The Balrog, Flame of Udûn
Legendary Creature — Avatar Demon
LTRThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth#395rare
Extended Art
An evil of the Ancient World, both a shadow and a flame.
- Finishes
- Nonfoil
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
- triangle
- Frame
- 2015
- Pull rate
- ~1 in 86–278
- Illustrator
- John Tedrick
- Found in
- The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle earth Collector Booster Pack · The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle earth Collector Booster Sample Pack
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
Constructed
StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal
Commander
CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
Arena
AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal
Other
PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal
Trample
When a legendary creature an opponent controls dies, put The Balrog on the bottom of its owner's library.
7/7Trample
Plays as:
Tuck
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Rulings
1 · latest Jun 16, 2023
- WotCJun 16, 2023
The Balrog, Flame of Udûn will be put on the bottom of its owner's library only if it's still on the battlefield when the ability resolves. If it leaves the battlefield before that point, it will stay in whatever zone it's in, even if it's returned to the battlefield before the ability resolves.