Hei Bai, Forest Guardian commander decks

{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}Five-Color commanders

We track 554 decks led by Hei Bai, Forest Guardian.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$6.20-1.4% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for Hei Bai, Forest Guardian
Decks led
554

0.07% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$506

Most cost $121 to $4,702.

Median power
5.2

Most rate 4.1 to 7.1 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
3.0

Most score 2.4 to 4.7 out of 10.

Most often built as kindred (40%), then enchantress (37%).

Real Hei Bai, Forest Guardian 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
    $124
    price
    5.6
    power
    3.9
    salt
    Bracket 1 (Exhibition)
    {W}{U}{B}{R}{G}midrange
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  • Typical build
    $446
    price
    4.7
    power
    2.4
    salt
    Bracket 2 (Core)
    {W}{U}{B}{R}{G}midrange
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  • High-end build
    $5,018
    price
    6.8
    power
    2.9
    salt
    Bracket 3 (Upgraded)
    {W}{U}{B}{R}{G}midrange
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By bracket

  • Bracket 1 · Exhibition
    $287
    price
    6.7
    power
    2.5
    salt
    Bracket 1 (Exhibition)
    {W}{U}{B}{R}{G}midrange
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  • Bracket 2 · Core
    $216
    price
    4.9
    power
    3.2
    salt
    Bracket 2 (Core)
    {W}{U}{B}{R}{G}midrange
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  • Bracket 3 · Upgraded
    $6,905
    price
    4.7
    power
    6.2
    salt
    Bracket 3 (Upgraded)
    {W}{U}{B}{R}{G}midrange
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  • Bracket 4 · Optimized
    $156
    price
    4.7
    power
    2.2
    salt
    Bracket 4 (Optimized)
    {W}{U}{B}{R}{G}midrange
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  • Bracket 5 · cEDH
    $1,517
    price
    8.4
    power
    4.4
    salt
    Bracket 5 (cEDH)
    {W}{U}{B}{R}{G}midrange
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Hei Bai, Forest Guardian decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 3 decks.
$50 to $100: 32 decks.
$100 to $150: 50 decks.
$150 to $200: 41 decks.
$200 to $300: 69 decks.
$300 to $400: 40 decks.
$400 to $500: 41 decks.
$500 to $750: 100 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 47 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 40 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 17 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 8 decks.
$3,000 and up: 66 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $500 to $750, holds the median deck at $506. 159 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)22% · 122
  • Bracket 2 (Core)12% · 68
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)46% · 255
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)14% · 78
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)6% · 31

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What Hei Bai, Forest Guardian decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 554 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.

Creatures9

3 more creatures

Instants3

  • Ephemerate63%$3.56
    Run in 346 of these decks (63%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Cloudshift58%$1.37
    Run in 320 of these decks (58%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • Essence Flux50%$1.34
    Run in 277 of these decks (50%), 4% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries2

  • Aang's Journey48%$0.23
    Run in 264 of these decks (48%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Farseek47%$0.43
    Run in 259 of these decks (47%), 36% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts2

  • Sol Ring84%$1.00
    Run in 463 of these decks (84%), 88% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Signet77%$0.37
    Run in 428 of these decks (77%), 79% of decks that could run it.

Enchantments18

12 more enchantments

Lands6

  • Command Tower90%$0.20
    Run in 501 of these decks (90%), 91% of decks that could run it.
  • Exotic Orchard59%$0.17
    Run in 324 of these decks (59%), 48% of decks that could run it.
  • Reliquary Tower50%$3.97
    Run in 276 of these decks (50%), 28% of decks that could run it.
  • White Lotus Hideout49%$0.21
    Run in 273 of these decks (49%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Hall of Heliod's Generosity47%$10.44
    Run in 259 of these decks (47%), 7% of decks that could run it.
  • Breeding Pool46%$9.44
    Run in 254 of these decks (46%), 49% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Hei Bai decks apart

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

6 more signature cards

Hei Bai, Forest Guardian combos

148 of these decks (27%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. Tainted PactplusThassa's Oracle

    Wins the game

    4%20 decks
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  2. Dark RitualplusDisplacer KittenplusEternal Witness

    Infinite mana, cast, ETBs, LTBs and storm count

    3%19 decks
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  3. Demonic ConsultationplusThassa's Oracle

    Exiles your library and wins the game

    3%17 decks
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  4. Brain FreezeplusLotus PetalplusUnderworld Breach

    Infinite mill

    3%15 decks
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  5. Displacer KittenplusSol RingplusTeferi, Time Raveler

    Infinite draw, mana and storm count

    2%13 decks
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Commanders like Hei Bai, Forest Guardian

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