Lash of the Balrog
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 543 • common
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Collector number
- 543
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Antonio José Manzanedo
- Market price
- $0.30
What it does
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature or pay 4 generic mana.
Destroy target creature.
Even as the Balrog fell, it swung its whip, and the thongs lashed and curled about Gandalf's knees, dragging him to the brink of the abyss. "Fly, you fools!" he cried, and was gone.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Lash of the Balrog was released in 2023 as part of the Magic: The Gathering set The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth. This set marked a significant milestone for Wizards of the Coast as the first major release in their Universes Beyond product line, which adapts popular intellectual properties into the card game's established ruleset. The card is designed to represent the fiery whip wielded by the Durin's Bane demon encountered by the Fellowship in the Mines of Moria.
The card was illustrated by Wisnu Tan, who utilized a dramatic, high-contrast style to emphasize the elemental heat and menace of the Balrog. In gameplay terms, the card functions as an instant-speed removal spell with a damage-based effect, aligning with the narrative of the creature lashing out against opponents. It was received by the player base as a flavorful inclusion in black-red aligned decks, specifically those focusing on sacrifice mechanics and aggressive creature interaction.
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