The Balrog of Moria
~$0.57 low · ~$12.18 high
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Multicolor. Legendary Creature — Avatar Demon
Tales of Middle-earth Commander #46 · Illustrated by Rudy Siswanto
Tales of Middle-earth Commander #46 · Illustrated by Rudy SiswantoWhat is The Balrog of Moria worth?
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Oracle text
Trample, haste
When The Balrog of Moria dies, you may exile it. When you do, for each opponent, exile up to one target creature that player controls.
Cycling 
(, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
When you cycle this card, create two Treasure tokens.
8/8
Format legality
All 3 printings of The Balrog of Moria
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tales of Middle-earth Commander ltc #449· 2023Showcaserare· Cardmarket €13.94 foil | rare | $6.96 | $12.18 | €13.94 foil | |
 Tales of Middle-earth Commander ltc #46· 2023rare· Cardmarket €1.50 | rare | $0.57 | No foil printing | €1.50 | |
 Tales of Middle-earth Commander ltc #129· 2023Extended Artrare· Cardmarket €6.10 | rare | $5.71 | No foil printing | €6.10 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2023
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 7
- EDHREC rank
- #4,747 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Treasure, Haste, Trample, Cycling
- Artist
- Rudy Siswanto
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Tales of Middle-earth Commander card (#46).
0046 · LTC · R · EN
- 0046Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- LTCSet code for Tales of Middle-earth Commander
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (2)
June 16, 2023
Triggered abilities from cycling a card and the cycling ability itself aren't spells. Effects that interact with spells (such as Saruman's Trickery) won't affect them.
June 16, 2023
Some cards with cycling have an ability that triggers when you cycle them, and some cards have an ability that triggers whenever you cycle any card. These triggered abilities resolve before you draw from the cycling ability.
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