---
target_card: Balthor the Defiled
mana_cost: "{2}{B}{B}"
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Zombie Dwarf"
algorithm: "4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings"
canonical_url: https://avascry.com/similar/balthor-the-defiled
json_api: https://avascry.com/similar/balthor-the-defiled.json
---

# Cards Similar & Synergistic to Balthor the Defiled

- **Target Card:** [Balthor the Defiled](https://avascry.com/printing/balthor-the-defiled-sld) (Legendary Creature — Zombie Dwarf) `{2}{B}{B}`
- **Algorithm:** 4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings
- **JSON API:** https://avascry.com/similar/balthor-the-defiled.json

## Top 31 Synergistic Matches

1. [**Baloth Null**](https://avascry.com/printing/baloth-null-a25) `{4}{B}{G}` — *Creature — Zombie Beast*
2. [**Balduvian Dead**](https://avascry.com/printing/balduvian-dead-cst) `{3}{B}` — *Creature — Zombie*
3. [**Lord of the Undead**](https://avascry.com/printing/lord-of-the-undead-spg) `{1}{B}{B}` — *Creature — Zombie*
4. [**Famished Ghoul**](https://avascry.com/printing/famished-ghoul-ody) `{3}{B}` — *Creature — Zombie*
5. [**Cemetery Reaper**](https://avascry.com/printing/cemetery-reaper-m12) `{1}{B}{B}` — *Creature — Zombie*
6. [**Tomb Tyrant**](https://avascry.com/printing/tomb-tyrant-sld) `{3}{B}` — *Creature — Zombie Noble*
7. [**Ghoulcaller's Accomplice**](https://avascry.com/printing/ghoulcallers-accomplice-sir) `{1}{B}` — *Creature — Human Rogue*
8. [**Geth, Thane of Contracts**](https://avascry.com/printing/geth-thane-of-contracts-pone) `{1}{B}{B}` — *Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Zombie*
9. [**Vile Rebirth**](https://avascry.com/printing/vile-rebirth-m14) `{B}` — *Instant*
10. [**Midnight Ritual**](https://avascry.com/printing/midnight-ritual-mmq) `{X}{2}{B}` — *Sorcery*
11. [**Despoiler of Souls**](https://avascry.com/printing/despoiler-of-souls-ori) `{B}{B}` — *Creature — Horror*
12. [**Ritual of the Returned**](https://avascry.com/printing/ritual-of-the-returned-jou) `{3}{B}` — *Instant*
13. [**Grave Betrayal**](https://avascry.com/printing/grave-betrayal-rtr) `{5}{B}{B}` — *Enchantment*
14. [**Graveyard Marshal**](https://avascry.com/printing/graveyard-marshal-m19) `{B}{B}` — *Creature — Zombie Soldier*
15. [**Boneclad Necromancer**](https://avascry.com/printing/boneclad-necromancer-j25) `{3}{B}{B}` — *Creature — Human Wizard*
16. [**Rise from the Grave**](https://avascry.com/printing/rise-from-the-grave-sir) `{4}{B}` — *Sorcery*
17. [**Ghoulcaller's Chant**](https://avascry.com/printing/ghoulcallers-chant-isd) `{B}` — *Sorcery*
18. [**Withered Wretch**](https://avascry.com/printing/withered-wretch-hop) `{B}{B}` — *Creature — Zombie Cleric*
19. [**Blighted Nightmare**](https://avascry.com/printing/blighted-nightmare-yecl) `{2}{B}` — *Enchantment*
20. [**Creakwood Ghoul**](https://avascry.com/printing/creakwood-ghoul-eve) `{4}{B}` — *Creature — Plant Zombie*
21. [**Aberrant Return**](https://avascry.com/printing/aberrant-return-ecc) `{4}{B}{B}` — *Sorcery*
22. [**Gravedigger**](https://avascry.com/printing/gravedigger-9ed) `{3}{B}` — *Creature — Zombie*
23. [**Keeper of the Dead**](https://avascry.com/printing/keeper-of-the-dead-exo) `{B}{B}` — *Creature — Human Wizard*
24. [**Enslaved Horror**](https://avascry.com/printing/enslaved-horror-mmq) `{3}{B}` — *Creature — Horror*
25. [**Ghoulraiser**](https://avascry.com/printing/ghoulraiser-isd) `{1}{B}{B}` — *Creature — Zombie*
26. [**Shamble Back**](https://avascry.com/printing/shamble-back-soi) `{B}` — *Sorcery*
27. [**Zombify**](https://avascry.com/printing/zombify-wc03) `{3}{B}` — *Sorcery*
28. [**Soul-Shackled Zombie**](https://avascry.com/printing/soul-shackled-zombie-fdn) `{3}{B}` — *Creature — Zombie*
29. [**Retrofitted Transmogrant**](https://avascry.com/printing/retrofitted-transmogrant-mh3) `{B}` — *Artifact Creature — Zombie*
30. [**Tymaret, Chosen from Death**](https://avascry.com/printing/tymaret-chosen-from-death-thb) `{B}{B}` — *Legendary Enchantment Creature — Demigod*
31. [**Raise the Draugr**](https://avascry.com/printing/raise-the-draugr-khm) `{1}{B}` — *Instant*