Witherbloom, the Balancer 
Witherbloom, the Balancer Commander decklist played by Nick Howard at Riftgate Redemption (8 Nov 2026).
- Player
- Nick Howard
- Finish
- #25 of 86, 1-2
- Event
- Riftgate Redemption,
- Archetype
- Witherbloom, the Balancer
- Staples
- Witherbloom, the Balancer
- Format
- Commander
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- TopDeck.gg
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Commander
Main deck (100)
Commander
Main deck (100)
Creatures (34)
- 1 Allosaurus Shepherd
- 1 Arasta of the Endless Web
- 1 Badgermole Cub
- 1 Birds of Paradise
- 1 Braids, Arisen Nightmare
- 1 Chatterfang, Squirrel General
- 1 Collector Ouphe
- 1 Dauthi Voidwalker
- 1 Deathrite Shaman
- 1 Delighted Halfling
- 1 Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise
- 1 Elves of Deep Shadow
- 1 Elvish Mystic
- 1 Elvish Spirit Guide
- 1 Enduring Vitality
- 1 Eternal Witness
- 1 Formidable Speaker
- 1 Fyndhorn Elves
- 1 Hoarding Broodlord
- 1 K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
- 1 Llanowar Elves
- 1 Marionette Apprentice
- 1 Opposition Agent
- 1 Orcish Bowmasters
- 1 Pia, Aether Ascetic
- 1 Razaketh, the Foulblooded
- 1 Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel
- 1 Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu
- 1 Springheart Nantuko
- 1 Sylvan Safekeeper
- 1 The Cabbage Merchant
- 1 Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands
- 1 Warren Soultrader
- 1 Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Instants (21)
- 1 Abrupt Decay
- 1 Cabal Ritual
- 1 Chord of Calling
- 1 Corpse Dance
- 1 Crop Rotation
- 1 Culling the Weak
- 1 Dark Ritual
- 1 Deadly Rollick
- 1 Dismember
- 1 Entomb
- 1 Force of Vigor
- 1 Imp's Mischief
- 1 Krosan Grip
- 1 Legolas's Quick Reflexes
- 1 Noxious Revival
- 1 Saw in Half
- 1 Sprout Swarm
- 1 Stinging Study
- 1 Tainted Pact
- 1 Vampiric Tutor
- 1 Veil of Summer
Sorceries (12)
- 1 Beseech the Queen
- 1 Culling Ritual
- 1 Dark Petition
- 1 Demonic Tutor
- 1 Finale of Devastation
- 1 Green Sun's Zenith
- 1 Last March of the Ents
- 1 Life // Death
- 1 Lively Dirge
- 1 Nature's Rhythm
- 1 Praetor's Grasp
- 1 Yawgmoth's Will
Artifacts (5)
- 1 Chrome Mox
- 1 Lotus Petal
- 1 Mana Vault
- 1 Mox Diamond
- 1 Sol Ring
Enchantments (2)
Lands (25)
- 1 Ancient Tomb
- 1 Bayou
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Boseiju, Who Endures
- 1 City of Brass
- 1 City of Traitors
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Dryad Arbor
- 1 Emergence Zone
- 1 Forbidden Orchard
- 1 Gaea's Cradle
- 1 Gemstone Caverns
- 1 Mana Confluence
- 1 Marsh Flats
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Nurturing Peatland
- 1 Overgrown Tomb
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Shifting Woodland
- 1 Swamp
- 1 Talon Gates of Madara
- 1 Underground Mortuary
- 1 Verdant Catacombs
- 1 Windswept Heath
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Compared with the average Witherbloom, the Balancer list
Average of 21 decks in the 90 days up to Nov. 8, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- –
Fewer than usual
- -1 Forest (0 vs 1.1)
Most unusual list in this period: Donny Frazier in cEDH $1K Tournament (15 cards away from the average)
Combos in this deck
3 combos from Commander Spellbook with every card in this list, the most popular first.
- Infinite creature ETB, Infinite magecraft triggers…: Sprout Swarm + Witherbloom, the Balancer
- Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB…: Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel + Warren Soultrader
- Infinite creature tokens, Infinite death triggers…: Cabal Ritual + Eternal Witness + Saw in Half