The Balrog, Durin's Bane (2C51) - Revision history

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	[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C\|Moria}} [[Minion]] from the [[Mines of Moria]] set.		[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C\|Moria}} [[Minion]] from the [[Mines of Moria]] set.

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	= Strategy =		= Strategy =

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	= Strategy =		= Strategy =

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	{{~~NavBar\|Lotr02051~~\|Mines of Moria ~~Index\|The Balrog's Sword (2R50)\|The Balrog, Flame of Udun (2R52)}}~~		[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{CI\|Moria}} [[Minion]] from the [[Mines of Moria]] set.

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	\| ~~TLHHImage=LOTR02051~~		= Strategy =
	~~\| WikiImage=LOTR02051~~
	~~\| SetNum=02~~
	~~\| CardNum=051~~
	~~\| SetName=Mines of Moria~~
	~~\| Side=Shadow~~
	~~\| Culture=Moria~~
	~~\| Twilight=12~~
	~~\| FullCardType=Minion • Balrog~~
	~~\| Stat1Name=Strength~~
	~~\| Stat1=17~~
	~~\| Stat2Name=Vitality~~
	~~\| Stat2=5~~
	~~\| Stat3Name=Site Number~~
	~~\| Stat3=4~~
	~~\| Stat4Name=~~
	~~\| Stat4=~~
	~~\| GameText=Damage +1. Fierce. While you can spot The Balrog, discard all other minions. Skip the archery phase. Discard The Balrog if not underground.~~
	~~\| Lore=“‘Indeed I saw upon the bridge that which haunts our darkest dreams....'”~~
	~~\| Rarity=C~~
	~~\| Notes=~~
	}}


	= ~~General~~ Strategy =

	This was the first incarnation of the Balrog brought out as a promo to preview the Mines of Moria, and it was included in the set as a common. This Balrog is designed as what people call a "splash minion" aka a minion that can go in any deck. Given the fact that in the days of Fellowship block everybody had to pass [[lotr01349\|The Bridge of Khazad Dum]] he was included a lot, especially during the beginning. Eventually people started teching versus the balrog by playing more stealths, armor, and other cancelling effects, which resulted in the general opinion that the Balrog was doing too little, and his appearance dwindled near the end. And when the Bridge was rotated out he practically became useless.		This was the first incarnation of the Balrog brought out as a promo to preview the Mines of Moria, and it was included in the set as a common. This Balrog is designed as what people call a "splash minion" aka a minion that can go in any deck. Given the fact that in the days of Fellowship block everybody had to pass [[lotr01349\|The Bridge of Khazad Dum]] he was included a lot, especially during the beginning. Eventually people started teching versus the balrog by playing more stealths, armor, and other cancelling effects, which resulted in the general opinion that the Balrog was doing too little, and his appearance dwindled near the end. And when the Bridge was rotated out he practically became useless.
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	= Strengths and Weaknesses =		= Strengths and Weaknesses =
			== Strong Versus... ==
	=== Strong Versus... ===

	Archery decks. He skips the archery phase.		Archery decks. He skips the archery phase.

	=== Weak Versus... ===		== Weak Versus... ==

	Site paths that dont go underground, cancellers.		Site paths that dont go underground, cancellers.

	= ~~Example Decks~~ =		= Alternate Personas =
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	~~Not really a deck specific minion, it could be found in all kind of decks.~~

	~~= Extra Information =~~
	~~== Other Versions of The Balrog ==~~

	* [[lotr00030\|Terror of Flame and Shadow (P)]]		= See Also =
	* [[lotr02052\|Flame of Udun]]		== Decks ==
	* [[lotr02052t\|Flame of Udun (T)]]
	* [[lotr06076\|Terror of Flame and Shadow]]
	* [[lotr12079\|The Terror of Khazad-dum]]
	* [[lotr12079t\|The Terror of Khazad-dum (T)]]
	* [[lotr12f08\|The Terror of Khazad-dum (F)]]
	* [[lotr12o04\|The Terror of Khazad-dum (O)]]
	* [[lotr19018\|Demon of Might]]

	~~== Other Prints of The Balrog, Durin's Bane ==~~

	* [[lotr00010\|Promotional]]		Not really a deck specific minion, it could be found in all kind of decks.

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| TLHHImage=LOTR02051
| WikiImage=LOTR02051
| SetNum=02
| CardNum=051
| SetName=Mines of Moria
| Side=Shadow
| Culture=Moria
| Twilight=12
| FullCardType=Minion • Balrog
| Stat1Name=Strength
| Stat1=17
| Stat2Name=Vitality
| Stat2=5
| Stat3Name=Site Number
| Stat3=4
| Stat4Name=
| Stat4=
| GameText=Damage +1. Fierce. While you can spot The Balrog, discard all other minions. Skip the archery phase. Discard The Balrog if not underground.
| Lore=“‘Indeed I saw upon the bridge that which haunts our darkest dreams....'”
| Rarity=C
| Notes=
}}

= General Strategy =

This was the first incarnation of the Balrog brought out as a promo to preview the Mines of Moria, and it was included in the set as a common. This Balrog is designed as what people call a "splash minion" aka a minion that can go in any deck. Given the fact that in the days of Fellowship block everybody had to pass [[lotr01349|The Bridge of Khazad Dum]] he was included a lot, especially during the beginning. Eventually people started teching versus the balrog by playing more stealths, armor, and other cancelling effects, which resulted in the general opinion that the Balrog was doing too little, and his appearance dwindled near the end. And when the Bridge was rotated out he practically became useless.

If you do want to use the Balrog, consider using some support cards such as The Balrog's Sword and Whip of Many Thongs, as they can make a big difference to his effectiveness. It's possible to use this Balrog in The Two Towers at [[lotr04352|Caves of Aglarond]], [[lotr04355|Cavern Entrance]] or Caverns of Isengard, although it might be more prudent to use Terror of Flame and Shadow, who does not have to be played at an underground site.

= Strengths and Weaknesses =

=== Strong Versus... ===

Archery decks. He skips the archery phase.

=== Weak Versus... ===

Site paths that dont go underground, cancellers.

= Example Decks =

Not really a deck specific minion, it could be found in all kind of decks.

= Extra Information =
== Other Versions of The Balrog ==

* [[lotr00030|Terror of Flame and Shadow (P)]]
* [[lotr02052|Flame of Udun]]
* [[lotr02052t|Flame of Udun (T)]]
* [[lotr06076|Terror of Flame and Shadow]]
* [[lotr12079|The Terror of Khazad-dum]]
* [[lotr12079t|The Terror of Khazad-dum (T)]]
* [[lotr12f08|The Terror of Khazad-dum (F)]]
* [[lotr12o04|The Terror of Khazad-dum (O)]]
* [[lotr19018|Demon of Might]]

== Other Prints of The Balrog, Durin's Bane ==

* [[lotr00010|Promotional]]

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	[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{CI\|Moria}} [[Minion]] from the [[Mines of Moria]] set.		[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]] is a {{C\|Moria}} [[Minion]] from the [[Mines of Moria]] set.

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