The Balrog of MoriaShowcase Scrolls
Legendary Creature — Avatar Demon
Commander: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTC) · 449
Cheapest
US$5.60
at TCGplayer · postage at checkout
Cheapest · the United States
US$5.60
In stock at · US
4 stores
Mana cost
{4}{B}{B}{R}
Power / toughness
8/8
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Price comparison (4) · the United States
oldest listing 13h ago- 1US$5.60→
TCGplayerCheapest
lowest listingIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 12h agoPaid link
- 2US$7.00→
Darkside Games
LPIn stockpostage at checkoutsame price as the cheapest NM hereupdated 13h ago
- 3US$7.00→
Larry's Game Store
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 12h ago
- 4US$7.01→
Alchemist's Refuge
LPIn stockpostage at checkoutsame price as the cheapest NM hereupdated 12h ago
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Format legality
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- AlchemyNot legal
Price history (USD · lowest price)
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Now US$6.95Low US$6.95High US$6.99▼ 0.6%
About The Balrog of Moria
This page covers the showcase printing of The Balrog of Moria (449), a Black and Red Legendary Creature — Avatar Demon from Commander: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTC). It is printed at Rare rarity. Its text prints Haste, Trample and Cycling. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander and Oathbreaker.
449 exists in 3 printings on TCGplayer, and each is priced as its own product. At US$6.95 on TCGplayer this Showcase print is 9.9x the standard print at US$0.70. For reference the other printings read Extended Art US$5.76 and Standard US$0.70 on TCGplayer.
The cheapest listing we track in the United States is US$5.60, 19% below TCGplayer's US$6.95 market price. 4 stores have it in stock, and the next-cheapest listing is US$7.00, 25% more than the cheapest, so the first row is worth taking.
The market price moved -0.6% over the last 7 days; there is not yet a 30-day window to set that against. It is trading at its 90-day high of US$6.99.
Commander: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth is a Commander product, released June 2023.
Trample, haste When The Balrog of Moria dies, you may exile it. When you do, for each opponent, exile up to one target creature that player controls. Cycling {3}{R} ({3}{R}, Discard this card: Draw a card.) When you cycle this card, create two Treasure tokens.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does The Balrog of Moria (Showcase Scrolls) 449 cost?
- The cheapest live price for The Balrog of Moria (449) is currently US$5.60 across 3 stores in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$6.95; every other market we cover is compared on this page too. Prices are read once a day.
- What set is The Balrog of Moria from?
- The Balrog of Moria is card 449 from Commander: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTC) in Magic: The Gathering. It is a rare Black and Red creature.
- Where can I buy The Balrog of Moria?
- Compare every store selling The Balrog of Moria across the US, Australia, the UK, Singapore, Canada and the EU on this page, then buy from whichever seller offers the lowest total including postage. MTG Compare links straight through to each store.
- Are there other printings of The Balrog of Moria?
- Yes. MTG Compare tracks 2 other printings of 449 (borderless, showcase, extended-art, reprint or promo versions), each a distinct TCGplayer product trading at its own price. They are listed further down this page.
- Is the Showcase printing of The Balrog of Moria worth it?
- On TCGplayer the Showcase printing of The Balrog of Moria is US$6.95, against US$0.70 for the standard print, a US$6.25 premium. Whether that is worth it depends on whether you want a copy to play with or one to collect; both are tracked separately here.
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Card details
- Card number
- 449
- Set
- Commander: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTC)
- Set type
- Commander
- Released
- 23 June 2023
- Rarity
- Rare (R)
- Printing
- Showcase Scrolls
- Type line
- Legendary Creature — Avatar Demon
- Colour
- Black / Red
- Colour identity
- Black / Red
- Mana cost
- {4}{B}{B}{R}
- Power / toughness
- 8/8
- Finish
- Non-foil
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