---
name: "Baleful Eidolon"
mana_cost: "{1}{B}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Enchantment Creature — Spirit"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Bestow", "Deathtouch"]
set: "THS"
set_name: "Theros"
collector_number: "78"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Min Yum"
oracle_id: "0930a976-f69e-44a8-8b19-72095f20ed13"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/baleful-eidolon-ths"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Baleful Eidolon
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{B}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Enchantment Creature — Spirit
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1
- **Keywords:** Bestow, Deathtouch

## Oracle Text
Bestow {4}{B} (If you cast this card for its bestow cost, it's an Aura spell with enchant creature. It becomes a creature again if it's not attached.)
Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)
Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has deathtouch.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Nyxborn Eidolon](/printing/nyxborn-eidolon-bng.md) — Enchantment Creature — Spirit
2. [Spiteful Returned](/printing/spiteful-returned-bng.md) — Enchantment Creature — Zombie
3. [Pestilent Spirit](/printing/pestilent-spirit-rna.md) — Creature — Spirit
4. [Ghostblade Eidolon](/printing/ghostblade-eidolon-c15.md) — Enchantment Creature — Spirit
5. [Hopeful Eidolon](/printing/hopeful-eidolon-ths.md) — Enchantment Creature — Spirit
6. [Onyx Mage](/printing/onyx-mage-m12.md) — Creature — Human Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Theros (THS) #78
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Min Yum
- **Total Printings:** 12 across all historical editions

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