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The Balrog, Durin's Bane - Decklist
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Creatures 33$17.21

  1. Accursed Marauder1Accursed Marauder$0.29
  2. Atsushi, the Blazing Sky1Atsushi, the Blazing Sky$0.28
  3. Carrion Feeder1Carrion Feeder$1.66
  4. Decadent Dragon // Expensive Taste1Decadent Dragon // Expensive Taste$1.21
  5. Dunland Crebain1Dunland Crebain$0.21
  6. Fleshbag Marauder1Fleshbag Marauder$0.18
  7. Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge1Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge$0.35
  8. Gollum, Patient Plotter1Gollum, Patient Plotter$0.19
  9. Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant1Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant$0.21
  10. Gravelighter1Gravelighter$0.31
  11. Greedy Freebooter1Greedy Freebooter$1.24

Creatures continued

  1. Gríma Wormtongue1Gríma Wormtongue$0.24
  2. Impulsive Pilferer1Impulsive Pilferer$0.28
  3. Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia1Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia$1.44
  4. Juri, Master of the Revue1Juri, Master of the Revue$0.27
  5. Kalain, Reclusive Painter1Kalain, Reclusive Painter$0.23
  6. Lagomos, Hand of Hatred1Lagomos, Hand of Hatred$0.27
  7. Lobelia Sackville-Baggins1Lobelia Sackville-Baggins$0.33
  8. Mahadi, Emporium Master1Mahadi, Emporium Master$0.42
  9. Marionette Master1Marionette Master$1.71
  10. Merciless Executioner1Merciless Executioner$0.36
  11. Mirkwood Bats1Mirkwood Bats$1.02

Creatures continued

  1. Morbid Opportunist1Morbid Opportunist$0.21
  2. Nadier's Nightblade1Nadier's Nightblade$0.26
  3. Ophiomancer1Ophiomancer$0.98
  4. Plaguecrafter1Plaguecrafter$0.34
  5. Rankle and Torbran1Rankle and Torbran$0.31
  6. Reassembling Skeleton1Reassembling Skeleton$0.20
  7. Reckless Fireweaver1Reckless Fireweaver$0.40
  8. The Balrog of Moria1The Balrog of Moria$0.53
  9. The Balrog, Flame of Udûn1The Balrog, Flame of Udûn$0.52
  10. Viscera Seer1Viscera Seer$0.49
  11. Woe Strider1Woe Strider$0.27

Instants 7$1.96

  1. Bulk Up1Bulk Up$0.32
  2. Corrupted Conviction1Corrupted Conviction$0.35
  3. Deadly Dispute1Deadly Dispute$0.30
  4. Gimli's Fury1Gimli's Fury$0.16
  5. Nasty End1Nasty End$0.24
  6. Temur Battle Rage1Temur Battle Rage$0.24
  7. Village Rites1Village Rites$0.35

Sorceries 13$7.04

  1. Barter in Blood1Barter in Blood$0.11
  2. Crack the Earth1Crack the Earth$0.26
  3. Fatal Grudge1Fatal Grudge$0.19
  4. Innocent Blood1Innocent Blood$0.35
  5. Lash of the Balrog1Lash of the Balrog$0.18
  6. Lich-Knights' Conquest1Lich-Knights' Conquest$0.81
  7. Pox1Pox$1.33

Sorceries continued

  1. Sam's Desperate Rescue1Sam's Desperate Rescue$0.16
  2. Season of Loss1Season of Loss$1.43
  3. Skull Storm1Skull Storm$0.93
  4. Too Greedily, Too Deep1Too Greedily, Too Deep$0.30
  5. Victimize1Victimize$0.58
  6. Visions of Ruin1Visions of Ruin$0.41

Artifacts 5$2.93

  1. Gimli's Axe1Gimli's Axe$0.23
  2. Mask of Griselbrand1Mask of Griselbrand$0.59
  3. Oni-Cult Anvil1Oni-Cult Anvil$0.27
  4. Two-Handed Axe // Sweeping Cleave1Two-Handed Axe // Sweeping Cleave$1.53
  5. Vat of Rebirth1Vat of Rebirth$0.31

Enchantments 3$2.93

  1. Obsessive Pursuit1Obsessive Pursuit$1.51
  2. Rakdos Joins Up1Rakdos Joins Up$0.48
  3. Sarkhan's Unsealing1Sarkhan's Unsealing$0.94

Lands 38 / 38$17.44

  1. Barad-dûr1Barad-dûr$1.60
  2. Bloodfell Caves1Bloodfell Caves$0.14
  3. Bojuka Bog1Bojuka Bog$1.18
  4. Canyon Slough1Canyon Slough$0.21
  5. Command Tower1Command Tower$0.21
  6. Dragonskull Summit1Dragonskull Summit$0.45
  7. Evolving Wilds1Evolving Wilds$0.09
  8. Exotic Orchard1Exotic Orchard$0.20
  9. Fabled Passage1Fabled Passage$0.77
  10. Foreboding Ruins1Foreboding Ruins$0.32
  11. Geothermal Bog1Geothermal Bog$0.24

Lands continued

  1. Graven Cairns1Graven Cairns$1.55
  2. Haunted Ridge1Haunted Ridge$1.25
  3. High Market1High Market$0.40
  4. Kher Keep1Kher Keep$0.25
  5. Maestros Theater1Maestros Theater$0.31
  6. Mountain×33Mountain$0.24
  7. Myriad Landscape1Myriad Landscape$0.26
  8. Path of Ancestry1Path of Ancestry$0.17
  9. Rakdos Carnarium1Rakdos Carnarium$0.30
  10. Riveteers Overlook1Riveteers Overlook$0.28
  11. Rogue's Passage1Rogue's Passage$0.34

Lands continued

  1. Shadowblood Ridge1Shadowblood Ridge$0.27
  2. Smoldering Marsh1Smoldering Marsh$0.25
  3. Snow-Covered Mountain×22Snow-Covered Mountain$1.00
  4. Snow-Covered Swamp×22Snow-Covered Swamp$1.18
  5. Spinerock Knoll1Spinerock Knoll$0.47
  6. Sulfurous Springs1Sulfurous Springs$0.46
  7. Swamp×22Swamp$0.20
  8. Tainted Peak1Tainted Peak$1.25
  9. Temple of Malice1Temple of Malice$0.20
  10. Terramorphic Expanse1Terramorphic Expanse$0.10
  11. Treasure Vault1Treasure Vault$1.30

About this The Balrog, Durin's Bane deck

A complete 100-card Commander deck: The Balrog, Durin's Bane, 61 spells, and 38 lands, 9 of them basics. Its estimated price is $49.93 in TCGplayer singles, and no card but the commander may cost more than $2.

The list is drawn from what The Balrog, Durin's Bane decks actually play. Of the cards that fit the budget, the most played are Deadly Dispute, Impulsive Pilferer and Mahadi, Emporium Master. The picks most particular to this commander are Innocent Blood, Visions of Ruin and Lobelia Sackville-Baggins, which turn up here far more often than in other Rakdos decks.

Its average mana value is 3.02. It runs no Game Changers.

The most expensive cards are Marionette Master ($1.71), Carrion Feeder ($1.66) and Two-Handed Axe // Sweeping Cleave ($1.53); 43 of the 61 spells cost $0.50 or less. With at most $1 per card the same template costs $32.83, and with no limit $253.48; the chart below compares every limit.

Deck statistics and card selection

Deck statistics

Commander Spellbook ↗
Average mana value3.02
Game Changers0
Combos0
Deck match62%

Mana curve

  1. Mana value 0: 0 cards
  2. Mana value 1: 11 cards
  3. Mana value 2: 15 cards
  4. Mana value 3: 19 cards
  5. Mana value 4: 7 cards
  6. Mana value 5: 5 cards
  7. Mana value 6: 1 card
  8. Mana value 7+: 4 cards

The curve and the average cover The Balrog, Durin's Bane and every nonland card in the draft. Game Changers are the cards on the official Commander Game Changers list. Combos are the two- to four-card combos from Commander Spellbook that these 100 cards hold every piece of.

Deck match measures similarity to commonly played nonland cards for this commander, weighted by how often they are played. It does not measure power or predict wins.

Command Zone template

The Command Zone ↗
Draft compared with the Command Zone deck-building template
RoleTargetYour draftDifference
Ramp1012+2
Card advantage1213+1
Targeted disruption1216+4
Mass disruption66+0
Lands3838+0
Plan3026-4

These targets add up to 108 because a card can fill more than one role. 11 of your cards count in multiple rows. Modal spell/land cards count as whole lands here; the card-type sections use the front face. Your commander is excluded from these counts.

Roles use imported classifications or curated sample labels. 0 cards lack role data, so counts may be incomplete. Plan counts the cards that fill none of the rows above: the ones this commander’s decks play most distinctively, taken best first once the role targets are met.

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Targets from The Command Zone’s deck-building template. Card mapping and draft selection are by Budget Bauble. This is guidance, not a guarantee of deck strength.

Cards are selected from decks with this commander. Basic lands are split across the available colors; check the mana you need before playing. A complete list is not a guarantee of deck strength.

Compare prices at other card limits

Full deck price by per-card cap

  1. Up to $0.25 per card: $17.01 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 24% deck match
  2. Up to $0.50 per card: $27.49 for 100 of 100 cards; 62% deck match
  3. Up to $0.75 per card: $29.10 for 100 of 100 cards; 63% deck match
  4. Up to $1 per card: $32.83 for 100 of 100 cards; 62% deck match
  5. Up to $1.50 per card: $43.08 for 100 of 100 cards; 62% deck match
  6. Up to $2 per card: $49.93 for 100 of 100 cards; 62% deck match
  7. Up to $3 per card: $59.16 for 100 of 100 cards; 62% deck match
  8. Up to $5 per card: $76.44 for 100 of 100 cards; 66% deck match
  9. Up to $7.50 per card: $97.58 for 100 of 100 cards; 68% deck match
  10. Up to $10 per card: $142.15 for 100 of 100 cards; 69% deck match
  11. Up to $15 per card: $142.15 for 100 of 100 cards; 69% deck match
  12. Up to $20 per card: $170.80 for 100 of 100 cards; 70% deck match
  13. Up to $30 per card: $225.92 for 100 of 100 cards; 70% deck match
  14. Up to $50 per card: $225.92 for 100 of 100 cards; 70% deck match
  15. Up to $100 per card: $253.48 for 100 of 100 cards; 70% deck match
  16. No per-card cap: $253.48 for 100 of 100 cards; 70% deck match

Each bar is the complete Command Zone template deck for The Balrog, Durin's Bane at that per-card cap, with the commander and basic lands included and no overall budget. Gold is your current cap, blue reaches 100 cards within the cap, and gray either runs out of eligible cards or has a commander that costs more than the cap. Select a bar to build that deck; your budget changes to its price. The percentage under each cap is that deck’s match with what The Balrog, Durin's Bane decks usually play.

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