Balthor the Defiled

About Balthor the Defiled

Balthor the Defiled is a Black commander. 967 public decks run it, which makes it the 1,696th most played commander in the format. Most decks build it as Reanimator (103 decks), Mill (32 decks) and Self-Mill (29 decks). The cards above are the ones those decks actually play, ordered by how often they turn up, and the commanders at the foot of the page are its closest alternatives, ranked by how much of that card pool they share.

What colours is Balthor the Defiled?

Balthor the Defiled is a Black commander with a mana value of 4. A deck built around it can only play cards inside that colour identity.

What are the best cards for Balthor the Defiled?

The cards its decks play most, once the format's universal staples are set aside, are Buried Alive, Songs of the Damned, Stitcher's Supplier, Entomb and Vile Entomber. Farseek lists the rest by card type above.

How many decks play Balthor the Defiled?

967, ranking it 1,696th of every commander in the format.

What commanders are similar to Balthor the Defiled?

The closest alternatives are Zul Ashur, The Ghoul and Egon, ranked by how much of this commander's card pool they also play.