Gaius van Baelsar
$0.32
$0.32Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Niche Pick
Less common, brings surprise factor.
Ranking
#3835
Current Rank
#3970
Last Week
#3644
Last Month
Mono-Black Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketNew Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Gaius van Baelsar decks.
Bitterbloom Bearer+3% Synergy
$17.66
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Gaius van Baelsar's abilities and overall game plan.
Zodiark, Umbral God+46% Synergy
$0.61
Plaguecrafter+45% Synergy
$0.42
Morbid Opportunist+44% Synergy
$0.37
Conjurer's Closet+41% Synergy
$4.32
Accursed Marauder+38% Synergy
$0.30
Merciless Executioner+33% Synergy
$1.03
Bastion of Remembrance+32% Synergy
$0.34
Mortician Beetle+32% Synergy
$1.12
Reassembling Skeleton+31% Synergy
$0.28
Solemn Simulacrum+28% Synergy
$0.30
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Gaius van Baelsar decks.
Syr Konrad, the Grim+26% Synergy
$0.57
Sheoldred's Edict+26% Synergy
$1.84
Blood Artist+25% Synergy
$2.85
Zulaport Cutthroat+23% Synergy
$2.17
The Darkness Crystal+23% Synergy
$3.97
Fleshbag Marauder+22% Synergy
$0.19
Deadly Dispute+18% Synergy
$0.36
Sign in Blood+16% Synergy
$2.77
Night's Whisper+16% Synergy
$0.36
Jet Medallion-5% Synergy
$10.94
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Braids, Cabal Minion+8% Synergy
$0.86
Tergrid, God of Fright+6% Synergy
$17.66
Necropotence+1% Synergy
$22.51
The One Ring-1% Synergy
$106.65
Demonic Tutor-8% Synergy
$62.01
Vampiric Tutor-10% Synergy
$63.69
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Gaius van Baelsar's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Nine-Lives Familiar+27% Synergy
$1.41
Demon's Disciple+27% Synergy
$0.40
Gravelighter+26% Synergy
$0.35
Archfiend of Depravity+23% Synergy
$4.71
Fumulus, the Infestation+23% Synergy
$3.61
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER+22% Synergy
$26.55
Zenos yae Galvus+21% Synergy
$0.35
Massacre Wurm+18% Synergy
$2.09
Midnight Reaper+18% Synergy
$0.23
Abyssal Gorestalker+18% Synergy
$0.13
Ogre Slumlord+17% Synergy
$0.31
Ravenous Chupacabra+17% Synergy
$0.45
Pitiless Plunderer+16% Synergy
$2.14
Falkenrath Noble+16% Synergy
$0.25
Vogar, Necropolis Tyrant+16% Synergy
$12.83
Archfiend of the Dross+16% Synergy
$0.33
Noxious Gearhulk+15% Synergy
$0.36
Wasteland Raider+15% Synergy
$0.31
Dark Confidant+14% Synergy
$3.89
Sheoldred, Whispering One+13% Synergy
$20.84
Grim Haruspex+13% Synergy
$2.77
Summon: Primal Odin+13% Synergy
$1.51
Ozox, the Clattering King+13% Synergy
$0.33
Namazu Trader+11% Synergy
$0.10
Butcher of Malakir+10% Synergy
$0.36
Vincent Valentine+10% Synergy
$1.30
Slum Reaper+10% Synergy
$0.18
Tonberry+10% Synergy
$0.17
Chain Devil+10% Synergy
$0.16
Rune-Scarred Demon+9% Synergy
$0.79
Woe Strider+9% Synergy
$0.23
Doomed Dissenter+9% Synergy
$0.13
Jecht, Reluctant Guardian+9% Synergy
$0.31
Giant Fly+9% Synergy
$0.16
Pirate Peddlers+9% Synergy
$0.14
Boggart Trawler+7% Synergy
$1.48
Leaden Myr+7% Synergy
$2.36
Henrika Domnathi+7% Synergy
$1.36
Vein Ripper+6% Synergy
$7.58
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse+4% Synergy
$90.44
Marionette Apprentice+3% Synergy
$1.19
Phyrexian Obliterator+2% Synergy
$8.13
Mirkwood Bats+2% Synergy
$1.25
Ayara, First of Locthwain+1% Synergy
$6.65
Bloodghast-1% Synergy
$2.35
Rankle, Master of Pranks-2% Synergy
$2.91
Braids, Arisen Nightmare-3% Synergy
$2.33
Viscera Seer-3% Synergy
$0.45
Gray Merchant of Asphodel-22% Synergy
$2.68
Crypt Ghast-24% Synergy
$16.84
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Gaius van Baelsar safe.
Undying Malice+28% Synergy
$0.48
Supernatural Stamina+28% Synergy
$0.23
Not Dead After All+24% Synergy
$2.02
Feign Death+24% Synergy
$1.11
Undying Evil+21% Synergy
$0.47
Malakir Rebirth+18% Synergy
$12.12
Soul Shatter+15% Synergy
$3.70
Ashnod's Intervention+12% Synergy
$0.20
Sephiroth's Intervention+11% Synergy
$0.15
Tergrid's Shadow+10% Synergy
$0.08
Overkill+9% Synergy
$0.40
Fake Your Own Death+9% Synergy
$0.21
Demonic Gifts+7% Synergy
$0.28
Abnormal Endurance+7% Synergy
$0.16
Doom Blade+6% Synergy
$0.24
Armor of Shadows+6% Synergy
$0.24
Nasty End+5% Synergy
$0.09
Geth's Verdict+5% Synergy
$0.16
Sugar Rush+5% Synergy
$0.08
To the Slaughter+5% Synergy
$0.18
Umbral Juke+5% Synergy
$0.04
Diabolic Edict+4% Synergy
$0.25
Pharika's Libation+4% Synergy
$0.13
Unseal the Necropolis+4% Synergy
$0.10
Consumed by Greed+4% Synergy
$0.20
Deadly Rollick+3% Synergy
$25.03
Snuff Out+3% Synergy
$8.89
Sudden Edict+3% Synergy
$0.25
Lethal Scheme+3% Synergy
$0.22
Vraska's Fall+2% Synergy
$0.35
Tainted Strike+2% Synergy
$3.61
Liliana's Triumph-1% Synergy
$0.36
Corrupted Conviction-2% Synergy
$0.25
Darkness-2% Synergy
$22.78
Archenemy's Charm-2% Synergy
$1.06
Village Rites-3% Synergy
$0.55
Defile-5% Synergy
$1.26
Flare of Malice-5% Synergy
$2.20
Murder-5% Synergy
$0.08
Infernal Grasp-6% Synergy
$0.32
Tragic Slip-7% Synergy
$0.30
Withering Torment-10% Synergy
$4.07
Fell the Profane-11% Synergy
$4.65
Cabal Ritual-13% Synergy
$10.85
Dark Ritual-31% Synergy
$4.53
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Gaius van Baelsar's game plan and control the board.
Read the Bones+21% Synergy
$0.26
Mire in Misery+15% Synergy
$0.77
Blasphemous Edict+13% Synergy
$5.43
Fraying Omnipotence+12% Synergy
$0.62
Exsanguinate+11% Synergy
$0.37
Torment of Hailfire+11% Synergy
$26.24
Innocent Blood+11% Synergy
$0.38
The Final Days+11% Synergy
$0.17
Resentful Revelation+10% Synergy
$0.18
Barter in Blood+10% Synergy
$0.09
Rankle's Prank+9% Synergy
$0.41
Virtus's Maneuver+8% Synergy
$0.80
Syphon Flesh+8% Synergy
$0.36
Cornered by Black Mages+7% Synergy
$0.17
Day of Black Sun+7% Synergy
$1.25
Mandate of Abaddon+7% Synergy
$4.82
Make an Example+7% Synergy
$7.69
Profane Tutor+6% Synergy
$4.29
Army of the Damned+6% Synergy
$0.76
Sandman's Quicksand+6% Synergy
$0.11
Diresight+5% Synergy
$0.23
Cruel Edict+5% Synergy
$0.30
Extract the Truth+5% Synergy
$0.12
Severed Strands+5% Synergy
$0.07
Chainer's Edict+5% Synergy
$0.22
Myrkul's Edict+5% Synergy
$0.29
Taste of Death+5% Synergy
$0.41
Villainous Wrath+4% Synergy
$0.64
Doomsday Confluence+4% Synergy
$0.30
Crux of Fate+4% Synergy
$2.59
Final Act+4% Synergy
$2.54
Decree of Pain+3% Synergy
$0.32
Rush of Dread+2% Synergy
$0.37
Lively Dirge+2% Synergy
$0.78
Will of the Abzan+2% Synergy
$3.28
Rise of the Dark Realms+1% Synergy
$5.59
Black Sun's Zenith0% Synergy
$0.38
Mutilate-1% Synergy
$1.86
Grim Tutor-1% Synergy
$26.18
Insatiable Avarice-1% Synergy
$8.23
Living Death-2% Synergy
$2.36
Unearth-3% Synergy
$0.45
Toxic Deluge-4% Synergy
$7.71
Victimize-5% Synergy
$0.55
Bubbling Muck-5% Synergy
$3.70
Peer into the Abyss-5% Synergy
$2.33
Diabolic Intent-7% Synergy
$13.42
Dread Return-7% Synergy
$0.39
Reanimate-15% Synergy
$8.55
Feed the Swarm-18% Synergy
$0.28
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Panharmonicon+26% Synergy
$7.04
Blade of Selves+23% Synergy
$2.51
Wayfarer's Bauble+19% Synergy
$0.28
Buster Sword+15% Synergy
$35.57
Portal to Phyrexia+12% Synergy
$27.53
Fireshrieker+12% Synergy
$0.19
Dark Knight's Greatsword+11% Synergy
$0.27
Ninja's Blades+11% Synergy
$0.42
Black Mage's Rod+10% Synergy
$0.21
Mithril Coat+8% Synergy
$28.23
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong+8% Synergy
$6.29
Reaper's Scythe+8% Synergy
$0.17
Magitek Scythe+8% Synergy
$0.25
Strionic Resonator+7% Synergy
$9.50
Brotherhood Regalia+6% Synergy
$10.96
Elixir+6% Synergy
$0.28
Tarrian's Soulcleaver+5% Synergy
$1.90
Blackblade Reforged+5% Synergy
$3.99
Nim Deathmantle+5% Synergy
$3.93
Mirror Box+5% Synergy
$4.84
Erratic Portal+5% Synergy
$2.90
Tome of Legends+5% Synergy
$0.40
Reaper's Talisman+5% Synergy
$0.14
Colossus Hammer+5% Synergy
$1.87
Vat of Rebirth+4% Synergy
$0.26
Helm of the Host+4% Synergy
$10.91
Skullclamp+3% Synergy
$4.97
Nightmare Lash+3% Synergy
$3.98
Tithing Blade+3% Synergy
$0.36
Bontu's Monument+2% Synergy
$13.83
Sword of the Animist+2% Synergy
$8.56
Expedition Map+1% Synergy
$0.61
Whispersilk Cloak-1% Synergy
$3.24
Ashnod's Altar-3% Synergy
$14.35
Whip of Erebos-3% Synergy
$6.02
Phyrexian Altar-8% Synergy
$49.29
Swiftfoot Boots-18% Synergy
$1.85
Lightning Greaves-23% Synergy
$4.56
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Gaius van Baelsar's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Meathook Massacre II+20% Synergy
$2.02
Kaya's Ghostform+17% Synergy
$1.75
Grave Pact+16% Synergy
$28.13
Eye of Nidhogg+13% Synergy
$0.39
Necrosynthesis+12% Synergy
$0.27
Fungal Fortitude+12% Synergy
$0.24
Black Market+11% Synergy
$4.19
Oversold Cemetery+11% Synergy
$1.63
Grievous Wound+11% Synergy
$0.38
Sidequest: Hunt the Mark+8% Synergy
$0.16
Demonic Lore+8% Synergy
$0.20
Open the Graves+7% Synergy
$0.77
Treacherous Blessing+7% Synergy
$0.26
Minion's Return+7% Synergy
$0.24
Warlock Class+7% Synergy
$0.20
Revel in Riches+6% Synergy
$16.67
Virtue of Persistence+6% Synergy
$7.79
The Sibsig Ceremony+6% Synergy
$0.29
Dictate of Erebos+5% Synergy
$17.17
Demonic Vigor+5% Synergy
$0.23
Demonic Pact+5% Synergy
$0.29
Sadistic Glee+5% Synergy
$1.13
Scavenger's Talent+5% Synergy
$0.55
Unholy Indenture+5% Synergy
$0.15
Shadows of the Past+5% Synergy
$0.33
Dragon Shadow+5% Synergy
$0.15
Hopeless Nightmare+4% Synergy
$0.45
Sothera, the Supervoid+3% Synergy
$2.80
The Eldest Reborn+2% Synergy
$0.31
Black Market Connections+1% Synergy
$16.46
The Meathook Massacre-1% Synergy
$24.49
Bloodchief Ascension-1% Synergy
$19.85
Vampiric Rites-1% Synergy
$0.17
Greed-2% Synergy
$0.31
No Mercy-2% Synergy
$24.12
Dreadhorde Invasion-3% Synergy
$0.95
Phyrexian Arena-5% Synergy
$3.69
Bitterblossom-5% Synergy
$32.15
Phyrexian Reclamation-5% Synergy
$1.91
Animate Dead-7% Synergy
$8.60
Exquisite Blood-8% Synergy
$26.78
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Gaius van Baelsar to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Liliana, Dreadhorde General+16% Synergy
$7.49
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools+10% Synergy
$7.41
Liliana, Death's Majesty+10% Synergy
$0.44
Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage+4% Synergy
$0.30
Liliana of the Dark Realms+2% Synergy
$9.71
Liliana of the Veil-2% Synergy
$4.39
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Witch's Cottage+19% Synergy
$0.93
Castle Locthwain+13% Synergy
$3.80
Midgar, City of Mako+12% Synergy
$1.37
Barad-dûr+10% Synergy
$1.80
Forge of Heroes+8% Synergy
$0.38
Westvale Abbey+7% Synergy
$4.31
Polluted Mire+7% Synergy
$0.17
Volatile Fault+7% Synergy
$0.29
Sanctum of Eternity+7% Synergy
$7.79
Mortuary Mire+6% Synergy
$0.42
Rogue's Passage+5% Synergy
$0.39
Vesuva+5% Synergy
$3.30
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress+5% Synergy
$13.08
Blighted Fen+5% Synergy
$0.09
High Market+4% Synergy
$1.31
Scavenger Grounds+4% Synergy
$0.44
Blast Zone+3% Synergy
$0.43
Bojuka Bog+2% Synergy
$1.06
The Black Gate+2% Synergy
$11.51
Shizo, Death's Storehouse+1% Synergy
$35.53
Spymaster's Vault+1% Synergy
$1.13
Barren Moor+1% Synergy
$0.32
Cabal Stronghold0% Synergy
$12.39
Temple of the False God0% Synergy
$0.30
Thespian's Stage0% Synergy
$0.48
Cabal Coffers-1% Synergy
$31.12
War Room-3% Synergy
$9.15
Urza's Saga-3% Synergy
$37.08
Command Beacon-3% Synergy
$5.44
Reliquary Tower-4% Synergy
$3.70
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-5% Synergy
$43.73
Crypt of Agadeem-6% Synergy
$1.21
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire-8% Synergy
$10.61
Phyrexian Tower-9% Synergy
$23.12
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth-11% Synergy
$52.21
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Arcane Signet+16% Synergy
$0.37
Charcoal Diamond+15% Synergy
$0.32
Thought Vessel+14% Synergy
$2.55
Throne of Eldraine+11% Synergy
$34.62
Crowded Crypt+6% Synergy
$1.22
Mind Stone+5% Synergy
$0.30
Caged Sun+5% Synergy
$3.60
Sceptre of Eternal Glory+5% Synergy
$20.20
Worn Powerstone+4% Synergy
$0.33
Extraplanar Lens+3% Synergy
$9.70
Hedron Archive+2% Synergy
$0.25
Heraldic Banner0% Synergy
$0.39
Fellwar Stone-1% Synergy
$1.06
Commander's Sphere-1% Synergy
$0.31
The Soul Stone-4% Synergy
$63.52
Sol Ring-5% Synergy
$1.01
Lands
The mana base foundation for Gaius van Baelsar decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Malakir Rebirth+18% Synergy
$12.12
Demolition Field+14% Synergy
$0.28
Evolving Wilds+10% Synergy
$0.22
Myriad Landscape+9% Synergy
$0.28
Terramorphic Expanse+8% Synergy
$0.30
Boggart Trawler+7% Synergy
$1.48
Vibrant Cityscape+5% Synergy
$0.30
Lazotep Quarry+5% Synergy
$5.71
Obscura Storefront+5% Synergy
$0.34
Escape Tunnel+4% Synergy
$0.10
Ash Barrens+4% Synergy
$1.00
Plaza of Heroes+4% Synergy
$7.40
Prismatic Vista+3% Synergy
$35.46
Snow-Covered Swamp+1% Synergy
$0.58
Swamp-3% Synergy
$0.22
Fell the Profane-11% Synergy
$4.65
Similar Commanders
The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Gaius van Baelsar.
Francisco, Fowl Marauder // Miara, Thorn of the Glade
Visara the Dreadful
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
Kaervek, the Spiteful
Toshiro Umezawa
Isareth the Awakener
Sarevok, Deathbringer // Dungeon Delver
Junji, the Midnight Sky
Moira, Urborg Haunt
Erebos, Bleak-Hearted
Kothophed, Soul Hoarder
Sarevok, Deathbringer // Agent of the Iron Throne
Sarevok, Deathbringer // Criminal Past
Sarevok, Deathbringer // Cultist of the Absolute
Fang, Fearless l'Cie
Fumulus, the Infestation
Geth, Thane of Contracts
God-Eternal Bontu
Ebondeath, Dracolich
Torgaar, Famine Incarnate
Kamahl, Heart of Krosa // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Go-Shintai of Hidden Cruelty
Ayara, First of Locthwain
Jerren, Corrupted Bishop
Chainer, Dementia Master
Crovax the Cursed
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
Yukora, the Prisoner
Sarevok, Deathbringer // Agent of the Shadow Thieves
Sarevok, Deathbringer // Haunted One
Sengir, the Dark Baron // Tormod, the Desecrator
Viconia, Drow Apostate // Cultist of the Absolute
Francisco, Fowl Marauder // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian
Vogar, Necropolis Tyrant
Sengir, the Dark Baron // Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
Ashling, the Extinguisher
Gollum, Patient Plotter
Ozox, the Clattering King