Lash of the Balrog

The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR) #543 · Common · Sorcery

Mana cost: {B}

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature or pay {4}.
Destroy target creature.

Even as the Balrog fell, it swung its whip, and the thongs lashed and curled about Gandalf's knees, dragging him to the brink of the abyss. "Fly, you fools!" he cried, and was gone.

Illustrated by Antonio José Manzanedo · Released November 3, 2023

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.01 USD (3.4%) to $0.30 USD; low $0.29 USD, high $0.30 USD.

Printings

  1. The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #543 (this printing) · Common · 2023 · $0.30 USD
  2. The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #408 (LTR) · Common · 2023 · $0.18 USD
  3. The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #92 (LTR) · Common · 2023 · $0.27 USD

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2023-06-16 · wotc — Players can respond to Lash of the Balrog only after it's been cast and all its costs have been paid. No one can try to destroy the creature you sacrificed to stop you from casting this spell or to make it cost more mana.
  2. 2023-06-16 · wotc — You must sacrifice exactly one creature or pay an extra {4} to cast this spell; you can't cast it without paying one of those costs, and you can't pay either multiple times.

Played in these commander decks

  1. Ashnod, Flesh Mechanist · in 12% of 49 decks
  2. Sauron, Lord of the Rings · in 9% of 35 decks
  3. Sauron, the Dark Lord · in 8% of 50 decks

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