Hei Bai, Forest Guardian (Commander) - Expensive Optimized

Hei Bai, Forest Guardian
Rank #574
7decks
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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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Go-Shintai of Life's Origin
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
99%synergy
Sanctum of Calm Waters
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
96%synergy
Sanctum of All
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
95%synergy
Ephemerate
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
83%synergy
Sanctum of Fruitful Harvest
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
81%synergy
Northern Air Temple
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
79%synergy
The Spirit Oasis
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
79%synergy
Sanctum Weaver
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
76%synergy
Birds of Paradise
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
75%synergy
Cloudshift
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
70%synergy
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Three Visits
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
48%synergy
Honden of Seeing Winds
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
67%synergy
Swan Song
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
61%synergy
Sanctum of Stone Fangs
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
67%synergy
Honden of Life's Web
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
67%synergy
Southern Air Temple
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
67%synergy
Crescent Island Temple
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
65%synergy
Honden of Infinite Rage
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
67%synergy
Honden of Night's Reach
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
67%synergy
Go-Shintai of Ancient Wars
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
67%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
88%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
82%synergy
Demonic Tutor
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
67%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
72%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
84%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
72%synergy
Ancient Tomb
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
62%synergy
Teferi's Protection
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Rhystic Study
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Creatures
Displacer Kitten
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
69%synergy
Go-Shintai of Shared Purpose
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
67%synergy
Eidolon of Blossoms
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
50%synergy
Go-Shintai of Hidden Cruelty
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
53%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
44%synergy
Go-Shintai of Boundless Vigor
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Setessan Champion
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Wildsear, Scouring Maw
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Yenna, Redtooth Regent
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Sythis, Harvest's Hand
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
33%synergy
Go-Shintai of Lost Wisdom
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Weaver of Harmony
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Doomwake Giant
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Delighted Halfling
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Bloom Tender
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Argothian Enchantress
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Destiny Spinner
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Spark Double
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Soulherder
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Noble Hierarch
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Y'shtola Rhul
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Satyr Enchanter
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Tinder Wall
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Esper Sentinel
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Zur, Eternal Schemer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Brago, King Eternal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Eternal Witness
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Yarok, the Desecrated
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Phantasmal Image
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Grim Guardian
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Bello, Bard of the Brambles
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Terra, Magical Adept
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Guru Pathik
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Mana Drain
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
48%synergy
Counterspell
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
34%synergy
Heroic Intervention
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
35%synergy
Essence Flux
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Deflecting Swat
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
47%synergy
Demonic Consultation
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Flicker of Fate
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Deadly Rollick
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
38%synergy
Dark Ritual
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Dovin's Veto
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Planar Incision
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Saw in Half
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Eerie Interlude
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Acrobatic Maneuver
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Displace
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Force of Will
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Momentary Blink
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-10%synergy
Culling the Weak
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Final Fortune
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Obscuring Haze
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Worldly Tutor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Pyroblast
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Pact of Negation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Veil of Summer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Crop Rotation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Silence
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Tainted Pact
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Desperate Ritual
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Brainstorm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Ad Nauseam
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Force of Negation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Snap
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Redirect Lightning
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Nature's Lore
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
30%synergy
Replenish
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Imperial Seal
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Gamble
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Jeska's Will
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Rite of Flame
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Electroduplicate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Blasphemous Act
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Expropriate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Channel the Suns
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Pir's Whim
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Diabolic Intent
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Culling Ritual
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Flicker
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Molten Duplication
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Supreme Verdict
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Splash Portal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Heat Shimmer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Another Round
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Exsanguinate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Twinflame
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sensei's Divining Top
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Strionic Resonator
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Defense Grid
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Enchantments
Sphere of Safety
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
65%synergy
Honden of Cleansing Fire
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
53%synergy
Teleportation Circle
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Sanctum of Tranquil Light
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Hallowed Haunting
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Greater Auramancy
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Smothering Tithe
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Sterling Grove
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Sylvan Library
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Kyoshi Island Plaza
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Brave the Sands
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Sanctum of Shattered Heights
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Enchantress's Presence
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Aura Shards
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Mana Flare
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Enchanted Evening
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Heartbeat of Spring
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Chakra Meditation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Food Chain
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Wild Growth
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Omniscience
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
17%synergy
Reliquary Tower
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
3%synergy
City of Traitors
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Lotus Petal
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
50%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
-18%synergy
Mana Vault
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
51%synergy
Chrome Mox
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
50%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Mox Amber
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Mox Diamond
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Grim Monolith
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Lands
Misty Rainforest
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
73%synergy
Savannah
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
87%synergy
Volcanic Island
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
88%synergy
Polluted Delta
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
77%synergy
Tropical Island
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
87%synergy
Flooded Strand
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
75%synergy
Taiga
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
87%synergy
Windswept Heath
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
72%synergy
Bayou
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
87%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
60%synergy
Scrubland
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
74%synergy
Mana Confluence
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
67%synergy
Tundra
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
73%synergy
Badlands
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
75%synergy
Underground Sea
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
74%synergy
Plateau
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
75%synergy
Marsh Flats
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
63%synergy
Wooded Foothills
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
45%synergy
Scalding Tarn
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
34%synergy
City of Brass
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
38%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
35%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Starting Town
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
34%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Arid Mesa
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Watery Grave
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Steam Vents
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Morphic Pool
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Sacred Foundry
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Sea of Clouds
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Vault of Champions
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Temple Garden
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Stomping Ground
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Breeding Pool
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Blood Crypt
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Godless Shrine
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Savai Triome
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Swamp
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-61%synergy
Ketria Triome
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-10%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Zagoth Triome
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-7%synergy
Raffine's Tower
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Xander's Lounge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-62%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Indatha Triome
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-8%synergy