The Balrog, Durin's Bane {5}{B}{R}

Legendary Creature — Avatar Demon

🏷️ Removal🏷️ Finisher

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.

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The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth

English · 2023-06-23

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standardNOT LEGALpioneerNOT LEGALmodernLEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Not Standard legal because this card is from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (released 2023-11-03), which has rotated out of Standard.

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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Jul 9, 2026
Scryfall ID: 88a2d7f8-0055-4d53-8e1e-9810d384cdb8
Oracle ID: d113af33-d75d-44e4-a8dc-31f8984edc42
TCGplayer ID: 499874

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