Balthor the Defiled (Commander) - Optimized Reanimator

Balthor the Defiled
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Ben Doolittle
May 21, 2025
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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.
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Stitcher's Supplier
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
95%synergy
Buried Alive
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
88%synergy
Living Death
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
65%synergy
Entomb
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
63%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
61%synergy
Songs of the Damned
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
61%synergy
Altar of Dementia
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
61%synergy
Vile Entomber
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
61%synergy
Doom Whisperer
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
55%synergy
Warren Soultrader
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Dark Ritual
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Jet Medallion
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Feed the Swarm
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Reanimate
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
35%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Crypt Ghast
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
19%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
38%synergy
Cabal Ritual
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Ancient Tomb
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
38%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Demonic Tutor
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Necropotence
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Imperial Seal
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
The One Ring
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Chrome Mox
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Creatures
Gravecrawler
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
35%synergy
Undead Butler
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
42%synergy
Massacre Wurm
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Accursed Marauder
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Stinkweed Imp
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Blood Artist
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Sidisi, Undead Vizier
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
38%synergy
Boggart Trawler
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Angel of Suffering
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Carrion Feeder
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Abhorrent Overlord
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Plaguecrafter
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Skirge Familiar
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Blood Pet
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Viscera Seer
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Basal Sliver
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Grim Servant
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Withered Wretch
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Overeager Apprentice
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Mire Triton
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Noxious Ghoul
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Relentless Dead
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Mogis's Marauder
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Ravenous Chupacabra
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Golgari Thug
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Undead Augur
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Kokusho, the Evening Star
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Midnight Reaper
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Blood Vassal
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Illuminor Szeras
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Dread Presence
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Cryptbreaker
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Erebos, God of the Dead
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Necrotic Ooze
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Vengeful Dead
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Putrid Goblin
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Ruthless Technomancer
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Harvester of Souls
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Overlord of the Balemurk
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Instants
Culling the Weak
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Sacrifice
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Village Rites
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Defile
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Snuff Out
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Deadly Dispute
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Saw in Half
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Fell the Profane
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Imp's Mischief
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Bitter Triumph
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Infernal Grasp
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Withering Torment
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-15%synergy
Hagra Mauling
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Deadly Rollick
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-16%synergy
Fatal Push
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Thrilling Encore
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Darkblast
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Wake the Dead
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Withering Boon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Darkness
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Rain of Filth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Crypt Incursion
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Corpse Churn
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Tragic Slip
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-11%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Victimize
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Bubbling Muck
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Mutilate
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Sign in Blood
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Intent
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Dread Return
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Night's Whisper
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Diresight
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Damnation
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Morality Shift
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Unmarked Grave
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Final Parting
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Stitch Together
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Incarnation Technique
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Lively Dirge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Terror Tide
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Profane Tutor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Persist
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Crux of Fate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Demonic Counsel
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Funeral Rites
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Exsanguinate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-16%synergy
Decree of Pain
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Atrocious Experiment
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Beseech the Queen
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Cruel Tutor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Shared Trauma
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Exhume
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mesmeric Orb
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Expedition Map
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Bontu's Monument
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Skullclamp
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
3%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Stone of Erech
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Urza's Bauble
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Ghoulcaller's Bell
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Shriekhorn
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Coat of Arms
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Throne of the Grim Captain
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-25%synergy
Wand of Vertebrae
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Animate Dead
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Grave Pact
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Black Market
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Out of the Tombs
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Black Market Connections
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
1%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Necromancy
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Attrition
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Zombie Infestation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Call to the Grave
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Tortured Existence
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Untouched by Death
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Liliana of the Dark Realms
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Cabal Coffers
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Lake of the Dead
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Thespian's Stage
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
War Room
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Castle Locthwain
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Barren Moor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Buried Ruin
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Vesuva
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Tomb Fortress
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Deserted Temple
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Peat Bog
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-13%synergy
Unholy Grotto
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Wasteland
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Blast Zone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Witch's Cottage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-16%synergy
Crystal Vein
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
High Market
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Field of the Dead
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Drownyard Temple
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Petrified Field
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Dark Depths
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Hive of the Eye Tyrant
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Strip Mine
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Three Tree City
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
The Soul Stone
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Basalt Monolith
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mox Amber
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Star Compass
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Boggart Trawler
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Cavern of Souls
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Fell the Profane
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Hagra Mauling
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Cave
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Demolition Field
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Marsh Flats
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
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