Balthor the Defiled (Commander) - Upgraded Reanimator

Balthor the Defiled
Rank #1,583
29decks
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.
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18%synergy
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20%synergy
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15%synergy
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19%synergy
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-16%synergy
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3%synergy
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-5%synergy
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29%synergy
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12%synergy
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1%synergy
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12%synergy
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6%synergy
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5%synergy
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0%synergy
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32%synergy
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7%synergy
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14%synergy
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16%synergy
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10%synergy
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-10%synergy
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7%synergy
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10%synergy
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-7%synergy
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6%synergy
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6%synergy
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-14%synergy
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-3%synergy
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-13%synergy
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7%synergy
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3%synergy
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2%synergy
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-7%synergy
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-7%synergy
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21%synergy
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12%synergy
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27%synergy
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7%synergy
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3%synergy
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8%synergy
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25%synergy
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7%synergy
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19%synergy
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13%synergy
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16%synergy
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2%synergy
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9%synergy
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14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
4%synergy
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14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
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14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
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3%synergy
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8%synergy
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12%synergy
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5%synergy
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10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-14%synergy
Deserted Temple
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6%synergy
Peat Bog
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Strip Mine
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
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1%synergy
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6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
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6%synergy
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6%synergy
Blast Zone
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5%synergy
Urza's Saga
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-1%synergy
Everglades
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5%synergy
Command Beacon
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-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
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0%synergy
Arcane Signet
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Mind Stone
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-1%synergy
The Soul Stone
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4%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
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14%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Caged Sun
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Crowded Crypt
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2%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
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-3%synergy
Basalt Monolith
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5%synergy
Nyx Lotus
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1%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Swamp
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-2%synergy
Fell the Profane
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
16%synergy
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24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Urza's Cave
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Boggart Trawler
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
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10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Hidden Grotto
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Marsh Flats
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Polluted Delta
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3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy