Art by Carl Critchlow
Balthor the Defiled
Legendary Creature — Zombie Dwarf
Minion creatures get +1/+1. {B}{B}{B}, Exile Balthor: Each player returns all black and all red creature cards from their graveyard to the battlefield.
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Most Played With Balthor the Defiled (172)
Sol Ring
79% of decks · $1.38
Arcane Signet
50% of decks · $0.49
Syr Konrad, the Grim
49% of decks · $1.78
Stinkweed Imp
47% of decks · $1.50
Ripples of Undeath
47% of decks · $8.82
Vile Entomber
47% of decks · $0.24
Massacre Wurm
46% of decks · $2.43
Ayara, First of Locthwain
45% of decks · $8.55
Doom Whisperer
43% of decks · $6.49
Feed the Swarm
42% of decks · $0.24
Cabal Ritual
41% of decks
Undead Butler
40% of decks · $0.36
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
40% of decks · $1.12
Animate Dead
38% of decks · $7.00
Toxic Deluge
38% of decks · $5.17
Accursed Marauder
37% of decks · $0.34
Abhorrent Overlord
37% of decks · $0.40
Culling the Weak
37% of decks · $8.04
Altar of Dementia
36% of decks · $17.25
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
36% of decks · $21.99
Bog Witch
36% of decks · $6.10
Victimize
36% of decks · $1.34
Phyrexian Arena
36% of decks · $4.26
Carrion Feeder
35% of decks · $4.56
Golgari Thug
35% of decks · $0.34
Mire Triton
33% of decks · $0.28
Angel of Suffering
33% of decks · $4.20
Mesmeric Orb
33% of decks · $18.03
Millikin
28% of decks · $0.34
Soldevi Adnate
28% of decks · $2.09
Fleshbag Marauder
28% of decks · $0.28
Damnation
28% of decks · $21.01
Demonic Tutor
28% of decks · $69.17
Bubbling Muck
28% of decks · $4.87
Warren Soultrader
27% of decks · $20.66
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
27% of decks · $14.64
Skirge Familiar
27% of decks · $0.31
Shriekmaw
26% of decks · $0.31
Vilis, Broker of Blood
26% of decks · $9.77
Out of the Tombs
26% of decks · $11.70
Blood Pet
26% of decks · $0.61
Mutilate
25% of decks · $2.15
Plaguecrafter
25% of decks · $0.39
Sign in Blood
25% of decks · $2.74
Phyrexian Altar
25% of decks · $54.36
Priest of Gix
24% of decks · $0.65
Sheoldred, Whispering One
24% of decks · $20.76
Viscera Seer
24% of decks · $0.49
Gravecrawler
23% of decks · $1.37
Dread Return
23% of decks · $0.60
Charcoal Diamond
22% of decks · $0.35
Mind Stone
22% of decks
Vampiric Tutor
22% of decks · $54.45
Perpetual Timepiece
22% of decks · $0.34
Rune-Scarred Demon
22% of decks · $1.38
Zulaport Cutthroat
22% of decks · $1.34
Blood Artist
21% of decks · $3.84
Village Rites
21% of decks · $0.99
Chainer, Dementia Master
21% of decks · $0.29
Morality Shift
21% of decks · $5.41
Cemetery Tampering
21% of decks · $0.37
Dauthi Voidwalker
21% of decks · $5.80
Boggart Trawler
21% of decks
Ashnod's Altar
21% of decks · $16.88
Archon of Cruelty
20% of decks · $1.47
Sidisi, Undead Vizier
20% of decks · $10.91
Ravenous Chupacabra
20% of decks · $1.03
Kokusho, the Evening Star
20% of decks · $23.98
Defile
20% of decks · $1.32
Withering Torment
19% of decks · $1.58
Sacrifice
19% of decks
Night's Whisper
18% of decks · $6.25
Grave Titan
18% of decks · $0.33
Fell the Profane
18% of decks
Umbral Collar Zealot
18% of decks · $0.35
Overlord of the Balemurk
18% of decks · $18.82
Black Market
18% of decks · $6.40
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
17% of decks · $18.23
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
17% of decks · $28.56
Grim Servant
17% of decks · $0.20
Dreadhound
17% of decks · $0.28
Unmarked Grave
17% of decks · $3.49
Black Market Connections
17% of decks · $10.47
Diabolic Intent
17% of decks · $17.18
Noxious Gearhulk
16% of decks · $0.45
Necromancy
16% of decks · $19.72
Grave Researcher
15% of decks
Midnight Reaper
15% of decks · $0.25
The Soul Stone
15% of decks · $84.20
Bolas's Citadel
15% of decks · $16.17
Imp's Mischief
15% of decks · $9.14
Deadly Dispute
15% of decks · $0.26
Snuff Out
15% of decks · $12.98
The Meathook Massacre
14% of decks · $24.67
Expedition Map
14% of decks · $1.44
Blasphemous Edict
14% of decks · $4.13
Fellwar Stone
14% of decks
Grave Pact
13% of decks · $30.52
Stitch Together
13% of decks · $1.44
Breach the Multiverse
13% of decks · $11.31
Rise of the Dark Realms
13% of decks · $6.49
Bontu's Monument
13% of decks · $4.60
Necropotence
13% of decks · $38.23
Malakir Rebirth
13% of decks
Saw in Half
12% of decks · $5.72
Infernal Grasp
12% of decks · $0.33
Incarnation Technique
12% of decks · $9.43
Wayfarer's Bauble
12% of decks · $5.61
Corpse Churn
11% of decks · $0.10
Decree of Pain
11% of decks · $0.36
The Darkness Crystal
11% of decks · $4.03
Skullclamp
11% of decks · $5.21
Funeral Rites
11% of decks · $0.30
Agadeem's Awakening
10% of decks
Read the Bones
10% of decks · $0.29
Bitter Triumph
10% of decks · $0.31
Darkblast
10% of decks · $0.48
Persist
9% of decks · $0.74
Tortured Existence
9% of decks · $3.45
Palantír of Orthanc
9% of decks · $19.21
Leyline of the Void
9% of decks · $0.72
Exhume
9% of decks · $6.93
Crucible of Worlds
9% of decks · $33.00
Go for the Throat
9% of decks · $0.62
Ransack the Lab
9% of decks · $0.19
Liliana of the Dark Realms
9% of decks · $9.30
Final Parting
9% of decks · $0.58
Diabolic Tutor
8% of decks · $2.21
Diresight
8% of decks · $0.17
Heartless Summoning
8% of decks · $1.84
Deadly Rollick
8% of decks · $28.68
Mausoleum Secrets
8% of decks · $0.99
Lively Dirge
8% of decks · $6.10
Atrocious Experiment
8% of decks · $0.32
Imperial Seal
8% of decks · $166.33
Dark Deal
8% of decks · $2.21
Grim Tutor
8% of decks · $23.87
Caged Sun
8% of decks · $3.87
Exsanguinate
7% of decks · $0.40
Dance of the Dead
7% of decks
Corrupted Conviction
7% of decks · $0.35
Tragic Slip
7% of decks · $0.26
Syphon Mind
7% of decks · $0.31
Mortal Combat
7% of decks · $6.28
Dread Summons
7% of decks · $0.25
Peer into the Abyss
6% of decks · $3.64
Codex Shredder
6% of decks · $0.35
Necrologia
6% of decks
Matzalantli, the Great Door
6% of decks
Mana Vault
6% of decks · $116.06
The One Ring
6% of decks · $116.27
Withering Boon
6% of decks · $11.17
Dictate of Erebos
6% of decks · $17.52
Force of Despair
6% of decks · $7.08
Sudden Spoiling
6% of decks · $6.86
Soul-Guide Lantern
6% of decks · $0.29
Whip of Erebos
6% of decks · $9.52
Throne of Eldraine
6% of decks · $29.42
Thought Vessel
6% of decks
Zombie Infestation
6% of decks · $0.30
Bone Shards
6% of decks · $0.28
Beseech the Queen
6% of decks · $8.42
Tormod's Crypt
6% of decks · $0.55
Extraplanar Lens
6% of decks · $14.06
Liliana, Death's Majesty
6% of decks · $0.44
Flare of Malice
5% of decks · $3.09
Lightning Greaves
5% of decks · $4.00
Chrome Mox
5% of decks · $166.69
Patriarch's Bidding
5% of decks · $3.70
Dismember
5% of decks · $4.78
Lotus Petal
5% of decks
Gauntlet of Power
5% of decks · $4.09
New Cards
Avacyn, Angel of Horror
16% of decks · $15.93
The Master of Lake-town
16% of decks · $0.51
Dark Matter Manipulator
12% of decks · $0.73
Liliana the Repentant
10% of decks · $0.85
Winter, Tormented Loner
4% of decks · $0.19
Creatures (50)
Syr Konrad, the Grim
49% of decks · $1.78
Stinkweed Imp
47% of decks · $1.50
Vile Entomber
47% of decks · $0.24
Massacre Wurm
46% of decks · $2.43
Ayara, First of Locthwain
45% of decks · $8.55
Doom Whisperer
43% of decks · $6.49
Undead Butler
40% of decks · $0.36
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
40% of decks · $1.12
Accursed Marauder
37% of decks · $0.34
Abhorrent Overlord
37% of decks · $0.40
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
36% of decks · $21.99
Bog Witch
36% of decks · $6.10
Carrion Feeder
35% of decks · $4.56
Golgari Thug
35% of decks · $0.34
Mire Triton
33% of decks · $0.28
Angel of Suffering
33% of decks · $4.20
Millikin
28% of decks · $0.34
Soldevi Adnate
28% of decks · $2.09
Fleshbag Marauder
28% of decks · $0.28
Warren Soultrader
27% of decks · $20.66
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
27% of decks · $14.64
Skirge Familiar
27% of decks · $0.31
Shriekmaw
26% of decks · $0.31
Vilis, Broker of Blood
26% of decks · $9.77
Blood Pet
26% of decks · $0.61
Plaguecrafter
25% of decks · $0.39
Priest of Gix
24% of decks · $0.65
Sheoldred, Whispering One
24% of decks · $20.76
Viscera Seer
24% of decks · $0.49
Gravecrawler
23% of decks · $1.37
Rune-Scarred Demon
22% of decks · $1.38
Zulaport Cutthroat
22% of decks · $1.34
Blood Artist
21% of decks · $3.84
Chainer, Dementia Master
21% of decks · $0.29
Dauthi Voidwalker
21% of decks · $5.80
Boggart Trawler
21% of decks
Archon of Cruelty
20% of decks · $1.47
Sidisi, Undead Vizier
20% of decks · $10.91
Ravenous Chupacabra
20% of decks · $1.03
Kokusho, the Evening Star
20% of decks · $23.98
Grave Titan
18% of decks · $0.33
Umbral Collar Zealot
18% of decks · $0.35
Overlord of the Balemurk
18% of decks · $18.82
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
17% of decks · $18.23
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
17% of decks · $28.56
Grim Servant
17% of decks · $0.20
Dreadhound
17% of decks · $0.28
Noxious Gearhulk
16% of decks · $0.45
Grave Researcher
15% of decks
Midnight Reaper
15% of decks · $0.25
Instants (28)
Cabal Ritual
41% of decks
Culling the Weak
37% of decks · $8.04
Vampiric Tutor
22% of decks · $54.45
Village Rites
21% of decks · $0.99
Defile
20% of decks · $1.32
Withering Torment
19% of decks · $1.58
Sacrifice
19% of decks
Fell the Profane
18% of decks
Imp's Mischief
15% of decks · $9.14
Deadly Dispute
15% of decks · $0.26
Snuff Out
15% of decks · $12.98
Malakir Rebirth
13% of decks
Saw in Half
12% of decks · $5.72
Infernal Grasp
12% of decks · $0.33
Corpse Churn
11% of decks · $0.10
Bitter Triumph
10% of decks · $0.31
Darkblast
10% of decks · $0.48
Go for the Throat
9% of decks · $0.62
Deadly Rollick
8% of decks · $28.68
Mausoleum Secrets
8% of decks · $0.99
Corrupted Conviction
7% of decks · $0.35
Tragic Slip
7% of decks · $0.26
Necrologia
6% of decks
Withering Boon
6% of decks · $11.17
Force of Despair
6% of decks · $7.08
Sudden Spoiling
6% of decks · $6.86
Flare of Malice
5% of decks · $3.09
Dismember
5% of decks · $4.78
Sorceries (40)
Feed the Swarm
42% of decks · $0.24
Toxic Deluge
38% of decks · $5.17
Victimize
36% of decks · $1.34
Damnation
28% of decks · $21.01
Demonic Tutor
28% of decks · $69.17
Bubbling Muck
28% of decks · $4.87
Mutilate
25% of decks · $2.15
Sign in Blood
25% of decks · $2.74
Dread Return
23% of decks · $0.60
Morality Shift
21% of decks · $5.41
Night's Whisper
18% of decks · $6.25
Unmarked Grave
17% of decks · $3.49
Diabolic Intent
17% of decks · $17.18
Blasphemous Edict
14% of decks · $4.13
Stitch Together
13% of decks · $1.44
Breach the Multiverse
13% of decks · $11.31
Rise of the Dark Realms
13% of decks · $6.49
Incarnation Technique
12% of decks · $9.43
Decree of Pain
11% of decks · $0.36
Funeral Rites
11% of decks · $0.30
Agadeem's Awakening
10% of decks
Read the Bones
10% of decks · $0.29
Persist
9% of decks · $0.74
Exhume
9% of decks · $6.93
Ransack the Lab
9% of decks · $0.19
Final Parting
9% of decks · $0.58
Diabolic Tutor
8% of decks · $2.21
Diresight
8% of decks · $0.17
Lively Dirge
8% of decks · $6.10
Atrocious Experiment
8% of decks · $0.32
Imperial Seal
8% of decks · $166.33
Dark Deal
8% of decks · $2.21
Grim Tutor
8% of decks · $23.87
Exsanguinate
7% of decks · $0.40
Syphon Mind
7% of decks · $0.31
Dread Summons
7% of decks · $0.25
Peer into the Abyss
6% of decks · $3.64
Bone Shards
6% of decks · $0.28
Beseech the Queen
6% of decks · $8.42
Patriarch's Bidding
5% of decks · $3.70
Utility Artifacts (20)
Altar of Dementia
36% of decks · $17.25
Mesmeric Orb
33% of decks · $18.03
Phyrexian Altar
25% of decks · $54.36
Perpetual Timepiece
22% of decks · $0.34
Ashnod's Altar
21% of decks · $16.88
Bolas's Citadel
15% of decks · $16.17
Expedition Map
14% of decks · $1.44
Bontu's Monument
13% of decks · $4.60
Wayfarer's Bauble
12% of decks · $5.61
The Darkness Crystal
11% of decks · $4.03
Skullclamp
11% of decks · $5.21
Palantír of Orthanc
9% of decks · $19.21
Crucible of Worlds
9% of decks · $33.00
Codex Shredder
6% of decks · $0.35
Matzalantli, the Great Door
6% of decks
The One Ring
6% of decks · $116.27
Soul-Guide Lantern
6% of decks · $0.29
Whip of Erebos
6% of decks · $9.52
Tormod's Crypt
6% of decks · $0.55
Lightning Greaves
5% of decks · $4.00
Mana Artifacts (14)
Sol Ring
79% of decks · $1.38
Arcane Signet
50% of decks · $0.49
Charcoal Diamond
22% of decks · $0.35
Mind Stone
22% of decks
The Soul Stone
15% of decks · $84.20
Fellwar Stone
14% of decks
Caged Sun
8% of decks · $3.87
Mana Vault
6% of decks · $116.06
Throne of Eldraine
6% of decks · $29.42
Thought Vessel
6% of decks
Extraplanar Lens
6% of decks · $14.06
Chrome Mox
5% of decks · $166.69
Lotus Petal
5% of decks
Gauntlet of Power
5% of decks · $4.09
Enchantments (18)
Ripples of Undeath
47% of decks · $8.82
Animate Dead
38% of decks · $7.00
Phyrexian Arena
36% of decks · $4.26
Out of the Tombs
26% of decks · $11.70
Cemetery Tampering
21% of decks · $0.37
Black Market
18% of decks · $6.40
Black Market Connections
17% of decks · $10.47
Necromancy
16% of decks · $19.72
The Meathook Massacre
14% of decks · $24.67
Grave Pact
13% of decks · $30.52
Necropotence
13% of decks · $38.23
Tortured Existence
9% of decks · $3.45
Leyline of the Void
9% of decks · $0.72
Heartless Summoning
8% of decks · $1.84
Dance of the Dead
7% of decks
Mortal Combat
7% of decks · $6.28
Dictate of Erebos
6% of decks · $17.52
Zombie Infestation
6% of decks · $0.30
Planeswalkers (2)
Liliana of the Dark Realms
9% of decks · $9.30
Liliana, Death's Majesty
6% of decks · $0.44
Utility Lands (28)
Cabal Coffers
66% of decks
Crypt of Agadeem
56% of decks
Bojuka Bog
51% of decks
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
47% of decks
Phyrexian Tower
37% of decks
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
37% of decks
Cabal Stronghold
33% of decks
Dakmor Salvage
28% of decks
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
23% of decks
Castle Locthwain
18% of decks
Spymaster's Vault
15% of decks
Ancient Tomb
14% of decks
Lake of the Dead
14% of decks
Geier Reach Sanitarium
13% of decks
War Room
12% of decks
Command Beacon
11% of decks
Deserted Temple
10% of decks
Barren Moor
10% of decks
Witch's Cottage
10% of decks
Unholy Grotto
10% of decks
High Market
9% of decks
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
7% of decks
Volrath's Stronghold
7% of decks
Reliquary Tower
7% of decks
Midgar, City of Mako
6% of decks
Thespian's Stage
6% of decks
Temple of the False God
6% of decks
Tomb Fortress
6% of decks
Lands (12)
Swamp
94% of decks
Boggart Trawler
21% of decks
Myriad Landscape
20% of decks
Fell the Profane
18% of decks
Malakir Rebirth
13% of decks
Agadeem's Awakening
10% of decks
Urza's Cave
9% of decks
Cavern of Souls
8% of decks
Snow-Covered Swamp
8% of decks
Polluted Delta
6% of decks
Bloodstained Mire
5% of decks
Marsh Flats
5% of decks
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Public Decks with Balthor the Defiled
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