Card text
Storied (If you control three or more artifacts, legendaries, and/or Sagas, you have an enduring story for the rest of the game.)
Whenever Balin or another Dwarf you control enters, you may discard your hand. Draw X cards, where X is the number of cards discarded this way. If you have an enduring story, Balin deals X damage to each opponent.
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Mana cost
{3}{R}{R}
Power / toughness
4/4
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Card text
Storied (If you control three or more artifacts, legendaries, and/or Sagas, you have an enduring story for the rest of the game.)
Whenever Balin or another Dwarf you control enters, you may discard your hand. Draw X cards, where X is the number of cards discarded this way. If you have an enduring story, Balin deals X damage to each opponent.
Format legality
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
About Balin, Loremaster
Balin, Loremaster (87) is a Red Legendary Creature — Dwarf Bard from The Hobbit (HOB). It costs {3}{R}{R}, has mana value 5 and is a 4/4. It can be your commander. It is printed at Rare rarity. It is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy and 6 more formats.
The Hobbit is a main expansion, released August 2026.
Storied (If you control three or more artifacts, legendaries, and/or Sagas, you have an enduring story for the rest of the game.) Whenever Balin or another Dwarf you control enters, you may discard your hand. Draw X cards, where X is the number of cards discarded this way. If you have an enduring story, Balin deals X damage to each opponent.
Card details
- Card number
- 87
- Set
- The Hobbit (HOB)
- Set type
- Expansion
- Released
- 14 August 2026
- Rarity
- Rare (R)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Legendary Creature — Dwarf Bard
- Colour
- Red
- Colour identity
- Red
- Mana cost
- {3}{R}{R}
- Power / toughness
- 4/4
- Finish
- Non-foil
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