Lash of the Balrog
LTRThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth/#543/2023CommonReprint
Colour IDMV 1
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.29
ManaPool$0.29
TCGplayer$0.31
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.02
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.49Low $0.35▼ 28.6%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.31TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 3.3%90d▲ 19.2%
90d high
$0.32
90d low
$0.26
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 3rd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.14
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Up 3.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 3% below its 90 day high of $0.32.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 42% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature or pay .
Destroy target creature.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (2)
wotc16 Jun 2023
You must sacrifice exactly one creature or pay an extra {4} to cast this spell; you can't cast it without paying one of those costs, and you can't pay either multiple times.
wotc16 Jun 2023
Players can respond to Lash of the Balrog only after it's been cast and all its costs have been paid. No one can try to destroy the creature you sacrificed to stop you from casting this spell or to make it cost more mana.
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About this card
Lash of the Balrog
Lash of the Balrog is a Sorcery, with mana cost {B} (mana value 1). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.31 (up 3.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Lash of the Balrog FAQ
How much is Lash of the Balrog worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Lash of the Balrog is $0.31. It is up 3.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.26 to $0.32.
What is the cheapest printing of Lash of the Balrog?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth at $0.14 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Lash of the Balrog?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth at $0.31 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Lash of the Balrog are there?
Lash of the Balrog has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Lash of the Balrog first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LTR #92, released 2023-06-23.
What is the newest printing of Lash of the Balrog?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LTR #543, released 2023-11-03.
Is there a foil version of Lash of the Balrog?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.44 versus $0.31 for nonfoil, which is 42% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Lash of the Balrog legal in Commander?
Yes, Lash of the Balrog is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.