The Balrog, Durin's Bane commander decks

{B}{R}Rakdos commanders

We track 160 decks led by The Balrog, Durin's Bane.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$0.48+2.1% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for The Balrog, Durin's Bane
Decks led
160

0.02% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$311

Most cost $79 to $1,171.

Median power
5.9

Most rate 4.3 to 7.3 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
4.3

Most score 3.2 to 6.3 out of 10.

Most often built as aristocrats (25%), then tokens (21%).

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The Balrog, Durin's Bane decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 8 decks.
$50 to $100: 8 decks.
$100 to $150: 21 decks.
$150 to $200: 17 decks.
$200 to $300: 25 decks.
$300 to $400: 13 decks.
$400 to $500: 11 decks.
$500 to $750: 20 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 14 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 11 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 6 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 3 decks.
$3,000 and up: 3 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $300 to $400, holds the median deck at $311. 66 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)31% · 50
  • Bracket 2 (Core)24% · 38
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)30% · 48
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)12% · 19
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)3% · 5

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What The Balrog, Durin's Bane decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 160 decks, with each card's current price. The bar is the share of decks running the card, and its green part is how far that share runs above the card's rate in every deck that could play it.

Creatures16

  • Mayhem Devil69%$0.31
    Run in 110 of these decks (69%), 12% of decks that could run it.
  • Impulsive Pilferer61%$0.25
    Run in 98 of these decks (61%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Mahadi, Emporium Master54%$0.41
    Run in 87 of these decks (54%), 5% of decks that could run it.
  • Mirkwood Bats54%$1.12
    Run in 87 of these decks (54%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Pitiless Plunderer53%$3.70
    Run in 84 of these decks (53%), 10% of decks that could run it.
  • Plaguecrafter49%$0.37
    Run in 78 of these decks (49%), 5% of decks that could run it.
10 more creatures
  • Accursed Marauder48%$0.26
    Run in 77 of these decks (48%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Juri, Master of the Revue46%$0.27
    Run in 73 of these decks (46%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • Professional Face-Breaker45%$5.03
    Run in 72 of these decks (45%), 11% of decks that could run it.
  • Crime Novelist44%$2.62
    Run in 70 of these decks (44%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Goldspan Dragon41%$10.87
    Run in 66 of these decks (41%), 7% of decks that could run it.
  • Kalain, Reclusive Painter41%$0.20
    Run in 65 of these decks (41%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Greedy Freebooter40%$0.75
    Run in 64 of these decks (40%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Xorn39%$10.31
    Run in 62 of these decks (39%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Morbid Opportunist38%$0.22
    Run in 60 of these decks (38%), 8% of decks that could run it.
  • Grim Hireling37%$10.44
    Run in 59 of these decks (37%), 4% of decks that could run it.

Instants6

  • Deadly Dispute76%$0.28
    Run in 121 of these decks (76%), 13% of decks that could run it.
  • Dark Ritual48%$4.44
    Run in 76 of these decks (48%), 34% of decks that could run it.
  • Big Score44%$0.38
    Run in 71 of these decks (44%), 11% of decks that could run it.
  • Chaos Warp39%$0.31
    Run in 63 of these decks (39%), 29% of decks that could run it.
  • Nasty End39%$0.17
    Run in 63 of these decks (39%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Village Rites39%$0.34
    Run in 63 of these decks (39%), 9% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries3

  • Innocent Blood51%$0.34
    Run in 81 of these decks (51%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Blasphemous Edict47%$4.32
    Run in 75 of these decks (47%), 5% of decks that could run it.
  • Visions of Ruin44%$0.41
    Run in 70 of these decks (44%), under 1% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts4

  • Sol Ring86%$1.00
    Run in 137 of these decks (86%), 88% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Signet74%$0.37
    Run in 119 of these decks (74%), 79% of decks that could run it.
  • Rakdos Signet49%$0.37
    Run in 79 of these decks (49%), 22% of decks that could run it.
  • The Reaver Cleaver36%$24.35
    Run in 58 of these decks (36%), 5% of decks that could run it.

Enchantments1

Lands10

  • Command Tower89%$0.20
    Run in 143 of these decks (89%), 91% of decks that could run it.
  • Dragonskull Summit63%$0.44
    Run in 100 of these decks (63%), 37% of decks that could run it.
  • Mines of Moria55%$3.23
    Run in 88 of these decks (55%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Smoldering Marsh54%$0.28
    Run in 86 of these decks (54%), 34% of decks that could run it.
  • Sulfurous Springs48%$0.49
    Run in 77 of these decks (48%), 30% of decks that could run it.
  • Bloodstained Mire48%$18.45
    Run in 76 of these decks (48%), 17% of decks that could run it.
4 more lands
  • Blood Crypt46%$9.41
    Run in 73 of these decks (46%), 45% of decks that could run it.
  • Evolving Wilds39%$0.09
    Run in 62 of these decks (39%), 21% of decks that could run it.
  • Luxury Suite38%$8.01
    Run in 60 of these decks (38%), 26% of decks that could run it.
  • Rogue's Passage37%$0.27
    Run in 59 of these decks (37%), 18% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set The Balrog decks apart

These show up in The Balrog decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.

  • Deadly Dispute$0.28

    76% of these decks, against 13% of other decks that could run it.

  • Impulsive Pilferer$0.25

    61% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Mayhem Devil$0.31

    69% of these decks, against 12% of other decks that could run it.

  • Mines of Moria$3.23

    55% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

  • Mahadi, Emporium Master$0.41

    54% of these decks, against 5% of other decks that could run it.

  • Innocent Blood$0.34

    51% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

6 more signature cards
  • Mirkwood Bats$1.12

    54% of these decks, against 9% of other decks that could run it.

  • Plaguecrafter$0.37

    49% of these decks, against 5% of other decks that could run it.

  • Visions of Ruin$0.41

    44% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Pitiless Plunderer$3.70

    53% of these decks, against 10% of other decks that could run it.

  • Accursed Marauder$0.26

    48% of these decks, against 6% of other decks that could run it.

  • Juri, Master of the Revue$0.27

    46% of these decks, against 4% of other decks that could run it.

The Balrog, Durin's Bane combos

76 of these decks (48%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. Academy ManufactorplusMirkwood BatsplusThere and Back Again

    Infinite life loss

    13%20 decks
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  2. Phyrexian AltarplusPitiless PlundererplusThe Balrog, Durin's Bane

    Infinite ETBs, LTBs and storm count

    10%16 decks
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  3. Phyrexian AltarplusPitiless PlundererplusThe Balrog, Durin's Bane

    Infinite ETBs, LTBs and storm count

    10%16 decks
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  4. Mahadi, Emporium MasterplusRevel in RichesplusViscera Seer

    Wins the game

    8%12 decks
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  5. Ashnod's AltarplusMahadi, Emporium MasterplusRevel in Riches

    Wins the game

    6%10 decks
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  6. Ashnod's AltarplusPitiless PlundererplusReassembling Skeleton

    Infinite mana, ETBs and LTBs

    6%10 decks
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  7. Phyrexian AltarplusPitiless PlundererplusReassembling Skeleton

    Infinite ETBs and LTBs

    6%9 decks
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  8. Ashnod's AltarplusPitiless PlundererplusReassembling Skeleton

    Infinite mana, ETBs and LTBs

    6%9 decks
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Commanders like The Balrog, Durin's Bane

Their decks lean on many of the same signature cards as The Balrog decks do.