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Lash of the Balrog
Sorcery
common
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature or pay . Destroy target creature.
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Specifically removes creatures — destroy, exile, damage, or -X/-X.
Specifically removes creatures — destroy, exile, damage, or -X/-X.
Answers an opponent's threat by destroying, exiling, bouncing, or otherwise removing a permanent or spell.
Broadly benefits from sacrificing permanents — overlaps aristocrats but includes non-creature sacrifice.
Lets you sacrifice your own creatures or permanents for value. Key enabler for aristocrats strategies.
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Printings (3)
| Set | Rarity | TCGplayer | Card Kingdom | Cardmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth#543 | common | · | · | · |
| The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth#92 | common | · | · | · |
| The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth#408 | common | · | · | · |
Rulings
Players can respond to Lash of the Balrog only after it's been cast and all its costs have been paid. No one can try to destroy the creature you sacrificed to stop you from casting this spell or to make it cost more mana.
You must sacrifice exactly one creature or pay an extra {4} to cast this spell; you can't cast it without paying one of those costs, and you can't pay either multiple times.