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AI 🤖 Find me cards equivalent to: The Balrog, Durin's Bane

Equivalent cards to The Balrog, Durin's Bane (Black/Red, big creature with downsides/upside on dying):

  • Doom Whisperer (Black, flying, trampler, powerful creature with drawback of paying life)
  • Rakdos, the Showstopper (Black/Red, big demon with a board-impact ETB)
  • Desecration Demon (Black, big flying demon, sacrifice-related effect)
  • Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger (Black/Red, graveyard recursion, big, impactful death/attack effect)
  • Inferno Titan (Red, big, burn on attack/ETB, high power)


Reason: These are large, impactful black/red creatures that have abilities relating to death, sacrifice, or significant ETB/LTB effects.

Results:

Desecration Demon #63 Creature — Demon

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Rarity: Rare
Converted Cost: 4
Power/Toughness: 6/6
Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Demon
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    Layout:
    Normal
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Flying

    Rules

  • Each opponent in turn order may choose to sacrifice a creature, even if an opponent already chose to sacrifice a creature that combat. Desecration Demon will have a maximum of one +1/+1 counter put on it each combat, no matter how many creatures were sacrificed.
  • Players won't know which player, planeswalker, or battle Desecration Demon will attack, if any, when deciding whether to sacrifice a creature.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.37 USD / 1.72 USD
    Cardmarket 0.46 EUR / 3.59 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.69 USD / 2.99 USD
    Cardsphere 0.46 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Explorer Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Flying At the beginning of each combat, any opponent maysacrificea creature of their choice. If a player does, tap this creature and put a +1/+1counteron it.

    Doom Whisperer #69p Creature — Nightmare Demon

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    Rarity: Mythic
    Converted Cost: 5
    Power/Toughness: 6/6
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Nightmare
  • Demon
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    Layout:
    Normal
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Flying Surveil Trample

    Rules

  • When you surveil, you may put all the cards you look at back on top of your library, you may put all of those cards into your graveyard, or you may put some of those cards on top and the rest of them into your graveyard.
  • You perform the actions stated on a card in sequence. For some spells and abilities, you'll surveil last. For others, you'll surveil and then perform other actions.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 5.5 USD / 11.71 USD
    Cardmarket 2.75 EUR / 5.98 EUR
    Cardkingdom 4.99 USD / 17.99 USD
    Cardsphere 5.34 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Explorer Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Flying, trample Pay 2 life: Surveil 2. (Look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them into your graveyard and the rest on top of your library in any order.)

    Inferno Titan #224 Creature — Giant

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    Rarity: Mythic
    Converted Cost: 6
    Power/Toughness: 6/6
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Giant
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
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    Rules

  • You divide the damage as you put Inferno Titan's triggered ability on the stack, not as it resolves. Each target must be assigned at least 1 damage. (In other words, as you put the ability on the stack, you choose whether to have it deal 3 damage to a single target, 2 damage to one target and 1 damage to another target, or 1 damage to each of three targets.)

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 4.39 USD / 4.16 USD
    Cardmarket 3.42 EUR / 4.61 EUR
    Cardkingdom 5.49 USD
    Cardsphere 4.16 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Explorer Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    : This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn. Whenever this creature enters or attacks, it deals 3 damage divided as you choose among one, two, or three targets.

    Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger #225 Legendary Creature — Elder Giant

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    Color:
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    Rarity: Mythic
    Converted Cost: 2
    Power/Toughness: 6/6
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Elder
  • Giant
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Escape

    Rules

  • After an escaped spell resolves, it returns to its owner's graveyard if it's not a permanent spell. If it is a permanent spell, it enters the battlefield and will return to its owner's graveyard if it dies later. Perhaps it will escape again—good underworld security is so hard to come by these days.
  • An opponent loses 3 life if they discard a land card or if they can't discard a card at all.
  • As the second ability resolves, first the next opponent in turn order (or, if it's an opponent's turn, the opponent whose turn it is) chooses a card in hand without revealing it, then each other opponent in turn order does the same. All the chosen cards are discarded at the same time, and then the appropriate players lose 3 life each.
  • Escape's permission doesn't change when you may cast the spell from your graveyard.
  • If a card has multiple abilities giving you permission to cast it, such as two escape abilities or an escape ability and a flashback ability, you choose which one to apply. The others have no effect.
  • If a card with escape is put into your graveyard during your turn, you'll be able to cast it right away if it's legal to do so, before an opponent can take any actions.
  • If you cast a spell with its escape permission, you can't choose to apply any other alternative costs or to cast it without paying its mana cost. If it has any additional costs, you must pay those.
  • Kroxa's first ability causes you to sacrifice it if you didn't cast it, or if it was cast using any permission other than an escape ability.
  • Kroxa's second ability triggers when it enters the battlefield, even if it didn't escape.
  • Once you begin casting a spell with escape, it immediately moves to the stack. Players can't take any other actions until you're done casting the spell.
  • To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you're paying (such as an escape cost), add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions. The mana value of the spell remains unchanged, no matter what the total cost to cast it was and no matter whether an alternative cost was paid.
  • To resolve Kroxa's second triggered ability in a multiplayer game, the next opponent in turn order (or, if it's an opponent's turn, the opponent whose turn it is) chooses a card in hand and sets it aside without revealing it. Then each other opponent in turn order does the same. Next, all chosen cards are revealed and discarded at the same time. Finally, each opponent who didn't discard a nonland card loses 3 life.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 10.15 USD / 10.46 USD
    Cardmarket 11.74 EUR / 14.55 EUR
    Cardkingdom 9.49 USD
    Cardsphere 9.43 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Explorer Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    When Kroxa enters,sacrificeit unless it escaped. Whenever Kroxa enters or attacks, each opponent discards a card, then each opponent who didn'tdiscarda nonland card this way loses 3 life. Escape—, Exile five other cards from your graveyard. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its escape cost.)

    Rakdos, the Showstopper #205 Legendary Creature — Demon

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    Rarity: Mythic
    Converted Cost: 6
    Power/Toughness: 6/6
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Demon
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Flying Trample

    Rules

  • All of the creatures whose coins come up tails are destroyed at the same time.
  • Players can't take any action between the time that coins are flipped and the time creatures are destroyed. For example, if they wish to cast a spell to have a creature gain indestructible, they must do so before Rakdos's triggered ability resolves, without knowing whether that creature's coin will come up heads or tails.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 2.19 USD
    Cardmarket 1.02 EUR
    Cardkingdom 2.99 USD
    Cardsphere 2.12 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Explorer Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Flying, trample When Rakdos enters, flip a coin for each creature that isn't a Demon, Devil, or Imp.Destroyeach creature whose coin comes up tails.

    The Balrog, Durin's Bane #646 Legendary Creature — Avatar Demon

    Variations: v1 v2 v3

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    Color:
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    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 7
    Power/Toughness: 7/5
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Avatar
  • Demon
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Haste

    Rules

  • The Balrog, Durin's Bane's first ability can't reduce its cost to less than {B}{R}.
  • The Balrog, Durin's Bane's first ability counts every permanent that was sacrificed this turn, by any player.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 1.42 USD / 2.88 USD
    Cardmarket 0.65 EUR / 1.45 EUR
    Cardkingdom 4.49 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Explorer Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    This spell costs less to cast for each permanent sacrificed this turn. Haste The Balrog can't be blocked except by legendary creatures. When The Balrog dies,destroytarget artifact or creature an opponent controls.

    Desecration Demon Creature — Demon Normal - ~$1.47

    Doom Whisperer Creature — Nightmare Demon Normal - ~$7.75

    Inferno Titan Creature — Giant Normal - ~$4.37

    Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger Legendary Creature — Elder Giant Normal - ~$10.97

    Rakdos, the Showstopper Legendary Creature — Demon Normal - ~$2.08

    The Balrog, Durin's Bane Legendary Creature — Avatar Demon Normal - ~$2.18

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