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The Balrog, Durin's Bane Commander Deck From Your Collection

A real BinderBrew The Balrog, Durin's Bane Commander shell for Aristocrats, BR role balance, missing-card estimates, and a buy-list preview.

The Balrog, Durin's Bane card
Legendary Creature — Avatar DemonAristocrats

37 lands vs floor of 33; curve health 100%; 1 mana warnings.

CommanderThe Balrog, Durin's Bane
VariantMidrange
StrategyAristocrats
Confidence93/100
Missing estimate$621

Starting shell, not a prescription

This page is anchored by a real generated deck fixture. BinderBrew uses it to show the shape of a The Balrog, Durin's Bane build, then your uploaded collection decides which cards are already covered and which upgrades are actually worth buying.

Role counts

The list is grouped against BinderBrew's Tier 1 role targets.

  • Lands: 37 cards, target 33-38
  • Ramp: 10 cards, target 4-16
  • Card Draw: 10 cards, target 6-20
  • Interaction: 10 cards, target 3-13
  • Board Wipes: 3 cards, target 1-5
  • Protection: 4 cards, target 0-8
  • Theme and Utility: 25 cards, target 0-99

Buy-list preview

Only missing-card estimates are shown here. Marketplace totals can change.

  • Monument to Endurance - $18.65
  • Revel in Riches - $17.23
  • The One Ring - $101.58
  • Shadowspear - $31.02
  • Fable of the Mirror-Breaker // Reflection of Kiki-Jiki - $6.93
  • Goldspan Dragon - $5.62

Sample decklist by role

Lands (37)

1 Buried Ruin, 1 Dark Depths, 1 Demolition Field, 1 Fountainport, 1 Ghost Quarter, 1 Horizon of Progress, 1 Inventors' Fair, 1 Midgar, City of Mako // Reactor Raid, 16 Mountain, 1 Strip Mine, 6 Swamp, 1 Treasure Map // Treasure Cove, 1 Treasure Vault, 1 Urza's Saga, ...

Ramp (10)

1 Captain Lannery Storm, 1 Fable of the Mirror-Breaker // Reflection of Kiki-Jiki, 1 Fake Your Own Death, 1 Goldspan Dragon, 1 Greedy Freebooter, 1 Impulsive Pilferer, 1 Pitiless Plunderer, 1 Revel in Riches, 1 Shambling Ghast, 1 Sticky Fingers

Card Draw (10)

1 Big Score, 1 Callous Inspector, 1 Deadly Dispute, 1 Jaxis, the Troublemaker, 1 Mind Stone, 1 Monument to Endurance, 1 Seize the Spoils, 1 There and Back Again, 1 Unexpected Windfall, 1 Voldaren Bloodcaster // Bloodbat Summoner

Interaction (10)

1 Abrade, 1 Conjurer's Closet, 1 Eldrazi Confluence, 1 Go for the Throat, 1 Kozilek's Command, 1 Rakdos Charm, 1 Soul-Guide Lantern, 1 Untimely Malfunction, 1 Vandalblast, 1 Warping Wail

Board Wipes (3)

1 Blood Money, 1 Decree of Pain, 1 Elvish Dreadlord

Protection (4)

1 Falkenrath Aristocrat, 1 Shadowspear, 1 The One Ring, 1 Yahenni, Undying Partisan

Theme and Utility (25)

1 Bastion of Remembrance, 1 Beseech the Mirror, 1 Bolas's Citadel, 1 Bontu's Monument, 1 Curse of Opulence, 1 Diabolic Intent, 1 Gingerbrute, 1 Goldhound, 1 Lotus Petal, 1 Magda, the Hoardmaster, 1 Marionette Apprentice, 1 Mimic Vat, 1 Mirkwood Bats, 1 Molten Duplication, ...

Common questions

Is this The Balrog, Durin's Bane deck generated by BinderBrew?

Yes. This is a committed sample fixture produced by the deterministic BinderBrew generation use case. It is not generated during the web request.

Will my deck look exactly like this?

No. Treat this as a starting shell. Uploading your collection changes owned-card coverage, missing cards, budget pressure, and final recommendations.

Are the prices exact?

No. Prices are estimates from the committed card cache and marketplace checkout can differ by printing, condition, seller, tax, and shipping.

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