Balthor the Defiled
$11.66
$11.66Legendary Creature — Zombie Dwarf
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Meta Pick
Very popular, most players know the strategy.
Ranking
#1365
Current Rank
#1469
Last Week
#1454
Last Month
Links & Decks
Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
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Commander gameplay videos featuring Balthor the Defiled.
New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Balthor the Defiled decks.
Shinra Reinforcements+9% Synergy
$0.02
Umbral Collar Zealot+6% Synergy
$0.64
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER+1% Synergy
$39.99
Midgar, City of Mako-8% Synergy
$3.63
The Darkness Crystal-10% Synergy
$3.87
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Balthor the Defiled's abilities and overall game plan.
Buried Alive+60% Synergy
$0.83
Stitcher's Supplier+56% Synergy
$0.26
Songs of the Damned+56% Synergy
$2.15
Stinkweed Imp+45% Synergy
$1.81
Living Death+44% Synergy
$2.36
Crypt of Agadeem+43% Synergy
$2.02
Doom Whisperer+42% Synergy
$1.51
Vile Entomber+41% Synergy
$0.53
Undead Butler+37% Synergy
$0.20
Ripples of Undeath+36% Synergy
$5.83
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Balthor the Defiled decks.
Entomb+36% Synergy
$13.77
Massacre Wurm+30% Synergy
$1.32
Gray Merchant of Asphodel+28% Synergy
$1.09
Syr Konrad, the Grim+28% Synergy
$0.60
Ayara, First of Locthwain+24% Synergy
$3.86
Reanimate+10% Synergy
$7.64
Crypt Ghast+9% Synergy
$11.29
Dark Ritual+2% Synergy
$2.94
Jet Medallion+2% Synergy
$7.55
Feed the Swarm-4% Synergy
$0.23
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Ancient Tomb+4% Synergy
$94.69
Vampiric Tutor+1% Synergy
$50.85
Demonic Tutor0% Synergy
$58.30
Imperial Seal0% Synergy
$113.27
Mana Vault-1% Synergy
$71.05
Necropotence-2% Synergy
$17.52
Opposition Agent-4% Synergy
$20.89
Orcish Bowmasters-7% Synergy
$25.95
Bolas's Citadel-16% Synergy
$11.59
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Balthor the Defiled's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Mogis's Marauder+35% Synergy
$0.10
Bog Witch+34% Synergy
$3.63
Golgari Thug+32% Synergy
$0.26
Angel of Suffering+32% Synergy
$1.84
Mire Triton+31% Synergy
$0.09
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed+30% Synergy
$9.63
Abhorrent Overlord+28% Synergy
$0.53
Shriekmaw+28% Synergy
$0.18
Overeager Apprentice+27% Synergy
$0.33
Soldevi Adnate+26% Synergy
$0.68
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth+24% Synergy
$0.67
Carrion Feeder+23% Synergy
$1.81
Millikin+23% Synergy
$0.16
Priest of Gix+23% Synergy
$0.50
Skirge Familiar+20% Synergy
$0.22
Razaketh, the Foulblooded+20% Synergy
$9.80
Rune-Scarred Demon+20% Synergy
$0.45
Sidisi, Undead Vizier+20% Synergy
$5.22
Gorging Vulture+20% Synergy
$0.07
Corpse Connoisseur+19% Synergy
$0.25
Fleshbag Marauder+18% Synergy
$0.16
Ravenous Chupacabra+18% Synergy
$0.30
Unshakable Tail+18% Synergy
$0.21
Chainer, Dementia Master+17% Synergy
$0.18
Grim Servant+17% Synergy
$0.11
Accursed Marauder+16% Synergy
$0.23
Blood Pet+15% Synergy
$0.35
Dreadhound+15% Synergy
$0.16
Warren Soultrader+14% Synergy
$14.61
Grave Titan+14% Synergy
$0.60
Disciple of Bolas+14% Synergy
$0.24
Kokusho, the Evening Star+14% Synergy
$20.75
Hoarding Broodlord+14% Synergy
$2.81
Overlord of the Balemurk+14% Synergy
$24.63
Sheoldred, Whispering One+13% Synergy
$15.89
Withered Wretch+13% Synergy
$0.43
Vilis, Broker of Blood+12% Synergy
$8.02
Boggart Trawler+10% Synergy
$0.93
Archon of Cruelty+10% Synergy
$4.27
Plaguecrafter+9% Synergy
$0.45
Viscera Seer+9% Synergy
$0.49
Midnight Reaper+9% Synergy
$0.27
Gravecrawler+8% Synergy
$1.18
Noxious Gearhulk+8% Synergy
$0.50
Harvester of Souls+8% Synergy
$0.96
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+7% Synergy
$15.20
Dauthi Voidwalker+3% Synergy
$5.30
Nirkana Revenant+2% Synergy
$5.58
Zulaport Cutthroat0% Synergy
$2.38
Blood Artist-11% Synergy
$1.24
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Balthor the Defiled safe.
Cabal Ritual+19% Synergy
$12.97
Culling the Weak+19% Synergy
$9.78
Sacrifice+15% Synergy
$7.97
Corpse Churn+12% Synergy
$0.18
Darkblast+9% Synergy
$0.43
Mausoleum Secrets+8% Synergy
$0.56
Hostile Negotiations+7% Synergy
$0.20
Overwhelming Remorse+7% Synergy
$0.11
Saw in Half+5% Synergy
$4.44
Necrologia+5% Synergy
$1.07
Price of Fame+5% Synergy
$0.17
Bitter Triumph+2% Synergy
$0.80
Withering Boon+2% Synergy
$6.91
Snuff Out0% Synergy
$16.38
Force of Despair0% Synergy
$2.65
Hagra Mauling0% Synergy
$1.06
Fell the Profane-1% Synergy
$5.21
Sudden Spoiling-2% Synergy
$4.80
Corrupted Conviction-4% Synergy
$0.22
Village Rites-5% Synergy
$0.20
Flare of Malice-5% Synergy
$3.31
Dismember-5% Synergy
$6.09
Baleful Mastery-5% Synergy
$1.47
Imp's Mischief-9% Synergy
$3.88
Deadly Dispute-10% Synergy
$0.49
Infernal Grasp-11% Synergy
$0.26
Malakir Rebirth-11% Synergy
$9.16
Withering Torment-12% Synergy
$2.59
Go for the Throat-13% Synergy
$0.79
Tragic Slip-13% Synergy
$0.12
Defile-17% Synergy
$0.61
Deadly Rollick-17% Synergy
$18.24
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Balthor the Defiled's game plan and control the board.
Morality Shift+20% Synergy
$5.94
Unmarked Grave+15% Synergy
$2.11
Incarnation Technique+13% Synergy
$7.52
Funeral Rites+13% Synergy
$0.12
Dread Return+12% Synergy
$0.26
Stitch Together+12% Synergy
$3.36
Damnation+11% Synergy
$18.68
Bubbling Muck+11% Synergy
$2.13
Mutilate+10% Synergy
$1.57
Atrocious Experiment+10% Synergy
$0.06
Ransack the Lab+10% Synergy
$0.16
Victimize+9% Synergy
$0.56
Breach the Multiverse+8% Synergy
$5.65
Decree of Pain+8% Synergy
$0.28
Persist+8% Synergy
$1.32
Exhume+8% Synergy
$3.55
Final Parting+5% Synergy
$0.33
Diresight+5% Synergy
$0.10
Dread Summons+5% Synergy
$0.22
Zombie Apocalypse+4% Synergy
$0.72
Agadeem's Awakening+3% Synergy
$25.53
Lively Dirge+3% Synergy
$0.46
Resentful Revelation+3% Synergy
$0.05
Nuclear Fallout+3% Synergy
$0.84
Diabolic Intent+2% Synergy
$10.16
Bone Shards+2% Synergy
$0.12
Toxic Deluge+1% Synergy
$5.30
Rise of the Dark Realms+1% Synergy
$3.07
Patriarch's Bidding+1% Synergy
$2.53
Blasphemous Edict-1% Synergy
$3.59
Beseech the Queen-1% Synergy
$3.92
Grim Tutor-4% Synergy
$18.70
Dark Deal-5% Synergy
$3.34
Diabolic Tutor-6% Synergy
$1.75
Syphon Mind-6% Synergy
$0.49
Peer into the Abyss-6% Synergy
$2.76
Night's Whisper-8% Synergy
$0.25
Read the Bones-9% Synergy
$0.28
Sign in Blood-11% Synergy
$0.60
Torment of Hailfire-11% Synergy
$20.27
Exsanguinate-16% Synergy
$0.43
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Altar of Dementia+33% Synergy
$11.38
Mesmeric Orb+27% Synergy
$20.02
Perpetual Timepiece+20% Synergy
$0.46
Phyrexian Altar+13% Synergy
$54.66
Crucible of Worlds+8% Synergy
$27.08
Palantír of Orthanc+8% Synergy
$11.69
Matzalantli, the Great Door+8% Synergy
$0.90
Soul-Guide Lantern+6% Synergy
$0.30
Expedition Map+5% Synergy
$0.92
Nevinyrral's Disk+5% Synergy
$1.12
Tormod's Crypt+5% Synergy
$0.31
Ashnod's Altar+4% Synergy
$8.99
Codex Shredder+4% Synergy
$0.21
Nihil Spellbomb+4% Synergy
$1.06
Wayfarer's Bauble-2% Synergy
$0.24
Whip of Erebos-4% Synergy
$7.52
Skullclamp-11% Synergy
$5.02
Bontu's Monument-13% Synergy
$5.20
Lightning Greaves-28% Synergy
$4.45
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Balthor the Defiled's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Cemetery Tampering+26% Synergy
$0.27
Out of the Tombs+25% Synergy
$12.62
Animate Dead+22% Synergy
$6.79
Necromancy+9% Synergy
$6.98
Leyline of the Void+8% Synergy
$0.38
Mortal Combat+7% Synergy
$4.39
Heartless Summoning+6% Synergy
$0.37
Tortured Existence+5% Synergy
$4.52
Dance of the Dead+5% Synergy
$17.25
Virtue of Persistence0% Synergy
$6.09
Oversold Cemetery0% Synergy
$0.98
Black Market-3% Synergy
$3.61
The Meathook Massacre-4% Synergy
$18.67
Phyrexian Arena-5% Synergy
$1.55
Dictate of Erebos-5% Synergy
$14.39
Grave Pact-6% Synergy
$18.12
Black Market Connections-9% Synergy
$15.42
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Balthor the Defiled to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Liliana, Death's Majesty+4% Synergy
$0.58
Liliana of the Dark Realms-3% Synergy
$5.91
Liliana, Dreadhorde General-6% Synergy
$5.60
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Dakmor Salvage+26% Synergy
$0.32
Phyrexian Tower+14% Synergy
$19.73
Cabal Coffers+11% Synergy
$24.56
Bojuka Bog+9% Synergy
$0.57
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+9% Synergy
$47.16
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+8% Synergy
$34.54
Lake of the Dead+8% Synergy
$88.37
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+7% Synergy
$6.61
Spymaster's Vault+7% Synergy
$0.80
Unholy Grotto+7% Synergy
$8.90
Thespian's Stage+4% Synergy
$0.64
Deserted Temple+4% Synergy
$0.69
High Market+3% Synergy
$4.50
Tomb Fortress+3% Synergy
$3.64
Vesuva+3% Synergy
$4.02
Geier Reach Sanitarium+2% Synergy
$1.28
Command Beacon+2% Synergy
$5.08
Volrath's Stronghold+2% Synergy
$99.92
Castle Locthwain+1% Synergy
$3.76
Cabal Stronghold0% Synergy
$11.54
Barren Moor0% Synergy
$0.19
Buried Ruin0% Synergy
$0.46
Temple of the False God-1% Synergy
$0.14
War Room-4% Synergy
$2.73
Witch's Cottage-13% Synergy
$0.61
Reliquary Tower-24% Synergy
$1.98
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Charcoal Diamond+3% Synergy
$0.26
Gauntlet of Power+3% Synergy
$3.21
Fellwar Stone+1% Synergy
$1.12
Extraplanar Lens0% Synergy
$7.59
Caged Sun-2% Synergy
$3.61
Throne of Eldraine-2% Synergy
$17.16
Lotus Petal-2% Synergy
$24.69
Sol Ring-4% Synergy
$1.07
Mind Stone-9% Synergy
$0.22
Arcane Signet-10% Synergy
$0.51
Thought Vessel-22% Synergy
$1.33
Lands
The mana base foundation for Balthor the Defiled decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Boggart Trawler+10% Synergy
$0.93
Agadeem's Awakening+3% Synergy
$25.53
Cavern of Souls+3% Synergy
$34.04
Urza's Cave+2% Synergy
$1.78
Marsh Flats+2% Synergy
$22.75
Polluted Delta+2% Synergy
$15.21
Snow-Covered Swamp+1% Synergy
$0.43
Demolition Field0% Synergy
$0.50
Hagra Mauling0% Synergy
$1.06
Swamp-1% Synergy
$0.07
Fell the Profane-1% Synergy
$5.21
Myriad Landscape-6% Synergy
$0.11
Malakir Rebirth-11% Synergy
$9.16
Similar Commanders
The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Balthor the Defiled.
Sauron, the Necromancer
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Chainer, Dementia Master
Safana, Calimport Cutthroat // Haunted One
Witch-king of Angmar
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker // Tormod, the Desecrator
Sedris, the Traitor King
Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker // Scion of Halaster
Drana, the Last Bloodchief
Egon, God of Death
Lim-Dûl the Necromancer
Viconia, Drow Apostate // Scion of Halaster
Bortuk Bonerattle
Rona, Herald of Invasion
Taigam, Sidisi's Hand
Francisco, Fowl Marauder // Tormod, the Desecrator
Isareth the Awakener
Liliana, Heretical Healer
The Ancient One
Grist, Voracious Larva
Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed
Whisper, Blood Liturgist
Sarevok, Deathbringer // Flaming Fist
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar // Scion of Halaster
Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder // Tormod, the Desecrator
Armix, Filigree Thrasher // Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Viconia, Drow Apostate // Noble Heritage
Neyam Shai Murad
Sarevok, Deathbringer // Criminal Past
Ebondeath, Dracolich
Sauron, Lord of the Rings
The Meep
Kamahl, Heart of Krosa // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
The Eighth Doctor // Vislor Turlough
Teneb, the Harvester
Durnan of the Yawning Portal // Scion of Halaster
Viconia, Drow Apostate // Cultist of the Absolute