Balthor the Defiled (Commander) - Optimized Reanimator

Balthor the Defiled
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Ben Doolittle
May 21, 2025
Ben Doolittle
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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The Master of Lake-town
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Midnight Reaper
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Chainer, Dementia Master
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Pawn of Ulamog
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Defile
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12xlift
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1.3xlift
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15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
1.6xlift
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5.9xlift
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1.7xlift
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15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
1.5xlift
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10xlift
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38xlift
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3.7xlift
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1.8xlift
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0.9xlift
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6.4xlift
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7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
19xlift
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Altar of Dementia
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
4.5xlift
Mesmeric Orb
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
6.3xlift
Ashnod's Altar
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
1.3xlift
Expedition Map
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
2.2xlift
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23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
8.5xlift
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23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
6.6xlift
Skullclamp
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
0.6xlift
Stone of Erech
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
31xlift
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15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
0.7xlift
The Darkness Crystal
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0.5xlift
Sensei's Divining Top
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0.4xlift
Urza's Bauble
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13xlift
Ghoulcaller's Bell
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7.7xlift
Blasting Station
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4.8xlift
Shriekhorn
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38xlift
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Coat of Arms
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19xlift
Mishra's Bauble
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Throne of the Grim Captain
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77xlift
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5.5xlift
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0.7xlift
Lightning Greaves
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0.3xlift
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26xlift
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3.9xlift
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1.0xlift
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1.3xlift
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1.3xlift
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3.9xlift
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1.4xlift
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1.8xlift
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0.8xlift
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1.3xlift
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15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
1.0xlift
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1.1xlift
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77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
1.5xlift
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69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
1.4xlift
Phyrexian Tower
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1.2xlift
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62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
3.1xlift
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62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
1.0xlift
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1.3xlift
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38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
1.0xlift
Lake of the Dead
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2.5xlift
Volrath's Stronghold
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
2.0xlift
Command Beacon
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
2.0xlift
Peat Bog
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3.8xlift
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23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
3.0xlift
Castle Locthwain
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
1.0xlift
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5.8xlift
Wasteland
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
4.0xlift
Barren Moor
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2.1xlift
Blast Zone
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4.3xlift
Vesuva
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
3.0xlift
Urza's Saga
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
0.9xlift
Crystal Vein
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1.9xlift
War Room
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1.0xlift
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2.0xlift
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10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
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26xlift
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1.0xlift
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0.3xlift
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0.6xlift
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0.7xlift
Field of the Dead
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2.3xlift
Reliquary Tower
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0.3xlift
Unholy Grotto
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1.5xlift
Drownyard Temple
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5.5xlift
Petrified Field
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8.5xlift
Dark Depths
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8.5xlift
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Strip Mine
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1.2xlift
Three Tree City
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1.9xlift
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Sol Ring
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
1.1xlift
Arcane Signet
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1.0xlift
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0.7xlift
Basalt Monolith
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3.4xlift
Mox Amber
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
1.7xlift
Mind Stone
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
0.8xlift
The Soul Stone
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1.0xlift
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0.4xlift
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0.4xlift
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1.7xlift
Stonespeaker Crystal
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38xlift
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
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0.9xlift
Mox Diamond
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1.0xlift
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Swamp
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1.1xlift
Boggart Trawler
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
3.2xlift
Cavern of Souls
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
2.9xlift
Malakir Rebirth
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
0.9xlift
Fell the Profane
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
0.9xlift
Urza's Cave
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
1.2xlift
Gemstone Caverns
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
1.3xlift
Hagra Mauling
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1.7xlift
Fabled Passage
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2.5xlift
Myriad Landscape
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0.5xlift
Agadeem's Awakening
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0.4xlift
Demolition Field
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1.8xlift
Marsh Flats
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1.1xlift
Polluted Delta
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1.0xlift
Bloodstained Mire
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0.9xlift
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