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The Balrog, Durin's Bane
pltrTales of Middle-earth Promos#195srare
Treatments
FoilPrerelease
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All Printings
4 printings across 2 sets
Printings
4 total
Card details
- Artist
- Kekai Kotaki
- Frame
- legendary
- Language
- EN
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
- triangle
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyLegal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
VintageLegal
Oracle text
Legendary Creature — Avatar Demon
This spell costs 
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.
P/T7/5
Abilities
Haste
StaticThis spell costs less to cast for each permanent sacrificed this turn.
less to cast for each permanent sacrificed this turn.StaticThe Balrog can't be blocked except by legendary creatures.
TriggeredWhen The Balrog dies, destroy target artifact or creature an opponent controls.
Plays as
Artifact RemovalSpot Removal
Flavor & art
Illustrated by
Kekai Kotaki
Rulings
- 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.