---
name: "Balduvian Atrocity"
mana_cost: "{2}{B}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Phyrexian Berserker"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B", "R"]
keywords: ["Menace", "Kicker"]
set: "DMU"
set_name: "Dominaria United"
collector_number: "79"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Mike Jordana"
oracle_id: "0dcd13ab-37f9-4d66-8227-1e72d920f297"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/balduvian-atrocity-dmu"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Balduvian Atrocity
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{B}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Phyrexian Berserker
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/3
- **Keywords:** Menace, Kicker

## Oracle Text
Kicker {R} (You may pay an additional {R} as you cast this spell.)
Menace
When this creature enters, if it was kicked, return target creature card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield. It gains haste. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Nullpriest of Oblivion](/printing/nullpriest-of-oblivion-pznr.md) — Creature — Vampire Cleric
2. [Benalish Sleeper](/printing/benalish-sleeper-dmu.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Human Soldier
3. [Gatekeeper of Malakir](/printing/gatekeeper-of-malakir-plst.md) — Creature — Vampire Warrior
4. [Phyrexian Scuta](/printing/phyrexian-scuta-wc01.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Zombie
5. [Phyrexian Missionary](/printing/phyrexian-missionary-plst.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Human Cleric
6. [Shivan Emissary](/printing/shivan-emissary-inv.md) — Creature — Human Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Dominaria United (DMU) #79
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Mike Jordana
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`