Shift
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Infernal Grasp
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Snuff Out
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Strix Serenade
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Flusterstorm
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Force of Negation
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Withering Torment
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Go for the Throat
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Vraska's Fall
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Culling the Weak
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Pact of Negation
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Brainstorm
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-16%synergy
Not Dead After All
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Cabal Ritual
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Dispel
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Resculpt
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Miscast
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Feign Death
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Countersquall
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Demonic Consultation
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Consumed by Greed
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
V.A.T.S.
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Spell Pierce
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Drown in the Loch
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Cut Down
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Imp's Mischief
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Undying Malice
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Baleful Mastery
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Overkill
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Magic Damper
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Tainted Pact
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Entomb
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Village Rites
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Consider
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Opt
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Slip Out the Back
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Swarmyard Massacre
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
51%synergy
Curse of the Swine
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Innocent Blood
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Kindred Dominance
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Crippling Fear
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Diabolic Intent
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Windfall
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Reanimate
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Season of Loss
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Make an Example
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Ponder
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Rush of Dread
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Night's Whisper
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Sign in Blood
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Grim Tutor
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Distant Melody
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Mire in Misery
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Unearth
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Yahenni's Expertise
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Extract a Confession
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Imperial Seal
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Preordain
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Necromantic Selection
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Rankle's Prank
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Profane Tutor
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Whispering Madness
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Gix's Command
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Overwhelming Forces
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Ravenform
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Eaten Alive
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Damnation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Time Warp
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Exhume
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Jet Medallion
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
17%synergy
The One Ring
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Mirror of Life Trapping
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Tithing Blade
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Mithril Coat
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Skullclamp
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Thornbite Staff
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Whip of Erebos
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Genesis Chamber
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Cursed Totem
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Stone of Erech
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Banner of Kinship
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Isochron Scepter
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Bident of Thassa
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Grave Pact
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Kindred Discovery
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
29%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
13%synergy
No Mercy
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Tribute to Horobi
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Attrition
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Nowhere to Run
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Propaganda
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Cover of Darkness
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Sothera, the Supervoid
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Intruder Alarm
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Call of the Ring
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Animate Dead
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Utter Insignificance
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Tombstone Stairwell
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Dress Down
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of the Void
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ashiok, Dream Render
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Bojuka Bog
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Three Tree City
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Cabal Coffers
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Castle Locthwain
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Saga
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Command Beacon
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Mistrise Village
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Mudflat Village
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-12%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Emergence Zone
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Fountainport
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Strip Mine
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-22%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Sol Ring
94%inclusion32 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Fellwar Stone
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Dimir Signet
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
-14%synergy
Mind Stone
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Lotus Petal
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Thought Vessel
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-11%synergy
Chrome Mox
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
14%synergy
The Soul Stone
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Patchwork Banner
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Mana Vault
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Mox Amber
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Springleaf Drum
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Mox Opal
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Island
94%inclusion32 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Watery Grave
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
42%synergy
Underground River
85%inclusion29 decks34 decks
46%synergy
Polluted Delta
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
42%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Morphic Pool
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Sunken Hollow
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Undercity Sewers
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Sink into Stupor
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Fell the Profane
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Marsh Flats
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Flooded Strand
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Misty Rainforest
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Underground Sea
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Cavern of Souls
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Tainted Isle
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Scalding Tarn
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
-11%synergy
Choked Estuary
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
-19%synergy
Sunken Ruins
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Path of Ancestry
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Mana Confluence
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Prismatic Vista
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Darkslick Shores
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Deceit
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-22%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Fetid Pools
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-28%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Boggart Trawler
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
City of Brass
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Starting Town
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
River of Tears
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy