Balin, Loremaster

Balin, Loremaster

Legendary Creature — Dwarf Bard

Mana cost: {3}{R}{R}

How we read this card

Storied
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.

triggered —

triggered — draws you cards

triggered — deals X damage

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: discard a card, draw a card, anything deals noncombat damage.

Cares about: a Dwarf enters the battlefield.

Works well with

a Bard attacks — 130 cards in the game can cause this (Balin is one).

  1. Chong and Lily, Nomads — When Balin, Loremaster attacks, Chong and Lily, Nomads triggers

a Dwarf deals combat damage — 221 cards in the game can cause this (Balin is one).

  1. Thorin, Company's Leader — When Balin, Loremaster deals combat damage, Thorin, Company's Leader makes 2 tokens

a nontoken Dwarf enters the battlefield — 222 cards in the game can cause this (Balin is one).

  1. Fíli the Pathfinder — When Balin, Loremaster enters, Fíli the Pathfinder makes a token

a Dwarf enters the battlefield — 229 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Thorin, King of Durin's Folk — When Balin, Loremaster enters, Thorin, King of Durin's Folk makes a token
  2. Kíli the Resourceful — When Balin, Loremaster enters, Kíli the Resourceful draws you 1 card
  3. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — When Gimli of the Glittering Caves enters, Balin, Loremaster draws and discards
  4. Torbran, Thane of Red Fell — When Torbran, Thane of Red Fell enters, Balin, Loremaster draws and discards
  5. Dwarven Forge-Chanter — When Dwarven Forge-Chanter enters, Balin, Loremaster draws and discards
  6. Storm-Kiln Artist — When Storm-Kiln Artist enters, Balin, Loremaster draws and discards
  7. Electrostatic Infantry — When Electrostatic Infantry enters, Balin, Loremaster draws and discards
  8. Erebor Flamesmith — When Erebor Flamesmith enters, Balin, Loremaster draws and discards
  9. Thunderdrum Soloist — When Thunderdrum Soloist enters, Balin, Loremaster draws and discards
  10. Dwarven Weaponsmith — When Dwarven Weaponsmith enters, Balin, Loremaster draws and discards
  11. Gimli, Counter of Kills — When Gimli, Counter of Kills enters, Balin, Loremaster draws and discards
  12. Dwarven Scorcher — When Dwarven Scorcher enters, Balin, Loremaster draws and discards
  13. Giott, King of the Dwarves — When Balin, Loremaster enters, Giott, King of the Dwarves draws and discards

67 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a card is discarded — 2,042 cards in the game can cause this (Balin is one).

When Balin, Loremaster makes a player discard a card:

  1. Ivora, Insatiable Heir — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Cool but Rude — deals 2 damage
  3. Containment Construct — brings a card back
  4. Moonstone, Harsh Mistress — brings a card back
  5. Lazotep Chancellor — puts 2 counters on a Zombie or Army
  6. Magmakin Artillerist — deals that much damage
  7. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — exiles a card from your library
  8. Pitchstone Wall — sacrifices itself
  9. Currency Converter — exiles it
  10. Hostile Investigator — triggers

51 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything deals noncombat damage — 3,068 cards in the game can cause this (Balin is one).

When Balin, Loremaster deals noncombat damage:

  1. Quest for Pure Flame — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Fear of Burning Alive — deals that amount damage
  3. Niv-Mizzet, Visionary — draws you that many cards
  4. Chandra's Incinerator — deals that much damage
  5. Chandra's Pyreling — gets +1/+0
  6. Talon of Pain — puts a charge counter on itself
  7. Asgardian Inspiration — returns itself from the graveyard
  8. Thor, Guardian of Midgard — exiles a card from your library
  9. Virtue of Courage // Embereth Blaze — exiles a card from your library

37 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

life is lost — 3,160 cards in the game can cause this (Balin is one).

When Balin, Loremaster makes a player lose life:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — raises your speed
  2. Zahur, Glory's Past — raises your speed
  3. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — raises your speed
  4. Aether Syphon — raises your speed
  5. Vnwxt, Verbose Host — raises your speed
  6. Embalmed Ascendant — raises your speed
  7. Slick Imitator — raises your speed
  8. Nesting Bot — raises your speed
  9. Howlsquad Heavy — raises your speed
  10. Hour of Victory — raises your speed

46 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a card is drawn — 3,815 cards in the game can cause this (Balin is one).

When Balin, Loremaster makes a player draw a card:

  1. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — gives +1/+1
  2. Niv-Mizzet, Parun — deals 1 damage
  3. The Locust God — makes a token
  4. Starving Revenant — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Diviner's Wand — gets +1/+1
  6. Ominous Seas — puts a foreshadow counter on itself
  7. Dream Trawler — gets +1/+0
  8. Iron Man, Armored Avenger — puts a counter on a creature
  9. The Astonishing Ant-Man — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Psychosis Crawler — makes each opponent lose 1 life

57 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a card in a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Balin is one).

  1. Samwise Gamgee — Balin, Loremaster puts cards into the graveyard that Samwise Gamgee can bring back
  2. Bloodbond March — Balin, Loremaster puts cards into the graveyard that Bloodbond March can bring back
  3. Thor, God of Thunder — Balin, Loremaster puts cards into the graveyard that Thor, God of Thunder can bring back
  4. Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy — Balin, Loremaster puts cards into the graveyard that Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy can bring back
  5. Harness the Storm — Balin, Loremaster puts cards into the graveyard that Harness the Storm can bring back
  6. Transplant Theorist — Balin, Loremaster puts cards into the graveyard that Transplant Theorist can bring back
  7. Heart-Shaped Herb — Balin, Loremaster puts cards into the graveyard that Heart-Shaped Herb can bring back
  8. Wayward Angel — Balin, Loremaster fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Wayward Angel needs
  9. Rescue from the Underworld — Balin, Loremaster puts cards into the graveyard that Rescue from the Underworld can bring back
  10. Victimize — Balin, Loremaster puts cards into the graveyard that Victimize can bring back

434 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything goes to a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Balin is one).

When a card hits the graveyard thanks to Balin, Loremaster:

  1. Quest for Ancient Secrets — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Planar Void — hits a graveyard
  3. Measure of Wickedness — gives an opponent control of itself
  4. Energy Field — sacrifices itself

7 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Balin is one).

  1. Anthem of Rakdos — When Balin, Loremaster attacks, Anthem of Rakdos gives +2/+0

199 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.