Balduvian Dead
Coldsnap Theme Decks 43 • uncommon
- Set
- Coldsnap Theme Decks
- Collector number
- 43
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Mike Kimble
- Market price
- $0.26
What it does
2 generic mana red mana, Exile a creature card from your graveyard: Create a 3/1 black and red Graveborn creature token with haste. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Balduvian Dead was released in 2006 as part of the Coldsnap expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed as a thematic successor to the Ice Age block from the mid-1990s, intended to evoke the cold, desolate atmosphere of the game's frozen northern continent, Terisiare. The card functions as a graveyard-recursion engine, fitting the set's mechanical focus on snow-covered lands and death-themed mechanics.
The card was illustrated by Mike Kimble, whose work for the set leaned into the grim, high-fantasy aesthetic typical of the era's creature designs. Kimble’s depiction of the Balduvian warrior reflects the decaying, undead nature of the creature, emphasizing the somber and brutal tone intended by the art direction for the Coldsnap expansion. Upon release, the card was widely utilized in limited formats for its ability to convert fallen units into recurring threats.
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