Balin, Loremaster
Storied (If you control three or more artifacts, legendaries, and/or Sagas, you have an enduring story for the rest of the game.) Whenever Balin or another Dwarf you control enters, you may discard your hand. Draw X cards, where X is the number of cards discarded this way. If you have an enduring story, Balin deals X damage to each opponent.
How Balin decks play in EDH
Balin, Loremaster is a mono-red commander costing 3RR, and its legendary creature - dwarf bard line shapes the whole deck around it. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. Artifacts drive the deck, so cheap mana rocks and artifact recursion do double duty. The cards below are the ones Balin, Loremaster decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $49.85Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (7)
Card draw (2)
Creatures (5)
Synergy & payoffs (5)
Lands (1)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Balin, Loremaster decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Balin, Loremaster deck?
Balin, Loremaster has a mono-red colour identity, so every card in the deck must be red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Balin, Loremaster?
The cards played most often in Balin, Loremaster decks include Fíli and Kíli, Joyous, Dori, Bearer of Friends, Glóin the Mighty // Easy Pickings. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Balin, Loremaster deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $49.85 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Balin, Loremaster deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.