Average Deck for The Balrog, Durin's Bane - Budget Aristocrats

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Average Decklist

Accursed Marauder
Accursed Marauder
Callous Sell-Sword
Callous Sell-Sword
Crime Novelist
Crime Novelist
Decadent Dragon
Decadent Dragon
Demon's Disciple
Demon's Disciple
Disciple of the Vault
Disciple of the Vault
Fleshbag Marauder
Fleshbag Marauder
Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge
Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge
Garna, Bloodfist of Keld
Garna, Bloodfist of Keld
Gimli of the Glittering Caves
Gimli of the Glittering Caves
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
Greedy Freebooter
Greedy Freebooter
Impulsive Pilferer
Impulsive Pilferer
Juri, Master of the Revue
Juri, Master of the Revue
Kalain, Reclusive Painter
Kalain, Reclusive Painter
Lagomos, Hand of Hatred
Lagomos, Hand of Hatred
Lobelia Sackville-Baggins
Lobelia Sackville-Baggins
Mahadi, Emporium Master
Mahadi, Emporium Master
Mayhem Devil
Mayhem Devil
Merciless Executioner
Merciless Executioner
Mirkwood Bats
Mirkwood Bats
Patron of the Arts
Patron of the Arts
Plaguecrafter
Plaguecrafter
Ruthless Technomancer
Ruthless Technomancer
Scuzzback Scrounger
Scuzzback Scrounger
Skirk Prospector
Skirk Prospector
Solemn Simulacrum
Solemn Simulacrum
The Balrog of Moria
The Balrog of Moria
Village Pillagers
Village Pillagers
Viscera Seer
Viscera Seer
Woe Strider
Woe Strider
Zulaport Cutthroat
Zulaport Cutthroat
Instants (10)
Big Score
Big Score
Corrupted Conviction
Corrupted Conviction
Deadly Dispute
Deadly Dispute
Fake Your Own Death
Fake Your Own Death
Nasty End
Nasty End
Orcish Medicine
Orcish Medicine
Rakdos Charm
Rakdos Charm
Undying Malice
Undying Malice
Unexpected Windfall
Unexpected Windfall
Village Rites
Village Rites
Sorceries (9)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Fatal Grudge
Fatal Grudge
Innocent Blood
Innocent Blood
Lash of the Balrog
Lash of the Balrog
Pirate's Pillage
Pirate's Pillage
Seize the Spoils
Seize the Spoils
Too Greedily, Too Deep
Too Greedily, Too Deep
Victimize
Victimize
Visions of Ruin
Visions of Ruin
Artifacts (7)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Commander's Sphere
Commander's Sphere
Inherited Envelope
Inherited Envelope
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Vat of Rebirth
Vat of Rebirth
Wayfarer's Bauble
Wayfarer's Bauble
Enchantments (5)
Bastion of Remembrance
Bastion of Remembrance
Curse of Opulence
Curse of Opulence
Open the Graves
Open the Graves
Rakdos Joins Up
Rakdos Joins Up
Vampiric Rites
Vampiric Rites
Lands (13)
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Canyon Slough
Canyon Slough
Command Tower
Command Tower
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Foreboding Ruins
Foreboding Ruins
Maestros Theater
Maestros Theater
Mines of Moria
Mines of Moria
Myriad Landscape
Myriad Landscape
Riveteers Overlook
Riveteers Overlook
Shadowblood Ridge
Shadowblood Ridge
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Temple of Malice
Temple of Malice
Terramorphic Expanse
Terramorphic Expanse
Basics (2)
Mountain
11 Mountains
Swamp
12 Swamps