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Balthor the Defiled

{2}{B}{B}

Legendary Creature — Zombie Dwarf

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He was once one of the mightiest pit fighters alive. That description is still mostly accurate.

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Security stamp
oval
Frame
2015
Pull rate
about 1 per booster
Illustrator
Wayne Reynolds
Found in
Secret Lair Drop Artist Series Wayne Reynolds · Secret Lair Drop Artist Series Wayne Reynolds Foil
Printings2Combos2EDHREC rank#9,227
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
Minion creatures get +1/+1. {B}{B}{B}, Exile Balthor: Each player returns all black and all red creature cards from their graveyard to the battlefield.
2/2
Plays as:
Reanimation
Market · per finishspark updated 1h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil+0.7%
$16.15
$11.99 low$3.99 gapTCGplayer
Foil+1.7%
$15.77
$13.27 low$3.02 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$12.27· across 2 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Rulings

1 · latest Jul 1, 2013
  • WotCJul 1, 2013

    You can only activate this ability if Balthor the Defiled is on the battlefield.

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