The Balrog, Flame of Udûn
Trample When a legendary creature an opponent controls dies, put The Balrog on the bottom of its owner's library.
How The Balrog decks play in EDH
The Balrog, Flame of Udûn is a Rakdos commander in black and red costing 3BR, and its legendary creature - avatar demon line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones The Balrog, Flame of Udûn decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $85.17Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Removal (4)
Creatures (2)
Synergy & payoffs (11)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal The Balrog, Flame of Udûn 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 The Balrog, Flame of Udûn deck?
The Balrog, Flame of Udûn has a Rakdos colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for The Balrog, Flame of Udûn?
The cards played most often in The Balrog, Flame of Udûn decks include Springjack Pasture, Collision of Realms, Stensia Uprising. 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 The Balrog, Flame of Udûn deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $85.17 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 The Balrog, Flame of Udûn 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.