Card text
This spell costs {1} less to cast for each permanent sacrificed this turn.
The Balrog can't be blocked except by legendary creatures.
When The Balrog dies, destroy target artifact or creature an opponent controls.
The Balrog, Durin's Bane
Legendary Creature — Avatar Demon
Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR) · 195
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Mana cost
{5}{B}{R}
Power / toughness
7/5
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Card text
This spell costs {1} less to cast for each permanent sacrificed this turn.
The Balrog can't be blocked except by legendary creatures.
When The Balrog dies, destroy target artifact or creature an opponent controls.
Format legality
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
About The Balrog, Durin's Bane
The Balrog, Durin's Bane (195) is a Black and Red Legendary Creature — Avatar Demon from Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR). It costs {5}{B}{R}, has mana value 7 and is a 7/5. It can be your commander. It is printed at Rare rarity. The one keyword in its text is Haste. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage and Commander and 4 more formats.
Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth is a main expansion, released June 2023. The Balrog, Durin's Bane has 1 other card in the database, listed further down the page.
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.
Card details
- Card number
- 195
- Set
- Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR)
- Set type
- Expansion
- Released
- 23 June 2023
- Rarity
- Rare (R)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Legendary Creature — Avatar Demon
- Colour
- Black / Red
- Colour identity
- Black / Red
- Mana cost
- {5}{B}{R}
- Power / toughness
- 7/5
- Finish
- Non-foil
TCGplayer listing: The Balrog, Durin's Bane
Other printings of The Balrog, Durin's Bane in Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
The same card in other art and frames from this set — priced in the United States.
The Balrog, Durin's Bane in other sets
Every other printing with this name, one per set.
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