Bess, Soul Nourisher commander decks

{W}{G}Selesnya commanders

We track 118 decks led by Bess, Soul Nourisher.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$1.93+124.4% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for Bess, Soul Nourisher
Decks led
118

0.01% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$185

Most cost $72 to $640.

Median power
4.6

Most rate 3.9 to 6.6 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
2.7

Most score 2.1 to 3.4 out of 10.

Most often built as +1/+1 counters (43%), then combat (18%).

Real Bess, Soul Nourisher decks

Real decks from our database, picked from this commander's own price range and from every bracket people build it in. Open any of them for the full list. The picks rotate weekly.

By budget

  • Budget build
    $61.62
    price
    5.2
    power
    2.2
    salt
    Bracket 1 (Exhibition)
    {W}{G}midrange
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  • Typical build
    $199
    price
    4.3
    power
    2.2
    salt
    Bracket 4 (Optimized)
    {W}{G}midrange
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  • High-end build
    $640
    price
    6.4
    power
    2.8
    salt
    Bracket 4 (Optimized)
    {W}{G}midrange
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By bracket

  • Bracket 1 · Exhibition
    $137
    price
    4.9
    power
    2.9
    salt
    Bracket 1 (Exhibition)
    {W}{G}midrange
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  • Bracket 2 · Core
    $466
    price
    5.8
    power
    2.5
    salt
    Bracket 2 (Core)
    {W}{G}midrange
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  • Bracket 3 · Upgraded
    $561
    price
    6.6
    power
    3.2
    salt
    Bracket 3 (Upgraded)
    {W}{G}midrange
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  • Bracket 4 · Optimized
    $40.96
    price
    3.4
    power
    2.7
    salt
    Bracket 4 (Optimized)
    {W}{G}midrange
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Bess, Soul Nourisher decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 8 decks.
$50 to $100: 13 decks.
$100 to $150: 23 decks.
$150 to $200: 18 decks.
$200 to $300: 15 decks.
$300 to $400: 8 decks.
$400 to $500: 14 decks.
$500 to $750: 9 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 3 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 4 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 1 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 1 decks.
$3,000 and up: 1 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $150 to $200, holds the median deck at $185. 66 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)34% · 40
  • Bracket 2 (Core)24% · 28
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)31% · 37
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)11% · 13
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)0% · 0

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What Bess, Soul Nourisher decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 118 decks, with each card's current price. The bar is the share of decks running the card, and its green part is how far that share runs above the card's rate in every deck that could play it.

Creatures17

  • Champion of Lambholt78%$2.81
    Run in 92 of these decks (78%), 5% of decks that could run it.
  • Avacyn's Pilgrim76%$0.22
    Run in 90 of these decks (76%), 14% of decks that could run it.
  • Llanowar Elves75%$0.26
    Run in 89 of these decks (75%), 24% of decks that could run it.
  • Elvish Mystic64%$0.35
    Run in 75 of these decks (64%), 18% of decks that could run it.
  • Kami of Whispered Hopes59%$4.14
    Run in 70 of these decks (59%), 7% of decks that could run it.
  • Scute Swarm54%$8.57
    Run in 64 of these decks (54%), 9% of decks that could run it.
11 more creatures

Instants6

  • Path to Exile62%$0.58
    Run in 73 of these decks (62%), 50% of decks that could run it.
  • Aura Mutation54%$0.79
    Run in 64 of these decks (54%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • March of the Multitudes51%$0.53
    Run in 60 of these decks (51%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Grand Crescendo47%$0.71
    Run in 55 of these decks (47%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Swords to Plowshares46%$0.68
    Run in 54 of these decks (46%), 48% of decks that could run it.
  • Beast Within42%$0.44
    Run in 49 of these decks (42%), 33% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries2

  • Shamanic Revelation44%$0.30
    Run in 52 of these decks (44%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Cultivate39%$0.38
    Run in 46 of these decks (39%), 37% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts4

  • Sol Ring79%$1.00
    Run in 93 of these decks (79%), 88% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Signet65%$0.37
    Run in 77 of these decks (65%), 79% of decks that could run it.
  • Swiftfoot Boots46%$1.48
    Run in 54 of these decks (46%), 25% of decks that could run it.
  • Skullclamp43%$4.85
    Run in 51 of these decks (43%), 11% of decks that could run it.

Enchantments2

  • Hardened Scales45%$1.93
    Run in 53 of these decks (45%), 11% of decks that could run it.
  • Rabble Rousing42%$0.74
    Run in 50 of these decks (42%), 1% of decks that could run it.

Lands9

  • Command Tower88%$0.20
    Run in 104 of these decks (88%), 91% of decks that could run it.
  • Canopy Vista75%$0.20
    Run in 88 of these decks (75%), 34% of decks that could run it.
  • Fortified Village60%$0.19
    Run in 71 of these decks (60%), 16% of decks that could run it.
  • Sunpetal Grove57%$0.25
    Run in 67 of these decks (57%), 30% of decks that could run it.
  • Sungrass Prairie53%$0.18
    Run in 62 of these decks (53%), 14% of decks that could run it.
  • Rogue's Passage51%$0.27
    Run in 60 of these decks (51%), 18% of decks that could run it.
3 more lands
  • Overgrown Farmland48%$0.94
    Run in 56 of these decks (48%), 18% of decks that could run it.
  • Castle Ardenvale47%$0.27
    Run in 55 of these decks (47%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • Brushland40%$0.46
    Run in 47 of these decks (40%), 26% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Bess decks apart

These show up in Bess decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.

  • Champion of Lambholt$2.81

    78% of these decks, against 5% of other decks that could run it.

  • Avacyn's Pilgrim$0.22

    76% of these decks, against 14% of other decks that could run it.

  • Wild Beastmaster$0.22

    54% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Kami of Whispered Hopes$4.14

    59% of these decks, against 7% of other decks that could run it.

  • Llanowar Elves$0.26

    75% of these decks, against 24% of other decks that could run it.

  • Aura Mutation$0.79

    54% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

6 more signature cards

Bess, Soul Nourisher combos

21 of these decks (18%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. Rosie Cotton of South LaneplusScurry Oak

    Infinite tokens, ETBs and counters

    7%8 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  2. Animation ModuleplusAshnod's AltarplusBess, Soul Nourisher

    Infinite counters, mana, tokens, ETBs and LTBs

    6%7 decks
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  3. Animation ModuleplusAshnod's AltarplusChampion of Lambholt

    Infinite counters, mana, tokens, ETBs and LTBs, opponents locked

    6%7 decks
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  4. Animation ModuleplusAshnod's AltarplusRosie Cotton of South Lane

    Infinite counters, mana, tokens, ETBs and LTBs

    5%6 decks
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  5. Animation ModuleplusAshnod's AltarplusBess, Soul Nourisher

    Infinite counters, mana, tokens, ETBs and LTBs

    4%5 decks
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  6. Animation ModuleplusBess, Soul NourisherplusPhyrexian Altar

    Infinite counters, ETBs and LTBs

    4%5 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  7. Animation ModuleplusChampion of LambholtplusPhyrexian Altar

    Infinite counters, ETBs and LTBs, opponents locked

    4%5 decks
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Commanders like Bess, Soul Nourisher

Their decks lean on many of the same signature cards as Bess decks do.