Lash of the Balrog
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Black. Sorcery
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #92 · Illustrated by Antonio José Manzanedo
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #92 · Illustrated by Antonio José ManzanedoWhat is Lash of the Balrog worth?
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~$0.42
Showcase foil · The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #543
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature or pay 
.
Destroy target creature.
Even as the Balrog fell, it swung its whip, and the thongs lashed and curled about Gandalf's knees, dragging him to the brink of the abyss. "Fly, you fools!" he cried, and was gone.
Format legality
All 3 printings of Lash of the Balrog
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #543· 2023Showcasecommon· Cardmarket €0.25 | common | $0.30 | $0.42 | €0.25 | |
 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #92· 2023common· Cardmarket €0.09 · €0.24 foil | common | $0.26 | $0.16 | €0.09€0.24 foil | |
 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #408· 2023Borderlesscommon· Cardmarket €0.09 · €0.20 foil | common | $0.19 | $0.26 | €0.09€0.20 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2023
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 1
- EDHREC rank
- #7,363 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Antonio José Manzanedo, Colin Boyer
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth card (#92).
0092 · LTR · C · EN
- 0092Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- LTRSet code for The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- CCommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (2)
June 16, 2023
Players can respond to Lash of the Balrog only after it's been cast and all its costs have been paid. No one can try to destroy the creature you sacrificed to stop you from casting this spell or to make it cost more mana.
June 16, 2023
You must sacrifice exactly one creature or pay an extra
to cast this spell; you can't cast it without paying one of those costs, and you can't pay either multiple times.
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