The Balrog of Moria
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 {3}{R} ({3}{R}, Discard this card: Draw a card.) When you cycle this card, create two Treasure tokens.
How The Balrog of Moria decks play in EDH
The Balrog of Moria is a Rakdos commander in black and red costing 4BBR, and its legendary creature - avatar demon line shapes the whole deck around it. It makes tokens, so the deck wants ways to pump a wide board and to turn spare bodies into cards or damage. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones The Balrog of Moria decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $6.87Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (6)
Removal (4)
Creatures (4)
Synergy & payoffs (6)
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What colours can I use in a The Balrog of Moria deck?
The Balrog of Moria 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 of Moria?
The cards played most often in The Balrog of Moria decks include Down, Down to Goblin-town, Fearsome Goblin Pair, Misty Mountains Raider. 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 of Moria deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $6.87 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 of Moria 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.