Art by Colin Boyer
Balin, Loremaster
Legendary Creature — Dwarf Bard
Storied (If you control three or more artifacts, legendaries, and/or Sagas, you have an enduring story for the rest of the game.) Whenever Balin or another Dwarf you control enters, you may discard your hand. Draw X cards, where X is the number of cards discarded this way. If you have an enduring story, Balin deals X damage to each opponent.
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Most Played With Balin, Loremaster (174)
Sol Ring
87% of decks · $1.40
Arcane Signet
72% of decks · $0.49
Containment Construct
54% of decks · $0.34
Cursed Mirror
53% of decks · $0.30
Chaos Warp
53% of decks
Blasphemous Act
52% of decks · $0.88
Bloodfire Dwarf
51% of decks · $0.31
Big Score
50% of decks · $0.41
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
49% of decks · $9.30
Dwarven Mauler
49% of decks · $0.25
Gimli of the Glittering Caves
46% of decks · $14.27
Universal Automaton
46% of decks · $0.65
Change of Fortune
45% of decks · $0.48
Dwarven Trader
44% of decks · $0.35
Rubble Rouser
44% of decks · $0.25
Return the Favor
43% of decks · $1.08
Faithless Looting
43% of decks · $0.39
Magda, the Hoardmaster
42% of decks · $2.56
Dwarven Scorcher
42% of decks · $0.35
Roaming Throne
41% of decks · $51.97
Seething Song
41% of decks · $11.52
Vault Robber
39% of decks · $0.18
Unexpected Windfall
39% of decks · $3.03
Electroduplicate
39% of decks · $0.66
Dwarven Recruiter
38% of decks · $8.91
Devastating Onslaught
37% of decks · $4.02
The Fire Crystal
37% of decks · $6.26
Thought Vessel
37% of decks
Abrade
37% of decks · $0.32
Bag of Holding
37% of decks · $0.28
Jeska's Will
36% of decks · $41.42
Untimely Malfunction
36% of decks · $9.10
Seven Dwarves
35% of decks · $0.77
Twinflame
35% of decks · $0.85
Collective Inferno
35% of decks · $1.77
Spark Mage
34% of decks · $2.59
Mana Geyser
34% of decks · $1.24
Phial of Galadriel
34% of decks · $0.65
Liberated Dwarf
34% of decks · $0.37
Deflecting Swat
33% of decks · $72.64
Magus of the Wheel
32% of decks · $1.37
Panharmonicon
32% of decks · $6.57
Lightning Greaves
32% of decks · $4.00
Elixir of Immortality
31% of decks · $1.04
Fellwar Stone
31% of decks
Brallin, Skyshark Rider
31% of decks · $9.30
Swiftfoot Boots
31% of decks
Surly Badgersaur
30% of decks · $16.88
Seize the Spoils
30% of decks · $0.26
Enslaved Dwarf
29% of decks · $0.39
Mind Stone
29% of decks
Dwarven Armorer
29% of decks · $4.14
Storm-Kiln Artist
29% of decks · $1.70
Redirect Lightning
28% of decks · $10.85
Spider-Man, New Champion
28% of decks · $0.87
Axgard Cavalry
28% of decks · $0.28
Vandalblast
28% of decks · $1.70
Underworld Breach
28% of decks · $11.23
Firdoch Core
27% of decks · $0.28
Psychosis Crawler
27% of decks · $2.43
Dáin Ironfoot
27% of decks · $0.26
Reforge the Soul
27% of decks · $6.18
Library of Leng
26% of decks
Currency Converter
26% of decks · $0.24
Demand Answers
26% of decks · $0.63
The One Ring
26% of decks · $116.27
Gimli, Counter of Kills
25% of decks · $0.24
Wheel of Fortune
24% of decks
Dwarven Miner
24% of decks · $3.47
Blade of Selves
24% of decks · $3.40
City on Fire
24% of decks · $11.40
Wheel of Misfortune
24% of decks · $7.92
Pyretic Ritual
23% of decks · $6.89
Insufferable Balladeer
23% of decks · $0.14
Gamble
23% of decks · $18.85
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
23% of decks
Molten Duplication
23% of decks · $16.15
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
22% of decks · $27.75
Valakut Awakening
22% of decks
Jaxis, the Troublemaker
21% of decks · $1.82
Fire Diamond
21% of decks · $0.39
Molten Echoes
21% of decks · $8.65
Birgi, God of Storytelling
20% of decks
Lightning Bolt
20% of decks · $0.87
Flare of Duplication
20% of decks · $2.33
Thorin, Company's Leader
20% of decks · $26.42
Living Laser
19% of decks · $0.25
Thrill of Possibility
19% of decks · $0.29
Tibalt's Trickery
19% of decks · $10.50
Metallic Mimic
19% of decks · $1.37
Will of the Jeskai
18% of decks · $5.29
Naktamun Lorespinner
18% of decks
Desperate Ritual
18% of decks · $6.40
Bolt Bend
18% of decks · $5.18
Raphael's Technique
18% of decks · $0.34
The Rollercrusher Ride
18% of decks · $0.67
Conspiracy Theorist
18% of decks · $0.31
Snort
18% of decks · $0.29
Hazoret's Monument
18% of decks · $2.18
Red Elemental Blast
17% of decks · $12.39
Strike It Rich
16% of decks · $1.59
Erebor Flamesmith
16% of decks · $0.34
Runaway Steam-Kin
16% of decks · $1.87
Taurean Mauler
14% of decks · $0.76
Flashback
14% of decks · $3.22
Vanquisher's Banner
14% of decks · $5.55
Springleaf Drum
14% of decks · $0.31
The Misty Mountains Cold
14% of decks · $0.36
Simian Spirit Guide
13% of decks · $3.20
Pyroblast
13% of decks · $10.94
Howling Mine
13% of decks · $5.49
Liquimetal Torque
13% of decks · $3.02
Thunderdrum Soloist
13% of decks · $0.29
Dwarven Blastminer
12% of decks · $0.58
Clive, Ifrit's Dominant
12% of decks
Reckless Handling
12% of decks · $0.37
Skullclamp
12% of decks · $5.21
Maskwood Nexus
12% of decks · $3.33
Feldon of the Third Path
12% of decks · $1.27
Pinnacle Monk
11% of decks
Heat Shimmer
11% of decks · $7.29
Dwarven Bloodboiler
11% of decks · $8.93
Anger
11% of decks · $0.54
Vision of Love
11% of decks · $0.27
Marauding Mako
11% of decks · $0.50
Chain Reaction
11% of decks · $0.30
Pirate's Pillage
11% of decks · $1.73
Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor
11% of decks · $15.24
Squee, Goblin Nabob
10% of decks · $0.28
Infernal Plunge
10% of decks · $0.41
Lotus Petal
10% of decks
Rite of Flame
10% of decks · $6.21
Sundering Eruption
10% of decks
Descent into Avernus
10% of decks · $13.20
Fiery Emancipation
10% of decks · $13.60
Wheel of Fate
10% of decks · $2.99
Past in Flames
10% of decks · $3.96
Diamond Pick-Axe
10% of decks · $2.57
Glittering Stockpile
10% of decks · $0.42
Mithril Coat
9% of decks · $29.34
Grab the Prize
9% of decks · $0.55
Commander's Sphere
9% of decks · $0.34
Stalactite Dagger
9% of decks · $0.27
Throne of Eldraine
9% of decks · $29.42
Shatterskull Smashing
9% of decks
Path of the Pyromancer
9% of decks · $3.80
Conjurer's Closet
9% of decks · $4.12
The Ten Rings
9% of decks · $11.45
Campfire
8% of decks · $1.15
Shadowspear
8% of decks · $30.19
Chronicle of Victory
8% of decks · $21.97
Mox Opal
8% of decks · $236.10
Wayfarer's Bauble
8% of decks · $5.61
Mana Vault
7% of decks · $116.06
Mox Amber
7% of decks · $86.61
Cathartic Reunion
7% of decks · $0.27
Herald's Horn
7% of decks · $5.82
Peter Parker's Camera
7% of decks · $1.56
Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver
7% of decks · $8.93
Flameshadow Conjuring
7% of decks · $3.84
Gratuitous Violence
7% of decks · $0.40
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
7% of decks
Chrome Mox
6% of decks · $166.69
Artist's Talent
6% of decks · $5.77
Burn, Burn, Tree and Fern
6% of decks · $0.15
Helm of the Host
6% of decks · $5.15
Dwarven Mattock
6% of decks · $0.14
Mizzix's Mastery
6% of decks · $8.33
Choreographed Sparks
6% of decks · $0.29
Hex Magic
6% of decks · $0.60
Thrór's Map
6% of decks · $0.23
Kindred Charge
5% of decks · $13.75
Final Fortune
5% of decks · $18.26
Thran Dynamo
5% of decks · $4.43
New Cards
Fíli and Kíli, Joyous
68% of decks · $3.54
Dori, Bearer of Friends
66% of decks · $0.13
Glóin the Mighty
66% of decks
Óin the Brave
54% of decks · $0.19
The Lonely Mountain
49% of decks · $0.89
Creatures (50)
Containment Construct
54% of decks · $0.34
Bloodfire Dwarf
51% of decks · $0.31
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
49% of decks · $9.30
Dwarven Mauler
49% of decks · $0.25
Gimli of the Glittering Caves
46% of decks · $14.27
Universal Automaton
46% of decks · $0.65
Dwarven Trader
44% of decks · $0.35
Rubble Rouser
44% of decks · $0.25
Magda, the Hoardmaster
42% of decks · $2.56
Dwarven Scorcher
42% of decks · $0.35
Roaming Throne
41% of decks · $51.97
Vault Robber
39% of decks · $0.18
Dwarven Recruiter
38% of decks · $8.91
Seven Dwarves
35% of decks · $0.77
Spark Mage
34% of decks · $2.59
Liberated Dwarf
34% of decks · $0.37
Magus of the Wheel
32% of decks · $1.37
Brallin, Skyshark Rider
31% of decks · $9.30
Surly Badgersaur
30% of decks · $16.88
Enslaved Dwarf
29% of decks · $0.39
Dwarven Armorer
29% of decks · $4.14
Storm-Kiln Artist
29% of decks · $1.70
Spider-Man, New Champion
28% of decks · $0.87
Axgard Cavalry
28% of decks · $0.28
Psychosis Crawler
27% of decks · $2.43
Dáin Ironfoot
27% of decks · $0.26
Gimli, Counter of Kills
25% of decks · $0.24
Dwarven Miner
24% of decks · $3.47
Insufferable Balladeer
23% of decks · $0.14
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
22% of decks · $27.75
Jaxis, the Troublemaker
21% of decks · $1.82
Birgi, God of Storytelling
20% of decks
Thorin, Company's Leader
20% of decks · $26.42
Living Laser
19% of decks · $0.25
Metallic Mimic
19% of decks · $1.37
Naktamun Lorespinner
18% of decks
Conspiracy Theorist
18% of decks · $0.31
Erebor Flamesmith
16% of decks · $0.34
Runaway Steam-Kin
16% of decks · $1.87
Taurean Mauler
14% of decks · $0.76
Simian Spirit Guide
13% of decks · $3.20
Thunderdrum Soloist
13% of decks · $0.29
Dwarven Blastminer
12% of decks · $0.58
Clive, Ifrit's Dominant
12% of decks
Feldon of the Third Path
12% of decks · $1.27
Pinnacle Monk
11% of decks
Dwarven Bloodboiler
11% of decks · $8.93
Anger
11% of decks · $0.54
Marauding Mako
11% of decks · $0.50
Squee, Goblin Nabob
10% of decks · $0.28
Instants (25)
Chaos Warp
53% of decks
Big Score
50% of decks · $0.41
Return the Favor
43% of decks · $1.08
Seething Song
41% of decks · $11.52
Unexpected Windfall
39% of decks · $3.03
Abrade
37% of decks · $0.32
Untimely Malfunction
36% of decks · $9.10
Deflecting Swat
33% of decks · $72.64
Redirect Lightning
28% of decks · $10.85
Demand Answers
26% of decks · $0.63
Pyretic Ritual
23% of decks · $6.89
Valakut Awakening
22% of decks
Lightning Bolt
20% of decks · $0.87
Flare of Duplication
20% of decks · $2.33
Thrill of Possibility
19% of decks · $0.29
Tibalt's Trickery
19% of decks · $10.50
Desperate Ritual
18% of decks · $6.40
Bolt Bend
18% of decks · $5.18
Raphael's Technique
18% of decks · $0.34
Red Elemental Blast
17% of decks · $12.39
Flashback
14% of decks · $3.22
Pyroblast
13% of decks · $10.94
Vision of Love
11% of decks · $0.27
Choreographed Sparks
6% of decks · $0.29
Final Fortune
5% of decks · $18.26
Sorceries (34)
Blasphemous Act
52% of decks · $0.88
Change of Fortune
45% of decks · $0.48
Faithless Looting
43% of decks · $0.39
Electroduplicate
39% of decks · $0.66
Devastating Onslaught
37% of decks · $4.02
Jeska's Will
36% of decks · $41.42
Twinflame
35% of decks · $0.85
Mana Geyser
34% of decks · $1.24
Seize the Spoils
30% of decks · $0.26
Vandalblast
28% of decks · $1.70
Reforge the Soul
27% of decks · $6.18
Wheel of Fortune
24% of decks
Wheel of Misfortune
24% of decks · $7.92
Gamble
23% of decks · $18.85
Molten Duplication
23% of decks · $16.15
Will of the Jeskai
18% of decks · $5.29
Snort
18% of decks · $0.29
Strike It Rich
16% of decks · $1.59
Reckless Handling
12% of decks · $0.37
Heat Shimmer
11% of decks · $7.29
Chain Reaction
11% of decks · $0.30
Pirate's Pillage
11% of decks · $1.73
Infernal Plunge
10% of decks · $0.41
Rite of Flame
10% of decks · $6.21
Sundering Eruption
10% of decks
Wheel of Fate
10% of decks · $2.99
Past in Flames
10% of decks · $3.96
Grab the Prize
9% of decks · $0.55
Shatterskull Smashing
9% of decks
Path of the Pyromancer
9% of decks · $3.80
Cathartic Reunion
7% of decks · $0.27
Mizzix's Mastery
6% of decks · $8.33
Hex Magic
6% of decks · $0.60
Kindred Charge
5% of decks · $13.75
Utility Artifacts (32)
The Fire Crystal
37% of decks · $6.26
Bag of Holding
37% of decks · $0.28
Panharmonicon
32% of decks · $6.57
Lightning Greaves
32% of decks · $4.00
Elixir of Immortality
31% of decks · $1.04
Swiftfoot Boots
31% of decks
Library of Leng
26% of decks
Currency Converter
26% of decks · $0.24
The One Ring
26% of decks · $116.27
Blade of Selves
24% of decks · $3.40
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
23% of decks
Hazoret's Monument
18% of decks · $2.18
Vanquisher's Banner
14% of decks · $5.55
Howling Mine
13% of decks · $5.49
Skullclamp
12% of decks · $5.21
Maskwood Nexus
12% of decks · $3.33
Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor
11% of decks · $15.24
Diamond Pick-Axe
10% of decks · $2.57
Mithril Coat
9% of decks · $29.34
Stalactite Dagger
9% of decks · $0.27
Conjurer's Closet
9% of decks · $4.12
The Ten Rings
9% of decks · $11.45
Campfire
8% of decks · $1.15
Shadowspear
8% of decks · $30.19
Chronicle of Victory
8% of decks · $21.97
Wayfarer's Bauble
8% of decks · $5.61
Herald's Horn
7% of decks · $5.82
Peter Parker's Camera
7% of decks · $1.56
Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver
7% of decks · $8.93
Helm of the Host
6% of decks · $5.15
Dwarven Mattock
6% of decks · $0.14
Thrór's Map
6% of decks · $0.23
Mana Artifacts (20)
Sol Ring
87% of decks · $1.40
Arcane Signet
72% of decks · $0.49
Cursed Mirror
53% of decks · $0.30
Thought Vessel
37% of decks
Phial of Galadriel
34% of decks · $0.65
Fellwar Stone
31% of decks
Mind Stone
29% of decks
Firdoch Core
27% of decks · $0.28
Fire Diamond
21% of decks · $0.39
Springleaf Drum
14% of decks · $0.31
Liquimetal Torque
13% of decks · $3.02
Lotus Petal
10% of decks
Glittering Stockpile
10% of decks · $0.42
Commander's Sphere
9% of decks · $0.34
Throne of Eldraine
9% of decks · $29.42
Mox Opal
8% of decks · $236.10
Mana Vault
7% of decks · $116.06
Mox Amber
7% of decks · $86.61
Chrome Mox
6% of decks · $166.69
Thran Dynamo
5% of decks · $4.43
Enchantments (13)
Collective Inferno
35% of decks · $1.77
Underworld Breach
28% of decks · $11.23
City on Fire
24% of decks · $11.40
Molten Echoes
21% of decks · $8.65
The Rollercrusher Ride
18% of decks · $0.67
The Misty Mountains Cold
14% of decks · $0.36
Descent into Avernus
10% of decks · $13.20
Fiery Emancipation
10% of decks · $13.60
Flameshadow Conjuring
7% of decks · $3.84
Gratuitous Violence
7% of decks · $0.40
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
7% of decks
Artist's Talent
6% of decks · $5.77
Burn, Burn, Tree and Fern
6% of decks · $0.15
Utility Lands (27)
Dwarven Mine
72% of decks
Great Furnace
41% of decks
Mines of Moria
38% of decks
Reliquary Tower
30% of decks
War Room
27% of decks
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
23% of decks
Urza's Saga
21% of decks
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
20% of decks
Darksteel Citadel
19% of decks
Ancient Tomb
18% of decks
Three Tree City
18% of decks
Treasure Vault
17% of decks
Command Beacon
17% of decks
Arena of Glory
16% of decks
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
12% of decks
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
12% of decks
Forgotten Cave
11% of decks
Spinerock Knoll
11% of decks
Geier Reach Sanitarium
9% of decks
Dwarven Ruins
8% of decks
Buried Ruin
8% of decks
Hammerheim
7% of decks
Witch's Clinic
6% of decks
Rogue's Passage
6% of decks
Crystal Vein
6% of decks
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
6% of decks
Drownyard Temple
6% of decks
Lands (14)
Mountain
96% of decks
Valakut Awakening
22% of decks
Cavern of Souls
20% of decks
Path of Ancestry
11% of decks
Gemstone Caverns
11% of decks
Pinnacle Monk
11% of decks
Sundering Eruption
10% of decks
Myriad Landscape
9% of decks
Shatterskull Smashing
9% of decks
Wooded Foothills
6% of decks
Arid Mesa
6% of decks
Scalding Tarn
6% of decks
Bloodstained Mire
6% of decks
Abundant Countryside
5% of decks
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