The Balrog of Moria
LTCTales of Middle-earth Commander/#129/2023Rare
Colour IDMV 7
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$5.99
Cardmarket€6.58
ManaPool$4.07
TCGplayer$5.83
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$3.00
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$1.77 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $5.99High $5.99Low $4.49▲ 33.4%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$5.83TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 2.6%30d▲ 1.9%90d▲ 27.6%
90d high
$5.83
90d low
$4.57
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.79
Tales of Middle-earth Commander
- Up 1.9% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $5.83.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Legendary Creature — Avatar Demon
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.
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Keywords
TreasureHasteTrampleCycling
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (2)
wotc16 Jun 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.
wotc16 Jun 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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About this card
The Balrog of Moria
The Balrog of Moria is a Legendary Creature — Avatar Demon, with mana cost {4}{B}{B}{R} (mana value 7). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $5.83 (up 1.9% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
The Balrog of Moria FAQ
How much is The Balrog of Moria worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for The Balrog of Moria is $5.83. It is up 1.9% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $4.57 to $5.83.
What is the cheapest printing of The Balrog of Moria?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Tales of Middle-earth Commander at $0.79 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of The Balrog of Moria?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Tales of Middle-earth Commander at $6.92 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of The Balrog of Moria are there?
The Balrog of Moria has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was The Balrog of Moria first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LTC #129, released 2023-06-23.
What is the newest printing of The Balrog of Moria?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LTC #449, released 2023-11-03.
Is The Balrog of Moria legal in Commander?
Yes, The Balrog of Moria is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is The Balrog of Moria legal in Modern?
The Balrog of Moria is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.