Vren, the Relentless (Commander) - Budget Upgraded 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
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Accursed Marauder
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
92%synergy
Piper of the Swarm
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
86%synergy
Plaguecrafter
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
86%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
84%synergy
Tithing Blade
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
77%synergy
Demon's Disciple
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
76%synergy
Distant Melody
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
65%synergy
Shoreline Looter
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
63%synergy
Crippling Fear
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
59%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
58%synergy
Top Cards
Negate
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
45%synergy
Feed the Swarm
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Counterspell
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Bident of Thassa
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
57%synergy
Gravelighter
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Curse of the Swine
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
52%synergy
Soul Shatter
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Extract a Confession
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Merciless Executioner
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Victimize
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Narset, Parter of Veils
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Notion Thief
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Braids, Cabal Minion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Creatures
Azure Beastbinder
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
52%synergy
Persistent Marshstalker
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Valley Rotcaller
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Slum Reaper
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Chain Devil
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Ogre Slumlord
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Pack Rat
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Wasteland Raider
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Lokhust Heavy Destroyer
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Burglar Rat
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Tangled Colony
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Clackbridge Troll
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Nezumi Prowler
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Karumonix, the Rat King
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Stronghold Rats
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Marang River Regent
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Y'shtola Rhul
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Bushmeat Poacher
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Goremand
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Crypt Rats
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Nezumi Graverobber
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Vela the Night-Clad
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Tidehollow Strix
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Araumi of the Dead Tide
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Vile Mutilator
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Marrow-Gnawer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Baleful Strix
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-12%synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Infected Vermin
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Skemfar Shadowsage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Silent-Blade Oni
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Skullsnatcher
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Throat Slitter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Magus of the Abyss
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Boggart Trawler
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Dusk Mangler
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Amphin Mutineer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Erebos, Bleak-Hearted
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Liliana's Triumph
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Vraska's Fall
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Resculpt
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Vona's Hunger
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Long River's Pull
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Go for the Throat
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
23%synergy
Village Rites
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Deadly Dispute
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Withering Torment
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Brainsurge
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Flare of Malice
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Reality Shift
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Bitter Triumph
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Quick Study
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Disallow
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Whirlwind Denial
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Pongify
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-8%synergy
Dark Ritual
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-13%synergy
Lethal Scheme
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Dark Endurance
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Swallowed by Leviathan
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Spectral Denial
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Hagra Mauling
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Mizzium Skin
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Bloodline Culling
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Drown in the Loch
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
Geistwave
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Shred Memory
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Dive Down
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Pile On
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-19%synergy
Not Dead After All
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Familiar's Ruse
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Overwhelming Denial
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dissipate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Oblivion's Hunger
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Battle-Rage Blessing
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Keep Safe
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Twisted Reflection
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Split Decision
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Defabricate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Armor of Shadows
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Tergrid's Shadow
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Altar's Reap
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sorceries
Season of Loss
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Innocent Blood
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Mire in Misery
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Gix's Command
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Necromantic Selection
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Mind Spiral
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Bone Splinters
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Virtus's Maneuver
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Consuming Tide
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Slip Through Space
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Ritual of Soot
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Nightmare Unmaking
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Dread Return
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Reign of the Pit
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Feed the Infection
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Unearth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Swarmyard Massacre
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Deep Analysis
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Treasure Cruise
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Switcheroo
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Killing Wave
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Night's Whisper
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Fell
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Myrkul's Edict
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ashes to Ashes
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Reanimate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-13%synergy
Diresight
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Syphon Mind
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Sign in Blood
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Ravenform
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Disentomb
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Back for Seconds
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Rankle's Prank
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Splash Portal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Revenge of the Rats
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Yahenni's Expertise
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Painful Lesson
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ambition's Cost
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Plea for Power
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Decree of Pain
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Fade Away
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mirror of Life Trapping
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Altar of Bhaal
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Dragon Throne of Tarkir
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Gerrard's Hourglass Pendant
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Symmetry Matrix
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
River Song's Diary
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mazemind Tome
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Tarrian's Journal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Reckoner Bankbuster
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-16%synergy
Vat of Rebirth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Stone of Erech
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Noble's Purse
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Enchantments
Phyrexian Arena
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Kindred Discovery
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Military Intelligence
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Propaganda
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Momentum Breaker
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Coastal Piracy
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Gossip's Talent
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Dark Tutelage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Greed
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Cunning Evasion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Omen of the Sea
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
The Eldest Reborn
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Levitation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Smoke Shroud
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Arguel's Blood Fast
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ragged Veins
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Cover of Darkness
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Pestilence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Confounding Conundrum
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Tribute to Horobi
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Professor Onyx
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Volatile Fault
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Restless Reef
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Mudflat Village
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Pit of Offerings
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Swarmyard
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Access Tunnel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-16%synergy
Lilypad Village
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Reliquary Tower
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-25%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Dimir Signet
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Mind Stone
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
60%synergy
Sol Ring
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Sky Diamond
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
36%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Fractured Powerstone
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Honored Heirloom
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Planar Atlas
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Pentad Prism
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sphere of the Suns
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Guardian Idol
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Obsidian Obelisk
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Worn Powerstone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Springleaf Drum
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Midnight Clock
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Lens
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-21%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Island
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Sunken Hollow
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
34%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Tainted Isle
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
34%synergy
Exotic Orchard
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
45%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Choked Estuary
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
2%synergy
River of Tears
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
45%synergy
Fetid Pools
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Ash Barrens
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Waterfront District
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Temple of Deceit
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-14%synergy
Esper Panorama
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Underground River
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-17%synergy
Promising Vein
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Demolition Field
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Path of Ancestry
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Hagra Mauling
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Escape Tunnel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-11%synergy
Hidden Grotto
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-29%synergy
Boggart Trawler
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Dismal Backwater
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Darkslick Shores
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Silundi Vision
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Soured Springs
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Crystal Grotto
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Undercity Sewers
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-9%synergy
Shire Terrace
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy