The Balrog, Durin's Bane
Tales of Middle-earth Promos (PLTR) #195s · Rare · Legendary Creature — Avatar Demon
Mana cost: {5}{B}{R}
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.
Power/toughness 7/5 · Illustrated by Kekai Kotaki · Released June 23, 2023
Prices
- Foil: $4.47 USD · €6.33 EUR
Printings
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #646 (LTR) · Rare · 2023 · $5.18 USD
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #195 (LTR) · Rare · 2023 · $0.42 USD
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #405 (LTR) · Rare · 2023 · $1.35 USD
- Tales of Middle-earth Promos #195s (this printing) · Rare · 2023 · $4.47 USD foil
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Not legal
- Historic: Legal
- Modern: Legal
- Brawl: Legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2023-06-16 · wotc — The Balrog, Durin's Bane's first ability can't reduce its cost to less than {B}{R}.
- 2023-06-16 · wotc — The Balrog, Durin's Bane's first ability counts every permanent that was sacrificed this turn, by any player.
Played in these commander decks
- Sauron, the Dark Lord · in 12% of 50 decks
- Sauron, Lord of the Rings · in 11% of 35 decks