---
name: "Balduvian Horde"
mana_cost: "{2}{R}{R}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Human Barbarian"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "6ED"
set_name: "Classic Sixth Edition"
collector_number: "167"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Brian Snõddy"
oracle_id: "fd2a94d3-901d-4b46-aa9b-a30ed6dea6bd"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/balduvian-horde-6ed"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Balduvian Horde
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{R}{R}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Barbarian
- **Power/Toughness:** 5/5

## Oracle Text
When this creature enters, sacrifice it unless you discard a card at random.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Pillaging Horde](/printing/pillaging-horde-por.md) — Creature — Human Barbarian
2. [Mercenary Knight](/printing/mercenary-knight-por.md) — Creature — Human Mercenary Knight
3. [Spellgorger Barbarian](/printing/spellgorger-barbarian-jud.md) — Creature — Human Nightmare Barbarian
4. [Barbarian Bully](/printing/barbarian-bully-jud.md) — Creature — Human Barbarian
5. [Drekavac](/printing/drekavac-dis.md) — Creature — Beast
6. [Minotaur Explorer](/printing/minotaur-explorer-ody.md) — Creature — Minotaur Scout

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Classic Sixth Edition (6ED) #167
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Brian Snõddy
- **Total Printings:** 25 across all historical editions

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