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The Balrog, Durin's Bane

five generic manaone black manaone red manaLegendary Creature — Avatar DemonPower and toughness7/5

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This spell costs one 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.

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The Balrog, Durin's Bane rulings

  • The Balrog, Durin's Bane's first ability can't reduce its cost to less than one black manaone red mana.

  • The Balrog, Durin's Bane's first ability counts every permanent that was sacrificed this turn, by any player.

The Balrog, Durin's Bane keyword rules

Haste Rule 702.10

Haste is a static ability.

If a creature has haste, it can attack even if it hasn’t been controlled by its controller continuously since their most recent turn began. (See rule .)

If a creature has haste, its controller can activate its activated abilities whose cost includes the tap symbol or the untap symbol even if that creature hasn’t been controlled by that player continuously since their most recent turn began. (See rule .)

Multiple instances of haste on the same creature are redundant.

The Balrog, Durin's Bane format legality

Constructed

  • StandardNot legal
  • PioneerNot legal
  • ModernLegal
  • Future StandardNot legal

Eternal

  • LegacyLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • PauperNot legal
  • PremodernNot legal
  • Old SchoolNot legal
  • Penny DreadfulLegal

Commander

  • CommanderLegal
  • OathbreakerLegal
  • Pauper CommanderNot legal
  • Duel CommanderLegal
  • PreDHNot legal

Arena & online

  • HistoricLegal
  • TimelessLegal
  • AlchemyNot legal
  • GladiatorLegal
  • BrawlLegal
  • Standard BrawlNot legal
  • Competitive BrawlLegal

Other

  • TLRNot legal

All printings of The Balrog, Durin's Bane 18

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