EDH Optimizer
The Balrog of Moria
Legendary Creature — Avatar Demon
Color identity: Black · Red
Average lands in decks for The Balrog of Moria: 36
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🛠️ Build a deck for The Balrog of Moria 📥 Analyze my deck🃏 Recommended cards for The Balrog of Moria
The highest-synergy cards in decks for The Balrog of Moria, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Too Greedily, Too Deep | 52% | +52% |
| Troll of Khazad-dûm | 48% | +46% |
| Mines of Moria | 49% | +45% |
| Command Beacon | 49% | +43% |
| The Balrog, Durin's Bane | 43% | +41% |
| Netherborn Altar | 39% | +39% |
| Oliphaunt | 38% | +36% |
| Lash of the Balrog | 33% | +32% |
| Decree of Pain | 36% | +32% |
| Grave Upheaval | 30% | +29% |
| Thran Dynamo | 31% | +27% |
| Rogue's Passage | 46% | +26% |
| Campfire | 26% | +26% |
| Living Death | 30% | +26% |
| Stinging Study | 26% | +25% |
| The Balrog, Flame of Udûn | 25% | +24% |
| Shelob, Dread Weaver | 25% | +24% |
| Cavern-Hoard Dragon | 26% | +23% |
| Rampaging War Mammoth | 23% | +23% |
| Wayfarer's Bauble | 34% | +22% |
| Mind Stone | 49% | +21% |
| Animate Dead | 30% | +20% |
| Balor | 21% | +19% |
| Wake the Dragon | 20% | +19% |
💰 The best cards for your The Balrog of Moria deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Too Greedily, Too Deep
- Troll of Khazad-dûm
- Mines of Moria
- The Balrog, Durin's Bane
- Netherborn Altar
- Oliphaunt
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Command Beacon
- Campfire
- Living Death
- Animate Dead
- Balor
- Reanimate
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Stinging Study
- Cavern-Hoard Dragon
- The Black Gate
- Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
- Revel in Riches
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with The Balrog of Moria
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument → Infinite colorless mana
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Ancient Copper Dragon + Aggravated Assault → Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite combat damage, Near-infinite Treasure tokens, Near-infinite combat phases, Near-infinite untap of creatures you control, Near-infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Karn, the Great Creator + Mycosynth Lattice → Activated abilities of permanents your opponents control can't be activated, Activated abilities can't be activated, Lock, Mass Land Denial
- Reassembling Skeleton + Phyrexian Altar + Pawn of Ulamog → Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
How many lands should a The Balrog of Moria deck run?
Real The Balrog of Moria decks run 36 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for The Balrog of Moria?
The three highest-synergy cards are Too Greedily, Too Deep, Troll of Khazad-dûm, Mines of Moria. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in The Balrog of Moria decks.
What combos does The Balrog of Moria have?
The Balrog of Moria has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a The Balrog of Moria deck cost?
You can start cheap: Too Greedily, Too Deep, Troll of Khazad-dûm, Mines of Moria are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.