The Balrog of Moria
$0.44
$0.44Legendary 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
#4187
Current Rank
#4188
Last Week
#3668
Past 2 Years
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.
Last Light of Durin's Day+27% Synergy
$0.27
Down, Down to Goblin-town+25% Synergy
$0.22
Gathering of Darkness+23% Synergy
$0.19
Great Ugly-Looking Goblin+23% Synergy
$0.18
Misty Mountains Raider+23% Synergy
$0.19
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with The Balrog of Moria's abilities and overall game plan.
Too Greedily, Too Deep+44% Synergy
$0.31
Troll of Khazad-dûm+42% Synergy
$5.58
Command Beacon+38% Synergy
$10.18
Netherborn Altar+38% Synergy
$0.40
Mines of Moria+37% Synergy
$4.19
The Balrog, Durin's Bane+36% Synergy
$0.43
Lash of the Balrog+34% Synergy
$0.14
Decree of Pain+31% Synergy
$0.34
Oliphaunt+30% Synergy
$0.27
Grave Upheaval+28% Synergy
$0.54
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful The Balrog of Moria decks.
Wayfarer's Bauble+20% Synergy
$5.04
Faithless Looting+14% Synergy
$0.37
Reanimate+9% Synergy
$9.30
Vandalblast+8% Synergy
$1.47
Bedevil+5% Synergy
$0.33
Feed the Swarm+1% Synergy
$0.21
Blasphemous Act+0% Synergy
$0.93
Chaos Warp-3% Synergy
$0.32
Terminate-4% Synergy
$0.34
Rakdos Charm-9% Synergy
$0.40
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
The One Ring+5% Synergy
$121.57
Ancient Tomb+1% Synergy
$133.20
Orcish Bowmasters-2% Synergy
$48.00
Gamble-3% Synergy
$16.83
Demonic Tutor-6% Synergy
$66.72
Vampiric Tutor-7% Synergy
$54.51
Jeska's Will-10% Synergy
$38.23
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement The Balrog of Moria's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Old Thrush+28% Synergy
$0.16
Front Porch Sentries+27% Synergy
$0.10
Smaug, the Great Calamity+26% Synergy
$0.20
Stony-Voiced Goblins+26% Synergy
$0.16
The Balrog, Flame of Udûn+24% Synergy
$0.41
Shelob, Dread Weaver+22% Synergy
$0.47
Fearsome Goblin Pair+22% Synergy
$0.19
Rampaging War Mammoth+20% Synergy
$0.31
Cavern-Hoard Dragon+17% Synergy
$21.94
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary+16% Synergy
$6.37
Smaug, Wicked Worm+16% Synergy
$1.66
Balor+15% Synergy
$5.06
Merciless Executioner+14% Synergy
$0.51
Drannith Stinger+14% Synergy
$0.25
Iron Hills Stalwart+14% Synergy
$0.11
Óin the Brave+14% Synergy
$0.13
Gandalf, Spark Starter+14% Synergy
$0.16
Dori, Bearer of Friends+13% Synergy
$0.16
Street Wraith+13% Synergy
$0.17
Moria Scavenger+13% Synergy
$0.38
Anger+13% Synergy
$0.65
Glóin the Mighty+13% Synergy
$0.24
Lobelia Sackville-Baggins+13% Synergy
$0.33
Decadent Dragon+12% Synergy
$2.19
Gundabad Opportunist+12% Synergy
$0.08
Desert Were-Worm+12% Synergy
$0.38
The Great Goblin+12% Synergy
$0.60
Inferno Titan+12% Synergy
$9.99
Snowslope Hunter+11% Synergy
$0.13
Gollum, Riddle Master+11% Synergy
$1.82
Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain+11% Synergy
$0.25
Ayara, Widow of the Realm+11% Synergy
$0.43
Voracious Fell Beast+10% Synergy
$0.10
Gandalf, Goblins' Bane+9% Synergy
$5.81
Goblin-town Flunkies+8% Synergy
$0.12
Solemn Simulacrum+8% Synergy
$0.29
Feldon of the Third Path+8% Synergy
$1.33
Rakdos, Lord of Riots+7% Synergy
$1.52
Bolg of the North+7% Synergy
$0.15
Bothersome Noisemaker+7% Synergy
$0.30
Azog, Moria's Ruin+7% Synergy
$0.36
Mirkwood Bats+6% Synergy
$1.93
Kardur, Doomscourge+6% Synergy
$2.73
Mahadi, Emporium Master+4% Synergy
$1.58
Smaug the Magnificent+4% Synergy
$22.02
Goldspan Dragon+3% Synergy
$10.53
Pitiless Plunderer-1% Synergy
$4.78
Mayhem Devil-2% Synergy
$0.33
Professional Face-Breaker-3% Synergy
$8.11
Hexing Squelcher-3% Synergy
$21.53
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping The Balrog of Moria safe.
Smaug's Fury+27% Synergy
$0.13
Stinging Study+26% Synergy
$10.67
Unexpected Windfall+15% Synergy
$4.55
Pinecone Strike+13% Synergy
$0.14
Cast into the Fire+13% Synergy
$0.66
Fling+13% Synergy
$0.33
Isildur's Fateful Strike+12% Synergy
$0.31
Bilbo's Deadly Slice+12% Synergy
$0.10
Thrill of Possibility+10% Synergy
$0.28
Cauldron Dance+10% Synergy
$0.34
Blood for the Blood God!+9% Synergy
$8.77
Goryo's Vengeance+9% Synergy
$13.11
Pyretic Rebirth+8% Synergy
$0.20
Bitter Downfall+7% Synergy
$0.50
Kolaghan's Command+5% Synergy
$0.37
Orcish Medicine+5% Synergy
$0.25
Shadow of the Grave+5% Synergy
$0.70
Cathartic Pyre+4% Synergy
$0.25
Big Score+4% Synergy
$0.39
Archenemy's Charm+3% Synergy
$0.74
Bulk Up+3% Synergy
$0.32
Burnt Offering+2% Synergy
$1.45
Tragic Slip+2% Synergy
$0.34
Abrade+2% Synergy
$0.33
Nasty End+2% Synergy
$0.19
Go for the Throat+2% Synergy
$0.62
Bitter Triumph+1% Synergy
$0.36
Cabal Ritual0% Synergy
$14.35
Return the Favor-1% Synergy
$1.22
Tibalt's Trickery-1% Synergy
$11.94
Saw in Half-3% Synergy
$5.34
Deadly Dispute-3% Synergy
$0.36
Infernal Grasp-5% Synergy
$0.34
Malakir Rebirth-5% Synergy
$13.63
Seething Song-6% Synergy
$12.13
Demand Answers-6% Synergy
$0.52
Untimely Malfunction-8% Synergy
$9.68
Village Rites-8% Synergy
$0.71
Withering Torment-11% Synergy
$1.14
Deflecting Swat-11% Synergy
$70.71
Dark Ritual-17% Synergy
$6.17
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance The Balrog of Moria's game plan and control the board.
Living Death+23% Synergy
$5.65
Tidings of War+23% Synergy
$0.12
Rage into the Valley+22% Synergy
$0.14
Wake the Dragon+18% Synergy
$0.33
Visions of Ruin+15% Synergy
$0.43
Languish+12% Synergy
$9.66
Seize the Spoils+12% Synergy
$0.20
Imposing Grandeur+12% Synergy
$1.60
Stir Up Trouble+11% Synergy
$0.17
Rise of the Dark Realms+8% Synergy
$7.00
Desolation of Smaug+8% Synergy
$0.33
Stitch Together+8% Synergy
$1.44
Foray of Orcs+7% Synergy
$0.26
Zombify+6% Synergy
$0.25
Too Evil to Stay Dead+6% Synergy
$0.20
Pirate's Pillage+6% Synergy
$0.99
Lidless Gaze+6% Synergy
$0.27
Swarming of Moria+5% Synergy
$0.17
Beseech the Queen+5% Synergy
$7.70
Profane Tutor+4% Synergy
$4.56
Grim Tutor+3% Synergy
$24.81
Chandra's Ignition+3% Synergy
$8.95
Molten Duplication+2% Synergy
$14.71
Dread Return+2% Synergy
$0.45
Victimize+1% Synergy
$1.25
Wheel of Fortune+0% Synergy
$2635.93
Toxic Deluge-1% Synergy
$4.25
Exsanguinate-4% Synergy
$0.45
Read the Bones-5% Synergy
$0.31
Night's Whisper-11% Synergy
$5.45
Sign in Blood-16% Synergy
$3.64
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Key to the Side-Door+28% Synergy
$0.23
Ragged Short Spear+27% Synergy
$0.16
Crude Bent Blade+27% Synergy
$0.14
Campfire+25% Synergy
$0.92
Goblin Plate Mail+24% Synergy
$0.08
The Black Arrow+13% Synergy
$0.21
Coin of Mastery+13% Synergy
$2.21
Elbrus, the Binding Blade+12% Synergy
$6.64
Sting, Bilbo's Sword+12% Synergy
$0.41
My Precious+9% Synergy
$1.49
Blackblade Reforged+8% Synergy
$3.25
Fluctuator+7% Synergy
$1.01
Stone of Erech+7% Synergy
$0.36
Expedition Map+6% Synergy
$1.05
Mask of Griselbrand+6% Synergy
$0.91
Hero's Blade+5% Synergy
$0.28
Shadowspear+3% Synergy
$35.56
The Reaver Cleaver+3% Synergy
$38.03
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder+3% Synergy
$3.14
Phyrexian Altar+2% Synergy
$58.53
Mithril Coat+2% Synergy
$31.66
Jet Medallion+1% Synergy
$12.77
Ashnod's Altar+1% Synergy
$16.65
Ruby Medallion-2% Synergy
$14.30
Basilisk Collar-4% Synergy
$5.46
Swiftfoot Boots-7% Synergy
$2.32
Lightning Greaves-15% Synergy
$4.61
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support The Balrog of Moria's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Animate Dead+20% Synergy
$8.11
Rakdos Joins Up+16% Synergy
$0.48
Phyrexian Reclamation+15% Synergy
$3.02
Shiny Impetus+14% Synergy
$0.23
Warstorm Surge+12% Synergy
$1.38
Revenge of Ravens+12% Synergy
$0.62
Burn, Burn, Tree and Fern+11% Synergy
$0.20
Sneak Attack+10% Synergy
$10.68
Unpredictable Cyclone+9% Synergy
$0.22
Revel in Riches+8% Synergy
$20.99
Spiteful Banditry+8% Synergy
$8.84
Lightning Rift+8% Synergy
$0.09
The Misty Mountains Cold+7% Synergy
$0.40
Call of the Ring+7% Synergy
$4.76
Faith of the Devoted+6% Synergy
$0.41
Tortured Existence+6% Synergy
$4.35
Dance of the Dead+6% Synergy
$18.81
Fires of Mount Doom+6% Synergy
$2.48
Tectonic Reformation+6% Synergy
$0.39
Book of Mazarbul+5% Synergy
$0.26
Heartless Summoning+5% Synergy
$1.94
Ripples of Undeath+5% Synergy
$7.62
Fiery Emancipation+5% Synergy
$13.74
Kaya's Ghostform+4% Synergy
$2.52
Flameshadow Conjuring+3% Synergy
$3.91
Grave Pact+3% Synergy
$33.37
Descent into Avernus-3% Synergy
$13.42
Black Market Connections-7% Synergy
$9.15
Phyrexian Arena-8% Synergy
$4.65
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside The Balrog of Moria to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Karn, the Great Creator+7% Synergy
$5.11
Ob Nixilis, the Adversary+3% Synergy
$1.55
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Rogue's Passage+20% Synergy
$0.36
Barad-dûr+15% Synergy
$2.48
Barren Moor+13% Synergy
$0.29
Forgotten Cave+13% Synergy
$0.32
Witch's Cottage+11% Synergy
$1.13
Polluted Mire+11% Synergy
$0.25
Smoldering Crater+11% Synergy
$0.20
Field of Ruin+11% Synergy
$0.39
The Black Gate+11% Synergy
$9.51
Desert of the Glorified+8% Synergy
$0.13
Desert of the Fervent+8% Synergy
$0.26
Sanctum of Eternity+7% Synergy
$7.43
Mortuary Mire+7% Synergy
$0.40
Ghost Quarter+6% Synergy
$0.95
Volatile Fault+5% Synergy
$0.29
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+5% Synergy
$58.12
Arcane Lighthouse+5% Synergy
$1.84
Cabal Coffers+5% Synergy
$32.99
High Market+5% Synergy
$0.49
Buried Ruin+4% Synergy
$0.40
Bojuka Bog0% Synergy
$1.43
Phyrexian Tower-1% Synergy
$28.62
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire-1% Synergy
$11.09
Spinerock Knoll-2% Synergy
$1.69
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Thran Dynamo+19% Synergy
$4.25
Mind Stone+17% Synergy
$0.30
Worn Powerstone+14% Synergy
$0.36
Giant's Boulder+13% Synergy
$0.32
Everflowing Chalice+11% Synergy
$0.32
Fire Diamond+8% Synergy
$0.39
Thought Vessel+7% Synergy
$2.56
Charcoal Diamond+7% Synergy
$0.36
Commander's Sphere+6% Synergy
$0.26
Phial of Galadriel+5% Synergy
$0.64
Basalt Monolith+5% Synergy
$4.71
Hedron Archive+4% Synergy
$0.25
The Eternity Elevator+4% Synergy
$3.02
The Soul Stone+3% Synergy
$96.32
Cursed Mirror-1% Synergy
$0.49
Fellwar Stone-2% Synergy
$0.90
Rakdos Signet-6% Synergy
$4.26
Arcane Signet-7% Synergy
$0.60
Sol Ring-8% Synergy
$1.57
Talisman of Indulgence-10% Synergy
$1.93
Lands
The mana base foundation for The Balrog of Moria decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Canyon Slough+14% Synergy
$0.19
Shire Terrace+13% Synergy
$0.26
Hobbit Hole+13% Synergy
$0.27
Terramorphic Expanse+9% Synergy
$0.25
Ash Barrens+8% Synergy
$0.36
Goblin-town+8% Synergy
$0.11
Rocky Tar Pit+6% Synergy
$0.26
Rakdos Carnarium+5% Synergy
$0.36
Mount Doom+4% Synergy
$9.56
Evolving Wilds+2% Synergy
$0.25
Fabled Passage+2% Synergy
$1.12
Foreboding Ruins+1% Synergy
$0.32
Badlands+0% Synergy
Mountain+0% Synergy
$0.09
Swamp+0% Synergy
$0.09
Drossforge Bridge+0% Synergy
$1.15
Myriad Landscape0% Synergy
$0.24
Malakir Rebirth-5% Synergy
$13.63
Dragonskull Summit-6% Synergy
$0.40
Path of Ancestry-6% Synergy
$0.26
Smoldering Marsh-7% Synergy
$0.32
Temple of Malice-7% Synergy
$0.23
Exotic Orchard-8% Synergy
$0.19
Blood Crypt-9% Synergy
$8.73
Sulfurous Springs-9% Synergy
$1.07
Bloodfell Caves-10% Synergy
$0.15
Raucous Theater-10% Synergy
$11.15
Bloodstained Mire-10% Synergy
$18.82
Tainted Peak-11% Synergy
$1.62
Luxury Suite-11% Synergy
$9.28
Blightstep Pathway-12% Synergy
$5.20
Graven Cairns-14% Synergy
$5.33
Haunted Ridge-18% Synergy
$7.61
Shadowblood Ridge-18% Synergy
$0.39
Blazemire Verge-20% Synergy
$9.86
Command Tower-24% Synergy
$0.30
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Juri, Master of the Revue
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Orca, Siege Demon
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Sarevok, Deathbringer // Street Urchin
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Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker // Passionate Archaeologist
Raphael, Fiendish Savior
Breeches, Brazen Plunderer // Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Dargo, the Shipwrecker // Sengir, the Dark Baron
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Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker // Popular Entertainer
Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker // Street Urchin
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