Hazel of the Rootbloom

BGGolgari{2}{B}{G}$3.22
Legendary Creature — Squirrel Druid
Hazel of the Rootbloom card art

{T}, Pay 2 life, Tap X untapped tokens you control: Add X mana in any combination of colors. At the beginning of your end step, create a token that's a copy of target token you control. If that token is a Squirrel, instead create two tokens that are copies of it.

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How Hazel of the Rootbloom decks play in EDH

Hazel of the Rootbloom is a Golgari commander in black and green costing 2BG, and its legendary creature - squirrel druid line shapes the whole deck around it. It makes tokens, so the deck wants ways to pump a wide board and to turn spare bodies into cards or damage. The cards below are the ones Hazel of the Rootbloom decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $56.88

Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.

Ramp (3)

Bag End Banquet
Bag End Banquet
$6.87
Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver
Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver
$9.07
The Sackville-Bagginses
The Sackville-Bagginses
$1.10

Card draw (2)

Moonstone Eulogist
Moonstone Eulogist
$0.31
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
$6.69

Creatures (7)

Meatsqueak, Hoard Lord
Meatsqueak, Hoard Lord
-
Bilbo, Fellow Conspirator
Bilbo, Fellow Conspirator
$8.58
Chittering Witch
Chittering Witch
$0.34
Sandstorm Salvager
Sandstorm Salvager
$0.86
Insatiable Frugivore
Insatiable Frugivore
$0.21
Bramble Sovereign
Bramble Sovereign
$1.63
Chatterfang, Squirrel General
Chatterfang, Squirrel General
$10.13

Synergy & payoffs (8)

Promise of Aclazotz // Foul Rebirth
Promise of Aclazotz // Foul Rebirth
$0.22
Wolfwillow Haven
Wolfwillow Haven
$0.20
Rootcast Apprenticeship
Rootcast Apprenticeship
$0.53
Gourmand's Talent
Gourmand's Talent
$0.46
Sword of the Squeak
Sword of the Squeak
$0.90
Chitterspitter
Chitterspitter
$0.32
Swarmyard Massacre
Swarmyard Massacre
$4.29
Second Harvest
Second Harvest
$4.17

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Hazel of the Rootbloom decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.

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Hazel of the Rootbloom deck questions

What colours can I use in a Hazel of the Rootbloom deck?

Hazel of the Rootbloom has a Golgari colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Hazel of the Rootbloom?

The cards played most often in Hazel of the Rootbloom decks include Meatsqueak, Hoard Lord, Bilbo, Fellow Conspirator, Bag End Banquet. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.

How much does a Hazel of the Rootbloom deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $56.88 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.

Can I build a Hazel of the Rootbloom deck from cards I already own?

Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.

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