---
name: "Balduvian Fallen"
mana_cost: "{3}{B}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Zombie"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B", "R"]
keywords: ["Cumulative upkeep"]
set: "CSP"
set_name: "Coldsnap"
collector_number: "51"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Dave Kendall"
oracle_id: "3f60a7ce-c714-4e87-a2d9-3710f2d610fa"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/balduvian-fallen-csp"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Balduvian Fallen
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{B}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Zombie
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/5
- **Keywords:** Cumulative upkeep

## Oracle Text
Cumulative upkeep {1} (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
Whenever this creature's cumulative upkeep is paid, it gets +1/+0 until end of turn for each {B} or {R} spent this way.

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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Coldsnap (CSP) #51
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Dave Kendall
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

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