Witherbloom, the Balancer (Commander) - Expensive Optimized

Witherbloom, the Balancer
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Harvey McGuinness
Sep 1, 2026
Harvey McGuinness
The Homebrew That Won One of cEDH's Biggest Tournaments
A fringe Golgari homebrew beat 429 players at Breach the Bay 2. The deck's creator shares why Witherbloom, the Balancer solves Golgari's cEDH problem.
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