---
name: "Balduvian Warlord"
mana_cost: "{3}{R}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Human Barbarian"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "CSP"
set_name: "Coldsnap"
collector_number: "77"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Paolo Parente"
oracle_id: "f73d1525-ab0b-4772-9dfa-66e1c84c3ea4"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/balduvian-warlord-csp"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Balduvian Warlord
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{R}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Barbarian
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/2

## Oracle Text
{T}: Remove target blocking creature from combat. Creatures it was blocking that hadn't become blocked by another creature this combat become unblocked, then it blocks an attacking creature of your choice. Activate only during the declare blockers step.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [General Jarkeld](/printing/general-jarkeld-ice.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
2. [False Orders](/printing/false-orders-ced.md) — Instant
3. [Bola Warrior](/printing/bola-warrior-nem.md) — Creature — Human Spellshaper Warrior
4. [Goma Fada Vanguard](/printing/goma-fada-vanguard-j25.md) — Creature — Human Warrior
5. [Melee](/printing/melee-ice.md) — Instant
6. [Berserker's Frenzy](/printing/berserkers-frenzy-afc.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Coldsnap (CSP) #77
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Paolo Parente
- **Total Printings:** 9 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`