The Balrog, Durin's Bane (Commander) - Optimized

Ciel Collins
Jul 24, 2025
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Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Grave Researcher
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Ominous Harvest
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Hidden Hideout
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Coin of Mastery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Mines of Moria
68%inclusion30 decks44 decks
64%synergy
Deadly Dispute
82%inclusion36 decks44 decks
55%synergy
Impulsive Pilferer
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
55%synergy
Innocent Blood
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
54%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
53%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
49%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
46%synergy
Greedy Freebooter
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
46%synergy
Accursed Marauder
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
45%synergy
Xorn
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
68%inclusion30 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Mayhem Devil
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
35%synergy
Black Market Connections
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
42%synergy
Diabolic Intent
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
42%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
39%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
39%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
42%synergy
Plaguecrafter
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
41%synergy
Warren Soultrader
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
38%synergy
Big Score
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
32%synergy
The One Ring
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
38%synergy
Jeska's Will
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Ancient Tomb
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
32%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Mana Vault
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Underworld Breach
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Chrome Mox
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
Mirkwood Bats
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Mahadi, Emporium Master
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Crime Novelist
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
33%synergy
Kalain, Reclusive Painter
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
35%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Grim Hireling
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Ruthless Technomancer
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Shambling Ghast
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Viscera Seer
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Captain Lannery Storm
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Juri, Master of the Revue
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Nadier's Nightblade
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Reckless Barbarian
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
20%synergy
The Balrog of Moria
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Academy Manufactor
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Swashbuckler Extraordinaire
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Merciless Executioner
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Lobelia Sackville-Baggins
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Blood Artist
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Ophiomancer
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Disciple of Bolas
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Demon's Disciple
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Gravecrawler
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Skullport Merchant
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Kellogg, Dangerous Mind
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Skirk Prospector
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Marionette Master
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Bloodghast
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Carrion Feeder
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Blood Pet
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Lagomos, Hand of Hatred
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Sifter of Skulls
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Goldhound
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Village Rites
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Culling the Weak
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Deflecting Swat
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Burnt Offering
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Flare of Malice
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Deadly Rollick
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Withering Torment
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Chaos Warp
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-27%synergy
Nasty End
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Stinging Study
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Terminate
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-24%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Pyroblast
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Sacrifice
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Vona's Hunger
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Bedevil
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-21%synergy
Abrade
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-8%synergy
Fell the Profane
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Rakdos Charm
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-32%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Reckoner's Bargain
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Cabal Ritual
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Soul Shatter
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Not Dead After All
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Redirect Lightning
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Go for the Throat
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Imp's Mischief
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Undying Evil
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Infernal Grasp
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-8%synergy
Tainted Strike
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Cast into the Fire
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Saw in Half
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Costly Plunder
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Visions of Ruin
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
42%synergy
Reanimate
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Victimize
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Feed the Swarm
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
-10%synergy
Blasphemous Act
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
-19%synergy
Crack the Earth
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
32%synergy
Smallpox
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Fatal Grudge
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Infernal Plunge
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Seize the Spoils
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Seize the Spotlight
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Mire in Misery
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Toxic Deluge
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Isengard Unleashed
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Vandalblast
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-12%synergy
Lash of the Balrog
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Strike It Rich
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Pox
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Brass's Bounty
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Blood Money
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Living Death
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Dread Return
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Too Greedily, Too Deep
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Gamble
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Wildfire
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Faithless Looting
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-16%synergy
Grim Tutor
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Tremble
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Season of Loss
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Death Cloud
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Unmarked Grave
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Devastating Dreams
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Pitiless Carnage
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Tectonic Break
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Make an Example
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Morbid Curiosity
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Gleeful Demolition
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Buried Alive
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Rite of Flame
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Night's Whisper
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-13%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Krenko's Command
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Dragon Fodder
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Reaver Cleaver
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
33%synergy
Skullclamp
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-19%synergy
Mask of Griselbrand
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Nim Deathmantle
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Shadowspear
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-23%synergy
Vat of Rebirth
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-6%synergy
Whip of Erebos
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Embercleave
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Expedition Map
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Altar of Dementia
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Spiteful Banditry
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
32%synergy
Revel in Riches
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Descent into Avernus
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Grave Pact
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
24%synergy
There and Back Again
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Rain of Riches
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Bitterblossom
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Aggravated Assault
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
City on Fire
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Opulence
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Rakdos Joins Up
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Sarkhan's Unsealing
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Animate Dead
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
2%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Necropotence
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Sticky Fingers
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Blight Mound
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Obsessive Pursuit
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
36%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Adversary
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Treasure Vault
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Rogue's Passage
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Command Beacon
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Bojuka Bog
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-15%synergy
Barad-dûr
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Kher Keep
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
15%synergy
High Market
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Crystal Vein
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Volatile Fault
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Dwarven Ruins
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Wasteland
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Field
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
The Black Gate
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
War Room
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Cabal Coffers
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Deserted Temple
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Arena of Glory
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Lake of the Dead
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Castle Locthwain
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion40 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion35 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Rakdos Signet
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Petal
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
35%synergy
Mind Stone
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-13%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Cursed Mirror
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Séance Board
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Mox Opal
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Star
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion44 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion44 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion40 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Blood Crypt
73%inclusion32 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
73%inclusion32 decks44 decks
40%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
68%inclusion30 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
66%inclusion29 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Luxury Suite
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
-9%synergy
Mount Doom
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
38%synergy
Haunted Ridge
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Polluted Delta
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
35%synergy
Wooded Foothills
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
34%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
32%synergy
Arid Mesa
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Tainted Peak
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
-6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Prismatic Vista
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Graven Cairns
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Raucous Theater
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Marsh Flats
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
-16%synergy
Badlands
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Fabled Passage
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Blazemire Verge
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
-6%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
-12%synergy
Canyon Slough
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Malice
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-13%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
City of Brass
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Confluence
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Fell the Profane
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-20%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-25%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Sulfurous Mire
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy