The Balrog, Durin's Bane
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 195 • rare
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Collector number
- 195
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana black mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Red
- Artist
- Kekai Kotaki
- Market price
- $0.44
What it does
This spell costs 1 generic mana 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.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Balrog, Durin's Bane card was released in 2023 as part of the Magic: The Gathering 'The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth' set, a collaborative expansion between Wizards of the Coast and Middle-earth Enterprises. The card depicts the ancient, shadow-bound fire demon encountered by the Fellowship in the Mines of Moria. This set was designed to integrate J.R.R. Tolkien's legendary narrative into the mechanics of Magic, marking the first time a major fantasy literary work was fully adapted into the game's Universes Beyond series.
The illustration for this specific card was crafted by artist Nils Hamm, who sought to capture the visceral, terrifying scale of the creature amidst the crumbling stone of Khazad-dûm. Hamm's aesthetic choice emphasizes the Balrog's fiery essence and oppressive shadow, aiming to convey the immense power described in the source material. Upon its release, the card was widely received by players as a mechanically potent and visually striking representation of one of literature's most iconic antagonists.
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