The Balrog of Moria
$0.36
$0.36Legendary Creature — Avatar Demon
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Niche Pick
Less common, brings surprise factor.
Ranking
#3299
Current Rank
#3361
Last Week
#3071
Last Month
Links & Decks
Rakdos Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketNew Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in The Balrog of Moria decks.
Locke, Treasure Hunter+18% Synergy
$0.48
Fire Magic+16% Synergy
$1.43
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with The Balrog of Moria's abilities and overall game plan.
Too Greedily, Too Deep+54% Synergy
$0.12
Troll of Khazad-dûm+51% Synergy
$0.36
Command Beacon+49% Synergy
$5.08
The Balrog, Durin's Bane+49% Synergy
$0.29
Netherborn Altar+47% Synergy
$0.47
Mines of Moria+44% Synergy
$0.55
Oliphaunt+39% Synergy
$0.11
Lash of the Balrog+38% Synergy
$0.07
Decree of Pain+34% Synergy
$0.28
Grave Upheaval+34% Synergy
$0.40
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful The Balrog of Moria decks.
Wayfarer's Bauble+33% Synergy
$0.24
Reanimate+21% Synergy
$7.64
Faithless Looting+19% Synergy
$0.29
Solemn Simulacrum+18% Synergy
$0.26
Terminate+13% Synergy
$0.32
Bedevil+13% Synergy
$0.51
Vandalblast+8% Synergy
$2.73
Blasphemous Act+6% Synergy
$1.13
Feed the Swarm-4% Synergy
$0.23
Chaos Warp-10% Synergy
$0.34
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Orcish Bowmasters+5% Synergy
$25.95
The One Ring+2% Synergy
$67.99
Demonic Tutor-5% Synergy
$58.30
Gamble-5% Synergy
$7.91
Jeska's Will-11% Synergy
$26.15
Deflecting Swat-14% Synergy
$46.20
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement The Balrog of Moria's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Rampaging War Mammoth+26% Synergy
$0.16
Ayara, Widow of the Realm+24% Synergy
$0.29
Voracious Fell Beast+24% Synergy
$0.07
Kardur, Doomscourge+22% Synergy
$0.65
Inferno Titan+22% Synergy
$0.24
Shelob, Dread Weaver+22% Synergy
$0.48
The Balrog, Flame of Udûn+22% Synergy
$0.37
Moria Scavenger+19% Synergy
$0.18
Cavern-Hoard Dragon+18% Synergy
$18.31
Merciless Executioner+17% Synergy
$0.31
Witch-king of Angmar+14% Synergy
$2.91
Shardless Outlander+14% Synergy
$0.12
Ruthless Technomancer+13% Synergy
$1.34
Scourge of the Throne+13% Synergy
$0.33
Street Wraith+13% Synergy
$0.14
Anger+12% Synergy
$1.61
Port Razer+12% Synergy
$0.54
Balor+12% Synergy
$2.27
Sauron, the Necromancer+12% Synergy
$0.38
Drannith Stinger+12% Synergy
$0.05
Qarsi Revenant+11% Synergy
$1.87
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary+11% Synergy
$0.43
Mahadi, Emporium Master+10% Synergy
$0.46
Decadent Dragon+10% Synergy
$0.50
Surly Badgersaur+10% Synergy
$7.39
Desert Cerodon+10% Synergy
$0.07
Void Beckoner+10% Synergy
$0.10
Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain+10% Synergy
$0.12
Dunland Crebain+10% Synergy
$0.05
Shefet Archfiend+10% Synergy
$0.04
Chitin Gravestalker+10% Synergy
$0.06
Goldlust Triad+9% Synergy
$8.76
Lobelia Sackville-Baggins+9% Synergy
$0.21
Filth+9% Synergy
$7.09
Magmakin Artillerist+9% Synergy
$0.14
The Speed Demon+9% Synergy
$1.79
Mirkwood Bats+8% Synergy
$0.54
Marauding Mako+8% Synergy
$1.19
Seismic Monstrosaur+8% Synergy
$0.06
Warg Rider+8% Synergy
$10.73
Witch-king, Sky Scourge+8% Synergy
$1.32
Hellkite Tyrant+7% Synergy
$5.38
Burnished Hart+6% Synergy
$0.12
Treasure Nabber+6% Synergy
$0.79
Archfiend of Ifnir+6% Synergy
$1.59
Feldon of the Third Path+4% Synergy
$0.85
Goldspan Dragon+2% Synergy
$9.09
Morbid Opportunist-1% Synergy
$0.22
Pitiless Plunderer-1% Synergy
$3.60
Mayhem Devil-6% Synergy
$0.35
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping The Balrog of Moria safe.
Stinging Study+28% Synergy
$5.96
Thrill of Possibility+18% Synergy
$0.06
Fling+18% Synergy
$0.08
Isildur's Fateful Strike+16% Synergy
$0.17
Abrade+15% Synergy
$0.15
Alesha's Legacy+12% Synergy
$0.06
Goryo's Vengeance+12% Synergy
$5.58
Cast into the Fire+11% Synergy
$0.42
Infernal Grasp+10% Synergy
$0.26
Unexpected Windfall+10% Synergy
$0.98
Kolaghan's Command+10% Synergy
$0.29
Bitter Triumph+10% Synergy
$0.80
Skycrash+10% Synergy
$0.06
Live or Die+10% Synergy
$0.10
Locust Spray+10% Synergy
$0.04
Go for the Throat+9% Synergy
$0.79
Orcish Medicine+9% Synergy
$0.08
Bitter Downfall+8% Synergy
$0.06
Starstorm+7% Synergy
$0.25
Pyretic Rebirth+7% Synergy
$0.08
Big Score+6% Synergy
$0.62
Footbottom Feast+6% Synergy
$0.43
Psychotic Fury+6% Synergy
$1.85
Cauldron Dance+6% Synergy
$0.38
Baleful Mastery+5% Synergy
$1.47
Darkness+5% Synergy
$22.77
Murder+4% Synergy
$0.06
Shadow of the Grave+4% Synergy
$0.43
Return the Favor+1% Synergy
$1.38
Burnt Offering+1% Synergy
$0.99
Blood for the Blood God!0% Synergy
$6.62
Dark Ritual-2% Synergy
$2.94
Seething Song-2% Synergy
$6.27
Saw in Half-2% Synergy
$4.44
Demand Answers-4% Synergy
$0.28
Lightning Bolt-5% Synergy
$0.99
Malakir Rebirth-5% Synergy
$9.16
Rakdos Charm-6% Synergy
$0.31
Village Rites-6% Synergy
$0.20
Deadly Dispute-9% Synergy
$0.49
Untimely Malfunction-11% Synergy
$4.20
Withering Torment-13% Synergy
$2.59
Deadly Rollick-13% Synergy
$18.24
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance The Balrog of Moria's game plan and control the board.
Wake the Dragon+32% Synergy
$0.24
Languish+24% Synergy
$0.29
Visions of Ruin+21% Synergy
$0.43
Living Death+20% Synergy
$2.36
Imposing Grandeur+13% Synergy
$1.14
Thud+11% Synergy
$0.36
Seize the Spoils+10% Synergy
$0.36
Lidless Gaze+10% Synergy
$0.13
Rise of the Dark Realms+9% Synergy
$3.07
Zombify+9% Synergy
$0.21
Foray of Orcs+8% Synergy
$0.11
Swarming of Moria+8% Synergy
$0.05
Reforge the Soul+6% Synergy
$1.84
Assault on Osgiliath+6% Synergy
$0.30
Corpse Explosion+5% Synergy
$0.10
Stitch Together+5% Synergy
$3.36
Earthquake+4% Synergy
$0.80
Overpowering Attack+4% Synergy
$1.09
Dread Return+3% Synergy
$0.26
Fevered Suspicion+3% Synergy
$1.90
Syphon Mind+3% Synergy
$0.49
Molten Collapse+3% Synergy
$0.24
Pirate's Pillage+3% Synergy
$0.31
Night's Whisper+2% Synergy
$0.25
Toxic Deluge+2% Synergy
$5.30
Disrupt Decorum+2% Synergy
$0.82
Wheel of Misfortune+2% Synergy
$4.42
Demonic Counsel+2% Synergy
$0.94
Twinflame+1% Synergy
$5.05
Molten Duplication+1% Synergy
$17.38
Buried Alive+1% Synergy
$0.83
Grim Tutor+1% Synergy
$18.70
Cathartic Reunion0% Synergy
$0.14
Sundering Eruption0% Synergy
$1.03
Victimize-1% Synergy
$0.56
Read the Bones-4% Synergy
$0.28
Sign in Blood-8% Synergy
$0.60
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Campfire+26% Synergy
$0.22
Elbrus, the Binding Blade+16% Synergy
$4.54
Fluctuator+12% Synergy
$0.72
Blackblade Reforged+11% Synergy
$2.31
Excalibur, Sword of Eden+10% Synergy
$14.36
Stone of Erech+10% Synergy
$0.18
Racers' Scoreboard+10% Synergy
$0.12
Cryptcaller Chariot+8% Synergy
$0.25
Altar of Bhaal+8% Synergy
$0.22
Hero's Blade+8% Synergy
$0.20
Expedition Map+6% Synergy
$0.92
Nazgûl Battle-Mace+6% Synergy
$9.95
Armillary Sphere+6% Synergy
$0.14
Mirage Mirror+6% Synergy
$0.57
Mycosynth Lattice+6% Synergy
$14.59
Ensnaring Bridge+6% Synergy
$11.23
Andúril, Flame of the West+6% Synergy
$2.41
Thaumatic Compass+6% Synergy
$1.18
Champion's Helm+5% Synergy
$1.86
Shadowspear+4% Synergy
$31.55
Phyrexian Altar0% Synergy
$54.66
Jet Medallion0% Synergy
$7.55
Swiftfoot Boots-1% Synergy
$1.30
Ashnod's Altar-1% Synergy
$8.99
Basilisk Collar-1% Synergy
$3.11
Ruby Medallion-2% Synergy
$7.78
Lightning Greaves-20% Synergy
$4.45
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support The Balrog of Moria's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Warstorm Surge+24% Synergy
$1.01
Animate Dead+20% Synergy
$6.79
Shiny Impetus+14% Synergy
$0.13
Revenge of Ravens+14% Synergy
$0.34
Unpredictable Cyclone+10% Synergy
$0.06
Lightning Rift+10% Synergy
$0.04
Fires of Mount Doom+10% Synergy
$0.54
Outpace Oblivion+10% Synergy
$0.04
Rakdos Joins Up+9% Synergy
$0.39
Sneak Attack+9% Synergy
$4.91
Kickoff Celebrations+9% Synergy
$0.06
Momentum Breaker+9% Synergy
$0.32
Fiery Emancipation+8% Synergy
$8.53
Phyrexian Reclamation+8% Synergy
$2.64
Greed+8% Synergy
$0.24
Faith of the Devoted+8% Synergy
$0.17
Kaya's Ghostform+7% Synergy
$1.31
Flameshadow Conjuring+7% Synergy
$3.40
Spiteful Banditry+7% Synergy
$2.85
Call of the Ring+7% Synergy
$1.57
Sarkhan's Unsealing+7% Synergy
$0.69
Gimli's Reckless Might+6% Synergy
$3.15
Tectonic Reformation+6% Synergy
$0.24
Blood Mist+6% Synergy
$0.11
Book of Mazarbul+6% Synergy
$0.08
Revel in Riches+5% Synergy
$14.48
Ripples of Undeath+5% Synergy
$5.83
The Eldest Reborn+5% Synergy
$0.32
Guild Artisan+5% Synergy
$0.10
Theater of Horrors+4% Synergy
$0.17
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber+4% Synergy
$2.40
Mirror March+4% Synergy
$1.74
Tortured Existence+4% Synergy
$4.52
Bitter Reunion+3% Synergy
$0.66
Alchemist's Talent+3% Synergy
$6.36
Goblin Bombardment-4% Synergy
$3.19
Black Market Connections-8% Synergy
$15.42
Phyrexian Arena-10% Synergy
$1.55
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside The Balrog of Moria to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Karn, the Great Creator+6% Synergy
$4.94
Jeska, Thrice Reborn+5% Synergy
$5.10
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Barad-dûr+27% Synergy
$0.59
Rogue's Passage+20% Synergy
$0.27
Barren Moor+17% Synergy
$0.19
Forgotten Cave+15% Synergy
$0.15
The Black Gate+15% Synergy
$8.17
Buried Ruin+12% Synergy
$0.46
Desert of the Glorified+9% Synergy
$0.13
Desert of the Fervent+9% Synergy
$0.16
Polluted Mire+9% Synergy
$0.12
Smoldering Crater+9% Synergy
$0.15
Avishkar Raceway+8% Synergy
$0.07
Amonkhet Raceway+8% Synergy
$0.24
Volatile Fault+8% Synergy
$0.15
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+7% Synergy
$47.16
Treasure Vault+7% Synergy
$1.33
Witch's Cottage+7% Synergy
$0.61
Muraganda Raceway+7% Synergy
$0.73
Sanctum of Eternity+6% Synergy
$5.95
Field of Ruin+6% Synergy
$0.20
Bojuka Bog+5% Synergy
$0.57
Mortuary Mire+5% Synergy
$0.28
Ghost Quarter+4% Synergy
$0.63
High Market+2% Synergy
$4.50
Phyrexian Tower-2% Synergy
$19.73
Cabal Coffers-2% Synergy
$24.56
Temple of the False God-2% Synergy
$0.14
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire-4% Synergy
$6.61
Arena of Glory-4% Synergy
$11.65
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Thran Dynamo+30% Synergy
$2.44
Mind Stone+28% Synergy
$0.22
Worn Powerstone+21% Synergy
$0.24
Fire Diamond+17% Synergy
$0.24
Commander's Sphere+15% Synergy
$0.16
Charcoal Diamond+15% Synergy
$0.26
Thought Vessel+14% Synergy
$1.33
Fellwar Stone+10% Synergy
$1.12
Everflowing Chalice+9% Synergy
$0.19
The Aetherspark+9% Synergy
$19.51
Starting Column+9% Synergy
$0.05
Liquimetal Torque+8% Synergy
$1.29
Basalt Monolith+7% Synergy
$2.82
Hedron Archive+6% Synergy
$0.25
Prismatic Lens+6% Synergy
$0.31
Rakdos Signet+5% Synergy
$0.76
Cursed Mirror+5% Synergy
$0.96
Rakdos Locket+5% Synergy
$0.24
Skyclave Relic+5% Synergy
$1.66
Rakdos Cluestone+4% Synergy
$0.11
Arcane Signet+3% Synergy
$0.51
Sol Ring+1% Synergy
$1.07
Talisman of Indulgence+1% Synergy
$1.94
Lands
The mana base foundation for The Balrog of Moria decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Canyon Slough+22% Synergy
$0.40
Mount Doom+17% Synergy
$3.80
Rakdos Carnarium+14% Synergy
$0.32
Foreboding Ruins+13% Synergy
$0.22
Terramorphic Expanse+12% Synergy
$0.28
Shire Terrace+11% Synergy
$0.15
Smoldering Marsh+10% Synergy
$0.38
Ash Barrens+9% Synergy
$0.15
Path of Ancestry+7% Synergy
$0.18
Urza's Cave+6% Synergy
$1.78
Rakdos Guildgate+5% Synergy
$0.15
Abstergo Entertainment+5% Synergy
$1.39
Fabled Passage+4% Synergy
$3.53
Rocky Tar Pit+4% Synergy
$0.20
Swamp+3% Synergy
$0.07
Dragonskull Summit+3% Synergy
$1.01
Evolving Wilds+3% Synergy
$0.23
Cinder Barrens+2% Synergy
$0.09
Mountain+1% Synergy
$0.06
Sundering Eruption0% Synergy
$1.03
Exotic Orchard-1% Synergy
$0.45
Badlands-1% Synergy
Sulfurous Springs-4% Synergy
$0.40
Myriad Landscape-5% Synergy
$0.11
Malakir Rebirth-5% Synergy
$9.16
Tainted Peak-8% Synergy
$0.31
Blackcleave Cliffs-8% Synergy
$1.23
Shadowblood Ridge-10% Synergy
$0.28
Temple of Malice-10% Synergy
$0.22
Blightstep Pathway-10% Synergy
$4.57
Graven Cairns-13% Synergy
$3.36
Bloodfell Caves-13% Synergy
$0.11
Blood Crypt-14% Synergy
$15.33
Raucous Theater-14% Synergy
$8.92
Bloodstained Mire-15% Synergy
$13.68
Haunted Ridge-18% Synergy
$3.99
Luxury Suite-20% Synergy
$13.40
Command Tower-21% Synergy
$0.22
Blazemire Verge-23% Synergy
$6.82
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Dargo, the Shipwrecker // Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar
Dargo, the Shipwrecker // Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel
Dargo, the Shipwrecker // Vial Smasher the Fierce
Sarevok, Deathbringer // Guild Artisan
Sarevok, Deathbringer // Tavern Brawler
Wyll, Blade of Frontiers // Cultist of the Absolute
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar // Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel
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Dargo, the Shipwrecker // Francisco, Fowl Marauder
Dargo, the Shipwrecker // Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor
Ganax, Astral Hunter // Agent of the Iron Throne
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Akiri, Line-Slinger // Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel
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Breeches, Brazen Plunderer // Dargo, the Shipwrecker
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