The Balrog, Durin's Bane

About The Balrog

The Balrog, Durin's Bane is a Black / Red commander. 2,257 public decks run it, which makes it the 1,062nd most played commander in the format. Most decks build it as Treasure (229 decks), Sacrifice (108 decks) and Aristocrats (85 decks). The cards above are the ones those decks actually play, ordered by how often they turn up, and the commanders at the foot of the page are its closest alternatives, ranked by how much of that card pool they share.

What colours is The Balrog?

The Balrog, Durin's Bane is a Black / Red commander with a mana value of 7. A deck built around it can only play cards inside that colour identity.

What are the best cards for The Balrog?

The cards its decks play most, once the format's universal staples are set aside, are Mines of Moria, The Reaver Cleaver, Xorn, Professional Face-Breaker and Impulsive Pilferer. Farseek lists the rest by card type above.

How many decks play The Balrog?

2,257, ranking it 1,062nd of every commander in the format.

What commanders are similar to The Balrog?

The closest alternatives are Mahadi, Flamewar and Juri, ranked by how much of this commander's card pool they also play.