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The Balrog, Durin's Bane PLTR

Other printings of "The Balrog, Durin's Bane": LTR #195 PLTR #195s LTR #405 LTR #646

Card

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artistKekai Kotaki
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asciiName
attractionLights
availabilitypaper
boosterTypes
borderColorblack
colorIdentityB, R
colorIndicator
colorsB, R
defense
duelDeck
edhrecRank5361
edhrecSaltiness0.43
faceConvertedManaCost
faceFlavorName
faceManaValue
faceName
finishesfoil
flavorName
flavorText
frameEffectslegendary
frameVersion2015
hand
hasAlternativeDeckLimit
hasContentWarning
hasFoil1
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isAlternative
isFullArt
isFunny
isGameChanger
isOnlineOnly
isOversized
isPromo1
isRebalanced
isReprint
isReserved
isStarter1
isStorySpotlight
isTextless
isTimeshifted
keywordsHaste
languageEnglish
layoutnormal
leadershipSkills{'brawl': False, 'commander': True, 'oathbreaker': False}
life
loyalty
manaCost{5}{B}{R}
manaValue7
nameThe Balrog, Durin's Bane
number195s
originalPrintings
originalReleaseDate
originalText
otherFaceIds
power7
printingsLTR, PLTR
promoTypesprerelease, datestamped
rarityrare
rebalancedPrintings
relatedCards
securityStamptriangle
setCodePLTR
side
signature
sourceProducts{'foil': ['8b6a4f8e-bd03-56af-9ee0-1f2d4884d509']}
subsets
subtypesAvatar, Demon
supertypesLegendary
textThis 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.
toughness5
typeLegendary Creature — Avatar Demon
typesCreature
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variations
watermark
setNameTales of Middle-earth Promos

Identifiers

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Legalities

id74924
alchemy
brawlLegal
commanderLegal
duelLegal
future
gladiatorLegal
historicLegal
legacyLegal
modernLegal
oathbreakerLegal
oldschool
pauper
paupercommander
pennyLegal
pioneer
predh
premodern
standard
standardbrawl
timelessLegal
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vintageLegal

Purchase URLs

id74924
cardKingdom
cardKingdomEtched
cardKingdomFoilhttps://mtgjson.com/links/68115b4e72b9b077
cardmarket
tcgplayerhttps://mtgjson.com/links/bbb3afce9bd76172
tcgplayerEtched
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Foreign Data (per language)

No foreign data.

Rulings

datetext
2023-06-16The Balrog, Durin's Bane's first ability can't reduce its cost to less than {B}{R}.
2023-06-16The Balrog, Durin's Bane's first ability counts every permanent that was sacrificed this turn, by any player.

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