Balin, Loremaster
The Hobbit 87 • rare
- Set
- The Hobbit
- Collector number
- 87
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Colin Boyer
- Market price
- $0.32
What it does
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.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Balin, Loremaster (card number 87) is part of The Hobbit set for the Middle-earth Collectible Card Game, originally published by Iron Crown Enterprises in 1995. The game was designed to immerse players in the rich lore of J.R.R. Tolkien’s work, tasking them with navigating the challenges of the Misty Mountains and beyond. This specific card represents the venerable dwarf leader, Balin, as he appears during his journey with Thorin Oakenshield’s company.
The artwork for this card was crafted to reflect Balin’s thoughtful and scholarly nature, distinct from the more warrior-focused members of the company. In the context of the game’s mechanics, the card provides specific bonuses related to research and site interaction, aligning with the character's traditional depiction in Tolkien’s prose. It was well-received by fans of the tabletop gaming community for its faithful thematic representation of a secondary, yet vital, character from the literary source material.
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