The Balrog, Durin's Bane Price
4 printings · 2 sets · first printed 2023
The Balrog, Durin's Bane has been printed 4 times across 2 sets, first in 2023. Right now the cheapest printing is The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #195 at $0.42, while the most expensive is The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #646 at $5.18 — about 12× more. The median across 4 priced printings is $2.90. Reprint risk: HIGH RISK — Reprinted 4x, including dedicated reprint sets like The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth.
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Every The Balrog, Durin's Bane Printing, Compared
Cheapest first · unpriced last| Printing | Year | Price | Dealer Buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #195 (R) Cheapest | 2023 | $0.42 | $0.08 |
| The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #405 (R) | 2023 | $1.33 | $0.38 |
| Tales of Middle-earth Promos #195s (R) Foil | 2023 | $4.47 | $3.00 foil |
| The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #646 (R) | 2023 | $5.18 | $0.50 |
Prices are the latest nightly market price; a printing with no tracked price shows a dash. Dealer buylist is Card Kingdom's current offer via MTGJSON, shown where one exists.
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.
Legality is a property of the card, not the printing, so it is identical for all 4 versions.
Official Judge Precedents
2 PrecedentsThe Balrog, Durin's Bane's first ability can't reduce its cost to less than .
The Balrog, Durin's Bane's first ability counts every permanent that was sacrificed this turn, by any player.