deck Balthor the Defiled

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Balthor the Defiled

Minion creatures get +1/+1. {B}{B}{B}, Exile Balthor the Defiled: Each player returns all black and all red creature cards from their graveyard to the battlefield.

Main Deck cards Balthor the Defiled

Swamp

26.0 in 100% of decks
Wayfarer's Bauble

1.0 in 100% of decks
Bolas's Citadel

1.0 in 100% of decks
Plaguecrafter

1.0 in 100% of decks
Fraying Omnipotence

1.0 in 100% of decks
Krav, the Unredeemed

1.0 in 100% of decks
Crypt of Agadeem

1.0 in 100% of decks
Harvester of Souls

1.0 in 100% of decks
Phyrexian Arena

1.0 in 100% of decks
Dark Ritual

1.0 in 100% of decks
Cabal Stronghold

1.0 in 100% of decks
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician

1.0 in 100% of decks
Mutilate

1.0 in 100% of decks
Jet Medallion

1.0 in 100% of decks
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

1.0 in 100% of decks
Sol Ring

1.0 in 100% of decks
Cabal Coffers

1.0 in 100% of decks
Gray Merchant of Asphodel

1.0 in 100% of decks
Burnished Hart

1.0 in 100% of decks
Lokhust Heavy Destroyer

1.0 in 100% of decks
Unstoppable Slasher

1.0 in 100% of decks
Maha, Its Feathers Night

1.0 in 100% of decks
Warren Soultrader

1.0 in 100% of decks
Urza's Cave

1.0 in 100% of decks
Wasteland Raider

1.0 in 100% of decks
Massacre Girl, Known Killer

1.0 in 100% of decks
Scampering Surveyor

1.0 in 100% of decks
Bloodletter of Aclazotz

1.0 in 100% of decks
Beseech the Mirror

1.0 in 100% of decks
Demonic Tutor

1.0 in 100% of decks
Navigation Orb

1.0 in 100% of decks
The Meathook Massacre

1.0 in 100% of decks
Morbid Opportunist

1.0 in 100% of decks
Warlock Class

1.0 in 100% of decks
Opposition Agent

1.0 in 100% of decks
Scourge of the Skyclaves

1.0 in 100% of decks
Kaervek, the Spiteful

1.0 in 100% of decks
Ayara, First of Locthwain

1.0 in 100% of decks
The Immortal Sun

1.0 in 100% of decks
Wound Reflection

1.0 in 100% of decks
Caged Sun

1.0 in 100% of decks
Thespian's Stage

1.0 in 100% of decks
Cauldron of Souls

1.0 in 100% of decks
Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet

1.0 in 100% of decks
Exsanguinate

1.0 in 100% of decks
Mogis's Marauder

1.0 in 100% of decks
Slum Reaper

1.0 in 100% of decks
Twilight Prophet

1.0 in 100% of decks
Myriad Landscape

1.0 in 100% of decks
Massacre Wurm

1.0 in 100% of decks
Torment of Hailfire

1.0 in 100% of decks
Solemn Simulacrum

1.0 in 100% of decks
Leyline of the Void

1.0 in 100% of decks
Damnation

1.0 in 100% of decks
Black Sun's Zenith

1.0 in 100% of decks
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx

1.0 in 100% of decks
Night of Souls' Betrayal

1.0 in 100% of decks
Diabolic Tutor

1.0 in 100% of decks
Nirkana Revenant

1.0 in 100% of decks
Grim Haruspex

1.0 in 100% of decks
Mastermind's Acquisition

1.0 in 100% of decks
Graveborn Muse

1.0 in 100% of decks
Deserted Temple

1.0 in 100% of decks
Archfiend of Depravity

1.0 in 100% of decks
Crypt Ghast

1.0 in 100% of decks
Magus of the Coffers

1.0 in 100% of decks
Beseech the Queen

1.0 in 100% of decks
Bloodgift Demon

1.0 in 100% of decks
Phyrexian Plaguelord

1.0 in 100% of decks
Thrashing Wumpus

1.0 in 100% of decks
Toxic Deluge

1.0 in 100% of decks
Bojuka Bog

1.0 in 75% of decks
Vedalken Orrery

1.0 in 75% of decks
Chimil, the Inner Sun

1.0 in 50% of decks
Conqueror's Flail

1.0 in 50% of decks
High Market

1.0 in 25% of decks
Author of Shadows

1.0 in 25% of decks

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9276

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7284

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8484

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15120

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461

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Strategy

"Balthor the Defiled" is a powerful black Commander deck focused on graveyard synergy and control. The deck's strategy revolves around filling your graveyard with powerful creatures and then using Balthor the Defiled's ability to bring them back to the battlefield for a devastating effect. Ayara, First of Locthwain, Grim Haruspex, and other cards in the deck provide additional value when creatures enter the battlefield or die. Some good points of the deck include its ability to quickly rebuild a board presence after a board wipe, its strong graveyard recursion engine, and its ability to generate a lot of mana with cards like Cabal Coffers and Crypt of Agadeem. The deck excels at grinding out value in longer games and can overwhelm opponents with its constant stream of threats. However, the deck's reliance on the graveyard makes it vulnerable to graveyard hate cards like Rest in Peace or Leyline of the Void. Additionally, the deck's strategy requires careful timing and resource management to ensure that you are not left vulnerable after using Balthor's ability to reanimate creatures. Overall, "Balthor the Defiled" is a fun and powerful Commander deck that can lead to some explosive and satisfying plays.