---
name: "Balin, Loremaster"
mana_cost: "{3}{R}{R}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Dwarf Bard"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Storied"]
set: "HOB"
set_name: "The Hobbit"
collector_number: "87"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Colin Boyer"
oracle_id: "0d420e41-43e9-41d6-832c-5a9f410c994e"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/balin-loremaster-hob"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Balin, Loremaster
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{R}{R}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Dwarf Bard
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/4
- **Keywords:** Storied

## Oracle Text
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.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Bombur, Gentle Dreamer](/printing/bombur-gentle-dreamer-hob.md) — Legendary Creature — Dwarf Bard
2. [Óin the Brave](/printing/óin-the-brave-hob.md) — Legendary Creature — Dwarf Warrior
3. [Bifur, Melodic Rider](/printing/bifur-melodic-rider-hob.md) — Legendary Creature — Dwarf Bard
4. [Ori, Keeper of Songs](/printing/ori-keeper-of-songs-hob.md) — Legendary Creature — Dwarf Bard
5. [Fíli the Pathfinder](/printing/fíli-the-pathfinder-hob.md) — Legendary Creature — Dwarf Scout
6. [Thorin Oakenshield](/printing/thorin-oakenshield-hob.md) — Legendary Creature — Dwarf Noble

## Printing Details
- **Set:** The Hobbit (HOB) #87
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Colin Boyer
- **Total Printings:** 10 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`