What are the best cards for Balthor the Defiled?

Across 642 public decks, the most-played cards with Balthor the Defiled are Gray Merchant of Asphodel (78%), Sol Ring (78%) and Buried Alive (71%).

Which cards have the best synergy with Balthor the Defiled?

The cards played far more often with Balthor the Defiled than usual: Mogis's Marauder (36× its usual rate), Gorging Vulture (33× its usual rate) and Corpse Connoisseur (29× its usual rate).

What colors is Balthor the Defiled?

Balthor the Defiled is mono-black, so its deck can only run cards within that color identity.

How popular is Balthor the Defiled?

Balthor the Defiled leads 642 public decks in our corpus, #1,731 of 3,757 commanders.

Balthor the Defiled

BMono-black commanders642 decks in the corpus

Legendary Creature — Zombie Dwarf2BB$12.24

Balthor the Defiled appears in 642 public decks. The most-played cards are Gray Merchant of Asphodel, Sol Ring and Buried Alive. The strongest synergies by lift are Mogis's Marauder, Gorging Vulture and Corpse Connoisseur.

Build a deck with Balthor the Defiled

Commander Brawl

Top cards

#1Swamp

Basic Land — Swamp

90.2%

579 decks-0.04$0.18

#2Gray Merchant of Asphodel

Creature — Zombie

3BB5

77.9%

500 decks+0.43$5.05

#3Sol Ring

Artifact

77.6%

498 decks-0.09$1.51

#4Buried Alive

Sorcery

2B3

70.6%

453 decks+1.64$2.72

#5Dark Ritual

Instant

68.4%

439 decks+0.02$5.41

#6Cabal Coffers

Land

65.4%

420 decks+0.19$26.73

#7Stitcher's Supplier

Creature — Zombie

58.6%

376 decks+2.14$0.39

#8Songs of the Damned

Instant

58.3%

374 decks+2.21$2.92

#9Jet Medallion

Artifact

56.9%

365 decks-0.02$13.90

#10Crypt of Agadeem

Land

56.5%

363 decks+1.59$3.71

#11Living Death

Sorcery

3BB5

54.4%

349 decks+1.56$6.68

#12Bojuka Bog

Land

50.3%

323 decks+0.07$1.64

#13Entomb

Instant

50.2%

322 decks+1.28$17.22

#14Reanimate

Sorcery

49.4%

317 decks+0.19$10.40

#15Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

Legendary Land

49.1%

315 decks+0.20$53.68

#16Crypt Ghast

Creature — Spirit

3B4

48.4%

311 decks+0.08$16.92

#17Arcane Signet

Artifact

46.6%

299 decks-0.28$0.41

#18Vile Entomber

Creature — Zombie Warlock

2BB4

46.3%

297 decks+2.04$0.24

#19Stinkweed Imp

Creature — Imp

2B3

45.6%

293 decks+3.03$1.74

#20Syr Konrad, the Grim

Legendary Creature — Human Knight

3BB5

44.4%

285 decks+0.82$1.67

#21Ayara, First of Locthwain

Legendary Creature — Elf Noble

BBB3

43.0%

276 decks+0.55$7.02

#22Doom Whisperer

Creature — Nightmare Demon

3BB5

41.4%

266 decks+2.41$6.46

#23Feed the Swarm

Sorcery

1B2

40.7%

261 decks-0.22$0.35

#24Altar of Dementia

Artifact

39.4%

253 decks+1.90$16.33

#25Cabal Ritual

Instant

1B2

39.3%

252 decks+0.67$14.40

#26Phyrexian Tower

Legendary Land

38.6%

248 decks+0.35$30.43

#27Massacre Wurm

Creature — Phyrexian Wurm

3BBB6

38.2%

245 decks+0.84$2.08

#28Culling the Weak

Instant

37.7%

242 decks+0.62$8.80

#29Carrion Feeder

Creature — Zombie

37.2%

239 decks+1.07$3.74

#30Animate Dead

Enchantment — Aura

1B2

37.2%

239 decks+0.66$7.63

#31Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx

Legendary Land

36.4%

234 decks+0.19$40.09

#32K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth

Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Horror Minion

4B/PB/PB/P7

36.1%

232 decks+0.65$1.13

#33Bog Witch

Creature — Human Spellshaper

2B3

35.2%

226 decks+2.72$6.42

#34Undead Butler

Creature — Zombie

1B2

34.9%

224 decks+2.29$0.38

#35Abhorrent Overlord

Creature — Demon

5BB7

34.1%

219 decks+2.05$0.44

#36Phyrexian Arena

Enchantment

1BB3

33.8%

217 decks-0.09$3.93

#37Toxic Deluge

Sorcery

2B3

33.5%

215 decks-0.09$5.17

#38Ripples of Undeath

Enchantment

1B2

33.0%

212 decks+1.64$8.53

#39Mikaeus, the Unhallowed

Legendary Creature — Zombie Cleric

3BBB6

32.9%

211 decks+1.54$22.10

#40Mogis's Marauder

Creature — Human Berserker

2B3

32.6%

209 decks+3.57$0.29

#41Demonic Tutor

Sorcery

1B2

32.2%

207 decks+0.13$65.44GC

#42Golgari Thug

Creature — Human Warrior

1B2

32.1%

206 decks+2.68$0.38

#43Victimize

Sorcery

2B3

31.9%

205 decks+0.16$1.25

#44Soldevi Adnate

Creature — Human Cleric

1B2

31.6%

203 decks+1.86$2.24

#45Overeager Apprentice

Creature — Human Minion

2B3

31.0%

199 decks+3.05$0.37

#46Mesmeric Orb

Artifact

30.8%

198 decks+2.23$17.69

#47Cabal Stronghold

Land

30.4%

195 decks-0.09$13.84

#48Mire Triton

Creature — Zombie Merfolk

1B2

29.8%

191 decks+2.24$0.26

#49Skirge Familiar

Creature — Phyrexian Imp

4B5

29.4%

189 decks+1.73$0.35

#50Damnation

Sorcery

2BB4

29.4%

189 decks+0.37$22.05

#51Blood Pet

Creature — Thrull

29.1%

187 decks+1.19$0.60

#52Dakmor Salvage

Land

28.7%

184 decks+2.53$0.32

#53Fleshbag Marauder

Creature — Zombie Warrior

2B3

28.5%

183 decks+0.49$0.27

#54Accursed Marauder

Creature — Zombie Warrior

1B2

28.5%

183 decks+0.35$0.32

#55Shriekmaw

Creature — Elemental

4B5

27.6%

177 decks+2.12$0.34

#56Angel of Suffering

Creature — Nightmare Angel

3BB5

27.6%

177 decks+2.77$3.67

#57Bubbling Muck

Sorcery

27.3%

175 decks+0.51$4.35

#58Razaketh, the Foulblooded

Legendary Creature — Demon

5BBB8

26.9%

173 decks+1.60$15.06

#59Phyrexian Altar

Artifact

26.5%

170 decks+0.64$54.44

#60Sidisi, Undead Vizier

Legendary Creature — Zombie Snake

3BB5

26.3%

169 decks+1.89$10.45

Highest synergy

#1Mogis's Marauder

Creature — Human Berserker

2B3

209 decks+3.57

In 33% of these decks, 36× its usual rate.

#2Gorging Vulture

Creature — Bird

2B3

124 decks+3.49

In 19% of these decks, 33× its usual rate.

#3Corpse Connoisseur

Creature — Zombie Wizard

4B5

134 decks+3.35

In 21% of these decks, 29× its usual rate.

#4Morality Shift

Sorcery

5BB7

146 decks+3.31

In 23% of these decks, 27× its usual rate.

#5Overeager Apprentice

Creature — Human Minion

2B3

199 decks+3.05

In 31% of these decks, 21× its usual rate.

#6Blood Vassal

Creature — Thrull

2B3

87 decks+3.05

In 14% of these decks, 21× its usual rate.

#7Putrid Imp

Creature — Zombie Imp

102 decks+3.04

In 16% of these decks, 21× its usual rate.

#8Stinkweed Imp

Creature — Imp

2B3

293 decks+3.03

In 46% of these decks, 21× its usual rate.

#9Angel of Suffering

Creature — Nightmare Angel

3BB5

177 decks+2.77

In 28% of these decks, 16× its usual rate.

#10Withered Wretch

Creature — Zombie Cleric

BB2

110 decks+2.74

In 17% of these decks, 15× its usual rate.

#11Bog Witch

Creature — Human Spellshaper

2B3

226 decks+2.72

In 35% of these decks, 15× its usual rate.

#12Golgari Thug

Creature — Human Warrior

1B2

206 decks+2.68

In 32% of these decks, 15× its usual rate.

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Questions about Balthor the Defiled

What are the best cards for Balthor the Defiled?: Across 642 public decks, the most-played cards with Balthor the Defiled are Gray Merchant of Asphodel (78%), Sol Ring (78%) and Buried Alive (71%).
Which cards have the best synergy with Balthor the Defiled?: The cards played far more often with Balthor the Defiled than usual: Mogis's Marauder (36× its usual rate), Gorging Vulture (33× its usual rate) and Corpse Connoisseur (29× its usual rate).
What colors is Balthor the Defiled?: Balthor the Defiled is mono-black, so its deck can only run cards within that color identity.
How popular is Balthor the Defiled?: Balthor the Defiled leads 642 public decks in our corpus, #1,731 of 3,757 commanders.