Vren, the Relentless (Commander) - Budget Optimized

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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
Piper of the Swarm
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
68%synergy
Soul Shatter
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
58%synergy
Swarmyard
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
56%synergy
Marrow-Gnawer
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
56%synergy
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
56%synergy
Plaguecrafter
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
55%synergy
Accursed Marauder
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
54%synergy
Demon's Disciple
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
53%synergy
Ogre Slumlord
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
52%synergy
Azure Beastbinder
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
51%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Negate
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Dark Ritual
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
50%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Crippling Fear
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
47%synergy
Swarmyard Massacre
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
48%synergy
Feed the Swarm
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Pack Rat
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Game Changers
Notion Thief
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Rhystic Study
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Braids, Cabal Minion
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Creatures
Persistent Marshstalker
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Valley Rotcaller
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Karumonix, the Rat King
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Merciless Executioner
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Shoreline Looter
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Chittering Witch
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Voracious Vermin
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Tangled Colony
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Tidecaller Mentor
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Mindwhisker
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Burglar Rat
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Daggerfang Duo
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Gravelighter
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Ratcatcher
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Lord Skitter's Butcher
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Typhoid Rats
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Gisa, Glorious Resurrector
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Silver-Fur Master
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Rat Colony
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Archfiend of Depravity
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Pestilence Rats
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Engine Rat
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Innocuous Rat
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Baleful Strix
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Rancid Rats
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Wick's Patrol
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Throat Slitter
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Massacre Wurm
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Nightwhorl Hermit
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Crypt Rats
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Blood Artist
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sheoldred
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Blood Pet
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Lightshell Duo
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Ruin Rat
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
High Fae Trickster
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Pongify
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Infernal Grasp
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Go for the Throat
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Liliana's Triumph
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Vona's Hunger
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Arcane Denial
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Resculpt
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Withering Torment
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Flare of Malice
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Not Dead After All
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Murder
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Consumed by Greed
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Undying Malice
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Vraska's Fall
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Village Rites
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Swan Song
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Brainstorm
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Shore Up
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Force of Despair
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Drown in the Loch
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Countersquall
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Spell Pierce
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Delay
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Mana Leak
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
V.A.T.S.
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Doom Blade
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Miscast
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Long River's Pull
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Opt
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Bitter Triumph
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Feed the Cycle
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Feign Death
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Hero's Downfall
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Deadly Rollick
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Snuff Out
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Baleful Mastery
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Sudden Edict
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Confound
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Cut Down
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Reverse the Polarity
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Ancient Excavation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Consider
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Sorceries
Diabolic Tutor
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Kindred Dominance
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Curse of the Swine
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Distant Melody
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Revenge of the Rats
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Mire in Misery
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Innocent Blood
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Season of Loss
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Toxic Deluge
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Fell
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Ponder
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Rush of Dread
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Windfall
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Psychic Whorl
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Victimize
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Make an Example
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Sign in Blood
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Intent
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Nightmare Unmaking
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Night's Whisper
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Extract a Confession
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
In Garruk's Wake
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Preordain
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Unearth
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Read the Bones
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Profane Tutor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Ringsight
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Whispering Madness
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Barter in Blood
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Finale of Eternity
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Myrkul's Edict
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Disentomb
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Chain of Smog
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Do or Die
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Memories Returning
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Tithing Blade
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Jet Medallion
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Lightning Greaves
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Thornbite Staff
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Herald's Horn
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Bontu's Monument
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Bident of Thassa
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Mirror of Life Trapping
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Skullclamp
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Sword of the Squeak
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Strionic Resonator
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Altar of Bhaal
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Propaganda
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Remora
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Cover of Darkness
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Grave Pact
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Faces of the Past
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Intruder Alarm
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Black Market
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Tribute to Horobi
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Nowhere to Run
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Momentum Breaker
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Pestilence
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Dress Down
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Black Market Connections
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana Vess
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Mudflat Village
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Lilypad Village
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Witch's Cottage
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Mortuary Mire
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Three Tree City
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Dimir Signet
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Sky Diamond
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Springleaf Drum
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Heraldic Banner
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Dimir Cluestone
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Sunken Hollow
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Choked Estuary
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Underground River
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Tainted Isle
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of Deceit
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-15%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Dismal Backwater
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
River of Tears
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Uncharted Haven
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Watery Grave
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-35%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-16%synergy
Fetid Pools
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Submerged Boneyard
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Hidden Grotto
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Morphic Pool
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-28%synergy
Undercity Sewers
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Urza's Cave
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Darkslick Shores
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Sunken Ruins
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Treno, Dark City
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy