The Balrog, Durin's Bane
Legendary Creature — Avatar Demon7/5$0.38
This spell costs less to cast for each permanent sacrificed this turn. Haste The Balrog can't be blocked except by legendary creatures. When The Balrog dies, destroy target artifact or creature an opponent controls.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 8
The Balrog, Durin's Bane + Phyrexian Altar + Pitiless Plunderer
- Infinite commander casts
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
There have been a number of permanents sacrificed this turn equal to five plus The Balrog's commander tax.
Steps
Cast The Balrog from the command zone by paying {B}{R}. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing The Balrog, adding {B}. Choose to return The Balrog to the command zone from your graveyard. When The Balrog dies, it and Pitiless Plunderer trigger. Resolve the Balrog trigger, destroying any artifact and/or creature an opponent controls. Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {R}. Repeat.
The Balrog, Durin's Bane + Phyrexian Altar + Pawn of Ulamog
- Infinite commander casts
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
There have been a number of permanents sacrificed this turn equal to five plus The Balrog's commander tax.
Steps
Cast The Balrog from the command zone by paying {B}{R}. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing The Balrog, adding {B}. Choose to return The Balrog to the command zone from your graveyard. When The Balrog dies, it and Pawn of Ulamog trigger. Resolve the Balrog trigger, destroying any artifact and/or creature an opponent controls. Resolve the Pawn of Ulamog trigger, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Eldrazi Spawn, adding {R}. Repeat.
The Balrog, Durin's Bane + Phyrexian Altar + Sifter of Skulls
- Infinite commander casts
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
There have been a number of permanents sacrificed this turn equal to five plus The Balrog's commander tax.
Steps
Cast The Balrog from the command zone by paying {B}{R}. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing The Balrog, adding {B}. Choose to return The Balrog to the command zone from your graveyard. When The Balrog dies, it and Sifter of Skulls trigger. Resolve the Balrog trigger, destroying any artifact and/or creature an opponent controls. Resolve the Sifter of Skulls trigger, creating a 1/1 Eldrazi Scion creature token. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Eldrazi Scion, adding {R}. Repeat.
The Balrog, Durin's Bane + Phyrexian Altar + Anax, Hardened in the Forge
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite commander casts
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
There have been a number of permanents sacrificed this turn equal to five plus The Balrog's commander tax.
Steps
Cast The Balrog from the command zone by paying {B}{R}. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing The Balrog, adding {B}. Choose to return The Balrog to the command zone from your graveyard. When The Balrog dies, it and Anax trigger. Resolve the Balrog trigger, destroying any artifact and/or creature an opponent controls. Resolve the Anax trigger, creating two 1/1 Satyr creature tokens. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing a Satyr, adding {R}. Repeat.
The Balrog, Durin's Bane + Phyrexian Altar + Blight Mound
- Infinite commander casts
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
There have been a number of permanents sacrificed this turn equal to five plus The Balrog's commander tax.
Steps
Cast The Balrog from the command zone by paying {B}{R}. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing The Balrog, adding {B}. Choose to return The Balrog to the command zone from your graveyard. When The Balrog dies, it and Blight Mound trigger. Resolve the Balrog trigger, destroying any artifact and/or creature an opponent controls. Resolve the Blight Mound trigger, creating a 1/1 Pest creature token. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Pest, adding {R}. When the Pest dies, it triggers, causing you to gain one life. Repeat.
The Balrog, Durin's Bane + Phyrexian Altar + Ogre Slumlord
- Infinite commander casts
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
There have been a number of permanents sacrificed this turn equal to five plus The Balrog's commander tax.
Steps
Cast The Balrog from the command zone by paying {B}{R}. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing The Balrog, adding {B}. Choose to return The Balrog to the command zone from your graveyard. When The Balrog dies, it and Ogre Slumlord trigger. Resolve the Balrog trigger, destroying any artifact and/or creature an opponent controls. Resolve the Ogre Slumlord trigger, creating a 1/1 Rat creature token. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Rat, adding {R}. Repeat.
The Balrog, Durin's Bane + Phyrexian Altar + Open the Graves
- Infinite commander casts
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
There have been a number of permanents sacrificed this turn equal to five plus The Balrog's commander tax.
Steps
Cast The Balrog from the command zone by paying {B}{R}. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing The Balrog, adding {B}. Choose to return The Balrog to the command zone from your graveyard. When The Balrog dies, it and Open the Graves trigger. Resolve the Balrog trigger, destroying any artifact and/or creature an opponent controls. Resolve the Open the Graves trigger, creating a 2/2 Zombie creature token. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Zombie, adding {R}. Repeat.
The Balrog, Durin's Bane + Phyrexian Altar + Warbeast of Gorgoroth
- Infinite commander casts
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
There have been a number of permanents sacrificed this turn equal to five plus The Balrog's commander tax. You do not control an Army.
Steps
Cast The Balrog from the command zone by paying {B}{R}. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing The Balrog, adding {B}. Choose to return The Balrog to the command zone from your graveyard. When The Balrog dies, it and Warbeast of Gorgoroth trigger. Resolve the Balrog trigger, destroying any artifact and/or creature an opponent controls. Resolve the Warbeast of Gorgoroth trigger, creating a 0/0 Orc Army creature token, and then putting two +1/+1 counters on it. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Orc Army, adding {R}. Repeat.
Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Only combos of 2 or 3 named cards are listed.
Best commanders
Commanders whose abilities work with this card and share its colors, from what the cards do.
- Kaalia of the VastThe Balrog, Durin's Bane is a Demon, which Kaalia of the Vast can use.
- Raphael, Fiendish SaviorThe Balrog, Durin's Bane is a Demon, which Raphael, Fiendish Savior can use.
- Kaalia, Zenith SeekerThe Balrog, Durin's Bane is a Demon, which Kaalia, Zenith Seeker can use.
- Be'lakor, the Dark MasterThe Balrog, Durin's Bane is a Demon, which Be'lakor, the Dark Master can use.
- Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic BridgeThe Balrog, Durin's Bane is a Legendary permanent, which Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic Bridge can use.
- Jodah, the UnifierThe Balrog, Durin's Bane is a Legendary permanent, which Jodah, the Unifier can use.
- Sauron, the Dark LordThe Balrog, Durin's Bane is a Legendary permanent, which Sauron, the Dark Lord can use.
- Sisay, Weatherlight CaptainThe Balrog, Durin's Bane is a Legendary permanent, which Sisay, Weatherlight Captain can use.
- Shanid, Sleepers' ScourgeThe Balrog, Durin's Bane is a Legendary permanent, which Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge can use.
- Hei Bai, Forest GuardianThe Balrog, Durin's Bane is a Legendary permanent, which Hei Bai, Forest Guardian can use.