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The Balrog, Durin's Bane

{5}{B}{R}

Legendary Creature — Avatar Demon

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BorderlessFull Art
Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
borderless
Security stamp
triangle
Frame
2015 · Full art
Pull rate
~1 in 39–3430
Illustrator
Colin Boyer
Found in
The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle earth Collector Booster Pack · The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle earth Draft Booster Pack · 2 more
Printings4Combos8EDHREC rank#6,559
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
This spell costs {1} less to cast for each permanent sacrificed this turn. Haste The Balrog can't be blocked except by legendary creatures. When The Balrog dies, destroy target artifact or creature an opponent controls.
7/5
Haste
Plays as:
Artifact RemovalSpot Removal
Market · per finishspark updated 12h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil+134.7%
$1.76
$0.40 low$0.07 gapTCGplayer
Foil-5.3%
$1.42
$0.75 low$0.05 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.48· across 4 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Rulings

2 · latest Jun 16, 2023
  • WotCJun 16, 2023

    The Balrog, Durin's Bane's first ability can't reduce its cost to less than {B}{R}.

  • WotCJun 16, 2023

    The Balrog, Durin's Bane's first ability counts every permanent that was sacrificed this turn, by any player.

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