Walking Ballista

Walking Ballista is a colorless creature that counts as removal. It appears in the recommended lists of 140 commanders, and 3% of colorless decks run it.

Type: Artifact Creature — Construct

Cost: XX

Color identity: Colorless

Reference price: €6.86

Oldest printing: Aether Revolt Promos

Role in the deck: removal

Rules text

This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it. {4}: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: It deals 1 damage to any target.

Official text (Scryfall).

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Commanders that play it

The commanders with the highest synergy with this card, with the share of their decks that run it. Each one links to its deck guide.

Commander	Identity	Inclusion	Synergy
Pelia, Immortal Innovator	Blue	100%	+94%
D'Vana Tendi, Optimistic Ensign	Green · Blue	78%	+73%
Trazyn the Infinite	Black	68%	+66%
Tidus, Yuna's Guardian	Green · Blue · White	71%	+61%
Marvin, Murderous Mimic	Colorless	73%	+54%
Zirda, the Dawnwaker	Red · White	55%	+53%
Yuna, Grand Summoner	Green · Blue · White	61%	+51%
Heliod, Sun-Crowned	White	56%	+51%
Jetfire, Ingenious Scientist // Jetfire, Air Guardian	Blue	55%	+49%
Blaster, Combat DJ // Blaster, Morale Booster	Green · Red	50%	+48%
Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade	Colorless	66%	+47%
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin	Black · Red	48%	+46%
Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate	Colorless	63%	+44%
Gallia, the Merrymaker	Red	44%	+43%
Spider-Slayer, Hatred Honed	Colorless	62%	+43%
Donatello, Mutant Mechanic	Blue	46%	+41%
Glava, Five-Advents Mage	Green	44%	+40%
Agatha of the Vile Cauldron	Green · Red	42%	+40%
Redshift, Rocketeer Chief	Green · Red	41%	+40%
Lonis, Genetics Expert	Green · Blue	44%	+39%
Kilo, Apogee Mind	Red · Blue · White	42%	+39%
Rasputin Dreamweaver	Blue · White	42%	+39%
Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute	Red	39%	+38%
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle	White	43%	+38%

How much it is played, by color identity

Share of decks in each identity that run it.

Archetypes where it shows up

The most common themes among the commanders that play it. Each one links to its archetype guide.

Combo · 95 +1/+1 Counters · 81 Artifacts · 70 Ramp · 39 Tokens · 39 Aggro · 36 Control · 17 Historic · 16

Known combos with Walking Ballista

According to Commander Spellbook. Note that a two-card combo raises your deck's bracket.

Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
Gatta and Luzzu + Hardened Scales + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Archangel of Thune + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
Walking Ballista + Mikaeus, the Unhallowed → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
Cleric Class + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
Gatta and Luzzu + Kami of Whispered Hopes + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Vigor + Hardened Scales + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Gatta and Luzzu + Walking Ballista + The Earth Crystal → Infinite damage, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

Cards that go with it

The ones that show up most often in the same commanders' lists.

Frequently asked questions

Which Commander decks play Walking Ballista?

It is in the recommended lists of 140 commanders, with an average inclusion of 30% in their decks. The commanders with the highest synergy with it are Pelia, Immortal Innovator · D'Vana Tendi, Optimistic Ensign · Trazyn the Infinite. Overall, 3% of colorless decks run it.

How much does Walking Ballista cost?

Its reference price is €6.86 (cheapest English printing according to Scryfall; it changes daily). The EDH Optimizer optimizer only suggests cards that fit the per-card price cap you pick.

Does Walking Ballista have combos?

Yes: 8 known combos on Commander Spellbook. The most popular one is Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista. Remember that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket.

Can I play Walking Ballista in my deck?

It is legal in Commander. Its color identity is colorless, so it only fits in decks whose commander has those colors in its identity (or any deck if it is colorless). EDH Optimizer automatically flags cards outside your commander's identity.