---
target_card: The Balrog, Durin's Bane
mana_cost: "{5}{B}{R}"
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Avatar Demon"
algorithm: "4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings"
canonical_url: https://avascry.com/similar/the-balrog-durins-bane
json_api: https://avascry.com/similar/the-balrog-durins-bane.json
---

# Cards Similar & Synergistic to The Balrog, Durin's Bane

- **Target Card:** [The Balrog, Durin's Bane](https://avascry.com/printing/the-balrog-durins-bane-ltr) (Legendary Creature — Avatar Demon) `{5}{B}{R}`
- **Algorithm:** 4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings
- **JSON API:** https://avascry.com/similar/the-balrog-durins-bane.json

## Top 31 Synergistic Matches

1. [**The Balrog, Flame of Udûn**](https://avascry.com/printing/the-balrog-flame-of-udûn-pltc) `{3}{B}{R}` — *Legendary Creature — Avatar Demon*
2. [**Lash of the Balrog**](https://avascry.com/printing/lash-of-the-balrog-ltr) `{B}` — *Sorcery*
3. [**The Balrog of Moria**](https://avascry.com/printing/the-balrog-of-moria-ltc) `{4}{B}{B}{R}` — *Legendary Creature — Avatar Demon*
4. [**Demon of Death's Gate**](https://avascry.com/printing/demon-of-deaths-gate-m11) `{6}{B}{B}{B}` — *Creature — Demon*
5. [**Balor**](https://avascry.com/printing/balor-clb) `{3}{R}{R}` — *Creature — Demon*
6. [**Demon of Catastrophes**](https://avascry.com/printing/demon-of-catastrophes-pm19) `{2}{B}{B}` — *Creature — Demon*
7. [**Desecration Elemental**](https://avascry.com/printing/desecration-elemental-5dn) `{3}{B}` — *Creature — Elemental*
8. [**Lord of the Pit**](https://avascry.com/printing/lord-of-the-pit-dvd) `{4}{B}{B}{B}` — *Creature — Demon*
9. [**Kuro, Pitlord**](https://avascry.com/printing/kuro-pitlord-aa4) `{6}{B}{B}{B}` — *Legendary Creature — Demon Spirit*
10. [**Ragnarok, Divine Deliverance**](https://avascry.com/printing/ragnarok-divine-deliverance-fin) `N/A` — *Legendary Creature — Beast Avatar*
11. [**Zagras, Thief of Heartbeats**](https://avascry.com/printing/zagras-thief-of-heartbeats-pznr) `{4}{B}{R}` — *Legendary Creature — Vampire Rogue*
12. [**Hellhole Flailer**](https://avascry.com/printing/hellhole-flailer-rtr) `{1}{B}{R}` — *Creature — Ogre Warrior*
13. [**Defiler of Souls**](https://avascry.com/printing/defiler-of-souls-arb) `{3}{B}{B}{R}` — *Creature — Demon*
14. [**Be'lakor, the Dark Master**](https://avascry.com/printing/belakor-the-dark-master-40k) `{3}{U}{B}{R}` — *Legendary Creature — Demon Noble*
15. [**Realm-Scorcher Hellkite**](https://avascry.com/printing/realm-scorcher-hellkite-woe) `{4}{R}{R}` — *Creature — Dragon*
16. [**Torgaar, Famine Incarnate**](https://avascry.com/printing/torgaar-famine-incarnate-dom) `{6}{B}{B}` — *Legendary Creature — Avatar*
17. [**Bolg of the North**](https://avascry.com/printing/bolg-of-the-north-hob) `{3}{B}{R}` — *Legendary Creature — Goblin Soldier*
18. [**Dusk Mangler**](https://avascry.com/printing/dusk-mangler-snc) `{5}{B}{B}` — *Creature — Horror*
19. [**Daring Fiendbonder**](https://avascry.com/printing/daring-fiendbonder-c20) `{3}{B}` — *Creature — Human Warlock*
20. [**Butcher of the Horde**](https://avascry.com/printing/butcher-of-the-horde-pktk) `{1}{R}{W}{B}` — *Creature — Demon*
21. [**Chaos Balor**](https://avascry.com/printing/chaos-balor-hbg) `{3}{R}{R}` — *Creature — Demon*
22. [**Sauron, the Lidless Eye**](https://avascry.com/printing/sauron-the-lidless-eye-ltr) `{3}{B}{R}` — *Legendary Creature — Avatar Horror*
23. [**Sauron, the Necromancer**](https://avascry.com/printing/sauron-the-necromancer-ltr) `{3}{B}{B}` — *Legendary Creature — Avatar Horror*
24. [**Sauron, the Dark Lord**](https://avascry.com/printing/sauron-the-dark-lord-ltr) `{3}{U}{B}{R}` — *Legendary Creature — Avatar Horror*
25. [**Liege of the Pit**](https://avascry.com/printing/liege-of-the-pit-tsp) `{5}{B}{B}{B}` — *Creature — Demon*
26. [**Renegade Demon**](https://avascry.com/printing/renegade-demon-j22) `{3}{B}{B}` — *Creature — Demon*
27. [**Orcus, Prince of Undeath**](https://avascry.com/printing/orcus-prince-of-undeath-afr) `{X}{2}{B}{R}` — *Legendary Creature — Demon*
28. [**Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin**](https://avascry.com/printing/witch-king-bringer-of-ruin-ltr) `{4}{B}{B}` — *Legendary Creature — Wraith Noble*
29. [**Vile Mutilator**](https://avascry.com/printing/vile-mutilator-dsk) `{5}{B}{B}` — *Creature — Demon*
30. [**Rite of Belzenlok**](https://avascry.com/printing/rite-of-belzenlok-dom) `{2}{B}{B}` — *Enchantment — Saga*
31. [**Annihilating Glare**](https://avascry.com/printing/annihilating-glare-one) `{B}` — *Sorcery*