Commander

Balthor the Defiled

Global commander stats {B} All Black commanders
Win Rate 51%
87 Wins
82 Losses
Overview

Summary

Balthor the Defiled is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 169 recorded Playgroup games, winning 51% of them (8782) at an Elo of 1,755, ranking #4 globally.

Wins average 9 turns, with 5 damage dealt and 1.07 player kills per game on average.

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Sources Scryfall · EDHREC · JSON API

Frequently Asked

What is Balthor the Defiled's win rate?
Balthor the Defiled has a 51% win rate across 169 recorded Playgroup games (87 wins, 82 losses).
How long do winning games with Balthor the Defiled take?
Wins with Balthor the Defiled take on average 9 turns. Total tracked play time: 2 days.
How many decks use Balthor the Defiled?
56 decks list Balthor the Defiled as their commander on Playgroup, of which 32 have played at least one recorded game.
Global rank
4
Wins by turn (avg.)
9
Elo rating
1755
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Averages

Misc. stats

Average damage per game 5
Average commander damage per game 3
Average poison counters given per game 11
Average kills per game 1.07
Average turn length 2 minutes
No. decks for this commander 56
No. decks with at least one game for this commander 32
No. games played with this commander 169
Total hours played 2 days
Community

Top 5 public decks

Rank Elo User Games Wins
1 1601 Lütti 20 11
2 1501 MiniBob8 3 1
3 1498 mrgame1357 5 1
Outcomes

How does this commander win?

When Balthor the Defiled wins, 48.57% of wins come via combat across tracked games with a recorded win condition.

Combat
48.57%
Non Combat Damage
34.29%
Combo
12.86%
Alternative
2.86%
Mill
1.43%
Avg win turn 9.0 based on 90 wins with recorded turn counts
Table position

Does seating order matter?

Balthor the Defiled wins 56.52% of games from position 4 and 44.83% from position 3 across tracked games.

1
Seat 1
54.1% n=61
2
Seat 2
50.88% n=57
3
Seat 3
44.83% n=29
4
Seat 4
56.52% n=23
Opening hands

Do mulligans hurt this commander?

Across tracked games, Balthor the Defiled wins 52.13% after 0 mulligans and 0.0% after 5 mulligans.

0
0 mulligans
52.13% n=94
1
1 mulligan
47.06% n=17
2
2 mulligans
50.0% n=4
3
3 mulligans
0.0% n=1
5
5 mulligans
0.0% n=1
Player reports

How do players rate games with this commander?

Pilot rating

Pilots rate their own games with Balthor the Defiled 4.15/5 on average, across 129 self-reports.

4.15 / 5
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Opponent salt

When Balthor the Defiled wins, opponents flag the game as salty 80.0% of the time across 90 tracked wins.

80.0 \%
Head to head

Best and worst matchups

Opposing commanders with at least ten tracked games against Balthor the Defiled. Pairs with fewer than 25 games are shown in italics; treat those as suggestive, not statistical.

Top 5 best matchups

Niko, Light of Hope commander art
50.0%
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire commander art
45.45%

Top 5 worst matchups

Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire commander art
45.45%
Niko, Light of Hope commander art
50.0%