First printed in Secrets of Strixhaven (2026)
Legendary Creature — Pest
Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on each Pest, Bat, Insect, Snake, and Spider you control.
Despite Blex's passing, Witherbloom students still continued the tradition of a yearly search in his honor. His son, however, took little effort to find.
3/4
- Illustrated by
- Ilse Gort
- Watermark
- Witherbloom
Legality
- Legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
- Not legal in
- Pauper, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Pauper Commander, PreDH
Ruling (1)
- A creature with more than one of the listed types will still get only one +1/+1 counter when Blech's ability resolves.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.006 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).
In Limited on MTG Arena
Win rates in Arena drafts and sealed, retrieved from 17Lands (CC BY 4.0).
| Set | GIH WR | vs set | IWD | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS), Premier Draft | 59.8% | +4.4 | +8.0 | 8150 |
| Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS), Sealed | 63.5% | +7.7 | +9.1 | 1423 |
- GIH WR
- win rate of the games in which the card was in the opening hand or drawn
- vs set
- points above or below the average win rate of all decks in the set
- IWD
- improvement when drawn: GIH WR minus the win rate when the card stayed in the library
- Games
- games in which the card was seen
Combos
6 combos, the most popular first:
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures, Infinite damage…: Agatha's Soul Cauldron + Blech, Loafing Pest + Walking Ballista
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures, Infinite damage…: Agatha's Soul Cauldron + Blech, Loafing Pest + Triskelion
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures…: All Will Be One + Blech, Loafing Pest + Bloodthirsty Conqueror
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures…: All Will Be One + Blech, Loafing Pest + Exquisite Blood
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures…: Blech, Loafing Pest + Shalai and Hallar (+ 1 other requirement)
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures, Infinite damage…: Agatha's Soul Cauldron + Blech, Loafing Pest + Deathbringer Thoctar