Witherbloom, the Balancer

Name: Witherbloom, the Balancer
Brand: Magic: The Gathering
SKU: ed7b2361-97c6-49e2-bf0b-4770f4ffe2f0
Price: 4.11 USD
Availability: InStock

Secrets of Strixhaven #245

Witherbloom, the Balancer - Secrets of Strixhaven

Type: Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon

Mana cost: {6}{B}{G}

Card text: Affinity for creatures (This spell costs {1} less to cast for each creature you control.) Flying, deathtouch Instant and sorcery spells you cast have affinity for creatures.

P/T: 5/5

Rarity: mythic

Artist: Chris Rahn

Released: April 24, 2026

Prices

$4.11 USD · $4.43 USD (Foil) · €4.99 EUR

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Format Legality

Format	Legality
Standard	✓ Legal
Pioneer	✓ Legal
Modern	✓ Legal
Legacy	✓ Legal
Commander	✓ Legal
Vintage	✓ Legal
Pauper	✗ Not Legal
Oathbreaker	✓ Legal

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Witherbloom, the Balancer in Secrets of Strixhaven limited

common

Eager Glyphmage

Creature — Cat Cleric

Creates an Inkling token to reduce Witherbloom's cost and provides early board presence for the affinity ability.

Bogwater Lumaret

Creature — Spirit Frog

Provides a creature for affinity cost reduction while gaining life whenever creatures enter to support a grindy strategy.

Pest Mascot

Creature — Pest Ape

Reduces Witherbloom's cost through affinity while gaining life to stabilize, and grows larger as the game progresses.

uncommon

Eternal Student

Creature — Zombie Warlock

Creates two Inkling tokens from the graveyard, significantly reducing Witherbloom's cost while building board presence.

rare

Moseo, Vein's New Dean

Legendary Creature — Bird Skeleton Warlock

Creates Pest tokens to reduce Witherbloom's cost and gains life to enable powerful reanimation, forming a strong BG value engine.

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