Balthor the Defiled (Commander) - Combo

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Ben Doolittle
May 21, 2025
Deckbuilding Contest Finalists - May 2025
May's deckbuilding contest finalists have been chosen. Come see what the top three entrants have on offer this month.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Twilight Diviner
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
46%synergy
South Wind Avatar
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Paramecia Coloniex
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Bloodline Bidding
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Heirloom Auntie
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Stitcher's Supplier
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
75%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
69%synergy
Buried Alive
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
68%synergy
Songs of the Damned
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
59%synergy
Living Death
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
58%synergy
Entomb
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
52%synergy
Undead Butler
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
50%synergy
Cabal Ritual
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
46%synergy
Sidisi, Undead Vizier
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
44%synergy
Mogis's Marauder
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Dark Ritual
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Jet Medallion
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Reanimate
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
21%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Toxic Deluge
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Crypt Ghast
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Vile Entomber
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
42%synergy
Feed the Swarm
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Ancient Tomb
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Imperial Seal
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Necropotence
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Chrome Mox
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Opposition Agent
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Doom Whisperer
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Carrion Feeder
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Skirge Familiar
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Warren Soultrader
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Stinkweed Imp
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Blood Pet
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
40%inclusion6 decks15 decks
32%synergy
Gravecrawler
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Overeager Apprentice
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Boggart Trawler
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Withered Wretch
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Overlord of the Balemurk
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Accursed Marauder
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Abhorrent Overlord
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Mire Triton
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Bog Witch
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Plague Belcher
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Basal Sliver
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Troll of Khazad-dûm
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Noxious Ghoul
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Gorging Vulture
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Lord of the Undead
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Angel of Suffering
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Massacre Wurm
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Golgari Thug
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Kokusho, the Evening Star
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Midnight Reaper
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Blood Vassal
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Grim Servant
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Cryptbreaker
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Blood Artist
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Undead Gladiator
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Putrid Imp
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Shriekmaw
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Grim Haruspex
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Mindslicer
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Undead Augur
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Instants
Culling the Weak
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Sacrifice
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Withering Torment
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Imp's Mischief
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Saw in Half
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Village Rites
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Fell the Profane
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Mausoleum Secrets
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Snuff Out
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Deadly Rollick
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Rain of Filth
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Lethal Scheme
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Corpse Churn
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Defile
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-29%synergy
Infernal Grasp
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-17%synergy
Sorceries
Diabolic Intent
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Unmarked Grave
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Bubbling Muck
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Morality Shift
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Grim Tutor
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Victimize
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Mutilate
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Final Parting
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Dread Return
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Stitch Together
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Beseech the Queen
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Damnation
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Lively Dirge
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Exsanguinate
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Dark Deal
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Sign in Blood
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-24%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Diresight
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Incarnation Technique
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Persist
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Crux of Fate
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Zombie Apocalypse
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Altar of Dementia
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Skullclamp
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Expedition Map
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Bontu's Monument
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-16%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Ghoulcaller's Bell
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
The One Ring
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Whip of Erebos
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Wand of Vertebrae
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Codex Shredder
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-15%synergy
Enchantments
Animate Dead
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Necromancy
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Out of the Tombs
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Dance of the Dead
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Tombstone Stairwell
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Heartless Summoning
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Grave Pact
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Cemetery Tampering
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Black Market Connections
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-16%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-32%synergy
Sothera, the Supervoid
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
42%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Cabal Coffers
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Bojuka Bog
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Lake of the Dead
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Thespian's Stage
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Barren Moor
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Blast Zone
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Witch's Cottage
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Deserted Temple
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Castle Locthwain
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
War Room
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Emergence Zone
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Strip Mine
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Crystal Vein
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
High Market
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Wasteland
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Buried Ruin
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Bazaar of Baghdad
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Mutavault
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Cabal Pit
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Peat Bog
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-23%synergy
Drownyard Temple
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Dark Depths
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
-22%synergy
Lotus Petal
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Mox Diamond
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
The Soul Stone
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Caged Sun
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Basalt Monolith
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-14%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Mana Crypt
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Mana Vault
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Mox Amber
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Swamp
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Boggart Trawler
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Myriad Landscape
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Fell the Profane
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Cavern of Souls
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Marsh Flats
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Hidden Grotto
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Cave
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Polluted Delta
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Gallifrey Council Chamber
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Conduit Pylons
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy