Balthor the Defiled commander decks

{B}Mono-Black commanders

We track 103 decks led by Balthor the Defiled.

Deck numbers as of November 8, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$12.17+0.2% in 30 daysas of Nov 10Price history for Balthor the Defiled
Decks led
103

0.01% of the 859,743 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$573

Most cost $185 to $1,660.

Median power
6.8

Most rate 4.7 to 8.2 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
4.7

Most score 3.3 to 6.8 out of 10.

Most often built as midrange (27%), then aristocrats (24%).

Real Balthor the Defiled decks

Real decks from our database, picked from this commander's own price range and from every bracket people build it in. Open any of them for the full list. The picks rotate weekly.

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Deck prices

29 decks from $500 to $750, the median band

Decks per price band. Pick a band to see its count. The highlighted band, $500 to $750, holds the median deck at $573. 20 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)12%12
  • Bracket 2 (Core)8%8
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)48%49
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)30%31
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)3%3

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What Balthor the Defiled decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 103 decks, with each card's current price. The bar is the share of decks running the card, and its green part is how far that share runs above the card's rate in every deck that could play it.

Creatures17

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  • Syr Konrad, the Grim44%$0.90
    Run in 45 of these decks (44%), 8% of decks that could run it.
  • Vile Entomber44%$0.21
    Run in 45 of these decks (44%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Mogis's Marauder43%$0.28
    Run in 44 of these decks (43%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Carrion Feeder41%$2.25
    Run in 42 of these decks (41%), 5% of decks that could run it.
  • Doom Whisperer41%$2.31
    Run in 42 of these decks (41%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Razaketh, the Foulblooded40%$14.11
    Run in 41 of these decks (40%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth39%$1.14
    Run in 40 of these decks (39%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Stinkweed Imp39%$1.13
    Run in 40 of these decks (39%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Skirge Familiar37%$0.25
    Run in 38 of these decks (37%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Vilis, Broker of Blood36%$9.89
    Run in 37 of these decks (36%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Bog Witch35%$0.75
    Run in 36 of these decks (35%), under 1% of decks that could run it.

Instants5

  • Dark Ritual83%$0.25
    Run in 85 of these decks (83%), 34% of decks that could run it.
  • Entomb54%$16.32
    Run in 56 of these decks (54%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Songs of the Damned50%$2.05
    Run in 51 of these decks (50%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Cabal Ritual42%$10.18
    Run in 43 of these decks (42%), 8% of decks that could run it.
  • Culling the Weak42%$7.76
    Run in 43 of these decks (42%), 8% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries5

  • Buried Alive65%$2.68
    Run in 67 of these decks (65%), 8% of decks that could run it.
  • Living Death53%$3.66
    Run in 55 of these decks (53%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Demonic Tutor52%$58.71
    Run in 53 of these decks (52%), 25% of decks that could run it.
  • Toxic Deluge49%$2.77
    Run in 50 of these decks (49%), 23% of decks that could run it.
  • Reanimate47%$8.14
    Run in 48 of these decks (47%), 18% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts4

  • Sol Ring87%$1.25
    Run in 90 of these decks (87%), 86% of decks that could run it.
  • Jet Medallion63%$14.37
    Run in 65 of these decks (63%), 17% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Signet52%$0.41
    Run in 54 of these decks (52%), 56% of decks that could run it.
  • Altar of Dementia37%$15.78
    Run in 38 of these decks (37%), 3% of decks that could run it.

Enchantments3

  • Animate Dead44%$5.96
    Run in 45 of these decks (44%), 11% of decks that could run it.
  • Ripples of Undeath37%$9.55
    Run in 38 of these decks (37%), 5% of decks that could run it.
  • Phyrexian Arena36%$2.71
    Run in 37 of these decks (36%), 15% of decks that could run it.

Lands6

  • Cabal Coffers73%$21.87
    Run in 75 of these decks (73%), 10% of decks that could run it.
  • Crypt of Agadeem65%$3.78
    Run in 67 of these decks (65%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx52%$47.31
    Run in 54 of these decks (52%), 25% of decks that could run it.
  • Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth52%$52.98
    Run in 54 of these decks (52%), 11% of decks that could run it.
  • Bojuka Bog52%$1.40
    Run in 53 of these decks (52%), 31% of decks that could run it.
  • Phyrexian Tower44%$17.82
    Run in 45 of these decks (44%), 11% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Balthor the Defiled decks apart

These show up in Balthor the Defiled decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.

  • Gray Merchant of Asphodel$0.68

    83% of these decks, against 9% of other decks that could run it.

  • Crypt of Agadeem$3.78

    65% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Cabal Coffers$21.87

    73% of these decks, against 10% of other decks that could run it.

  • Buried Alive$2.68

    65% of these decks, against 8% of other decks that could run it.

  • Stitcher's Supplier$0.29

    56% of these decks, against 4% of other decks that could run it.

  • Dark Ritual$0.25

    83% of these decks, against 34% of other decks that could run it.

6 more signature cards
  • Songs of the Damned$2.05

    50% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Living Death$3.66

    53% of these decks, against 6% of other decks that could run it.

  • Jet Medallion$14.37

    63% of these decks, against 17% of other decks that could run it.

  • Entomb$16.32

    54% of these decks, against 9% of other decks that could run it.

  • Ayara, First of Locthwain$5.08

    49% of these decks, against 4% of other decks that could run it.

  • Mikaeus, the Unhallowed$21.80

    47% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

Balthor the Defiled combos

66 of these decks (64%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. Gray Merchant of Asphodel plus Mikaeus, the Unhallowed plus Yawgmoth, Thran Physician

    Infinite draw, ETBs, lifegain, life loss and LTBs

    16%16 decks
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  2. Gravecrawler plus Phyrexian Altar

    Infinite ETBs, LTBs and storm count

    14%14 decks
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  3. Ayara, First of Locthwain plus Mikaeus, the Unhallowed plus Yawgmoth, Thran Physician

    Infinite draw, ETBs, lifegain, life loss and LTBs

    11%11 decks
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  4. K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth plus Sheoldred, the Apocalypse plus Vilis, Broker of Blood

    Infinite draw and lifegain

    11%11 decks
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  5. Bloodletter of Aclazotz plus Scourge of the Skyclaves

    Infinite life loss, wins the game

    10%10 decks
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  6. Bloodletter of Aclazotz plus Fraying Omnipotence

    Infinite life loss, wins the game

    9%9 decks
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  7. Fraying Omnipotence plus Warlock Class

    Infinite life loss

    9%9 decks
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  8. Fraying Omnipotence plus Wound Reflection

    Infinite life loss, wins the game

    9%9 decks
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Commanders like Balthor the Defiled

Their decks lean on many of the same signature cards as Balthor the Defiled decks do.