“An evil of the Ancient World, both a shadow and a flame.”
Trample
The Balrog, Flame of Udûn
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Legendary Creature — Avatar Demon
Mana Cost: {3}{B}{R}
Oracle Rules Text: Trample When a legendary creature an opponent controls dies, put The Balrog on the bottom of its owner's library.
Flavor Text: An evil of the Ancient World, both a shadow and a flame.
Set: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (#297), Rarity: Rare, Artist: John Tedrick
Legendary
Creature
Black
Red
Rare
$0.40
Regular
€0.52
Euro
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Historical Printings & Sets (3)
1 Languages
Official Rulings (1)
2023-06-16
The Balrog, Flame of Udûn will be put on the bottom of its owner's library only if it's still on the battlefield when the ability resolves. If it leaves the battlefield before that point, it will stay in whatever zone it's in, even if it's returned to the battlefield before the ability resolves.
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