Animated Army Decklist

Commander: Bello, Bard of the Brambles

Animated Army is the red-green Commander precon from Magic: The Gathering's Bloomburrow set, a 100-card deck led by Bello, Bard of the Brambles. The full Animated Army decklist is below, grouped by card type. It was released August 02, 2024.

Big-creature value. Animate your high-cost artifacts and enchantments, then let Bello give your large permanents extra combat abilities.

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Commanders

Bello, Bard of the Brambles

Animated Army decklist by card type

100 cards Updated August 04, 2026

Lands 38

Creatures 22

Artifacts 14

Enchantments 13

Sorceries 7

Instants 5

Planeswalkers 1

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Domri, Anarch of Bolas

Game Changers

This precon runs no Game Changers, which keeps a stock build at Bracket 2. See the MTG Game Changers list .

Community upgrades

What players actually cut and add

Based on 107 tracked community upgrades of Animated Army, updated August 05, 2026. These are the cards upgraders swap out and in most often, ranked by how frequently each one appears.

Most often cut

Most often added

Cut and add frequencies are drawn from tracked community decklists built on this precon. They show what players commonly change, not how those changes affect win rate.

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How does this precon rank?

See where Animated Army sits in the Commander precon tier list, ranked by real win rate across tracked games played with the stock decklist.

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Animated Army FAQ

What's in the Animated Army precon decklist?

Animated Army is a Commander precon from Bloomburrow led by Bello, Bard of the Brambles. Big-creature value. Animate your high-cost artifacts and enchantments, then let Bello give your large permanents extra combat abilities. The full decklist is on this page, with every card linking to its stats.

Who are the commanders of Animated Army?

Animated Army is led by Bello, Bard of the Brambles.

Can I playtest Animated Army for free?

Yes. Use the Playtest button to import the decklist and start a free solo game on Playgroup, or load it straight into a live multiplayer game.

When did Bloomburrow release?

Bloomburrow was released on August 02, 2024.

What do players usually cut from Animated Army?

The cards community upgrades most often cut from Animated Army are Burnished Hart (64%), Brightcap Badger // Fungus Frolic (58%), Grumgully, the Generous (52%), Etali, Primal Storm (48%), and Alchemist's Talent (48%). These are how frequently upgraded decklists drop each card, not a measure of win rate.

What do players add to Animated Army?

The cards most often added to Animated Army are Glorious Sunrise (41%), Asceticism (36%), Gruul War Chant (29%), Nature's Will (26%), and Guardian Project (25%). The percentages show how often upgraders include each card, not how it affects win rate.