The Balrog, Durin's Bane (2C51)

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The Balrog, Durin's Bane (2C51) is a Moria Minion from the Mines of Moria set.

EN Nonfoil First Edition EN Foil First Edition DE Nonfoil First Edition DE Foil First Edition FR Nonfoil First Edition FR Foil First Edition IT Nonfoil First Edition IT Foil First Edition ES Nonfoil First Edition ES Foil First Edition PL Nonfoil First Edition PL Foil First Edition

Collection Info Title The Balrog Subtitle Durin's Bane Unique Yes Collectible Yes Set 2 - Mines of Moria Rarity C - Common Card Number 51 Language EN - English Revision 0

Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Moria Side Shadow Card Type Minion Race Balrog Twilight Cost 12 Strength 17 Vitality 5 Site Number 4 Game Text 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....'”

Translations DE - German Card Name Der Balrog, Durins Fluch Game Text Schaden +1. Erbittert. Solange du den Balrog entdecken kannst, lege alle anderen Diener ab. Überspringe die Fernkampfphase. Lege den Balrog ab, wenn er sich nicht an einem unterirdischen Ort befindet. Lore "Wahrlich, ich sah auf der Brücke, was uns in unseren schwärzesten Träumen verfolgt...“ ES - Spanish Card Name El Balrog, El Daño de Durin Game Text Daño +1. Fiero. Mientras puedas avistar El Balrog, descarta todos los otros siervos. Sáltate la fase de arquería. Descarta El Balrog si no está en un sitio Subterráneo. Lore “En verdad vi sobre el puente aquello que acecha en nuestros sueños más oscuros...” FR - French Card Name Le Balrog, Le Fléau de Durin Game Text Dégâts +1. Acharné. Lorsque vous pouvez désigner Le Balrog, défaussez tous les autres séides. Ignorer la phase d’archerie. Défaussez Le Balrog si vous n’êtes pas à un site souterrain. Lore « “En vérité, j'ai vu sur le pont ce qui hante nos pires cauchemars...” » IT - Italian Card Name Il Balrog, Flagello di Durin Game Text Danno +1. Feroce. Mentre avvisti Il Balrog, scarta tutti gli altri servitori. Salta la fase degli Arcieri. Scarta Il Balrog se non è in un sito Sotterraneo. Lore “‘Vidi davvero su quel ponte ciò che ossessiona i nostri sogni più oscuri...'” PL - Polish

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN02S051.0 TLHH ID LOTR02051 GEMP ID 2_51 LOTRO Hex ID 63 4B E8 01 LOTRO Image ID 02_051

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 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 Caves of Aglarond, 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.

Alternate Personas

Portrait	Name	Game Text
	The Balrog, Flame of Udun (2R52)	Damage +1. Fierce. To play, spot a Orc. Discard The Balrog if not underground. Shadow: Exert The Balrog and remove to play a Orc from your discard pile.
	The Balrog, Terror of Flame and Shadow (6R76)	Damage +2. The twilight cost of The Balrog is –3 if you can spot a minion. The Balrog cannot be assigned to skirmish companions or allies of strength less than 6.
	The Balrog, The Terror of Khazad-dum (12R79)	Damage +1. While The Balrog is at an underground site, it is fierce and cannot take wounds or be exerted.
	The Balrog, Demon of Might (19P18)	Damage +2. Fierce. While at an underground site, skip the archery phase, the maneuver phase, and The Balrog cannot be assigned to skirmish companions of strength 6 or less. ​

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Decks

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