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

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Average Decklist

Ardyn, the Usurper
Ardyn, the Usurper
Captain Lannery Storm
Captain Lannery Storm
Crime Novelist
Crime Novelist
Decadent Dragon
Decadent Dragon
Gaius van Baelsar
Gaius van Baelsar
Gimli of the Glittering Caves
Gimli of the Glittering Caves
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
Goldspan Dragon
Goldspan Dragon
Greedy Freebooter
Greedy Freebooter
Impulsive Pilferer
Impulsive Pilferer
Juri, Master of the Revue
Juri, Master of the Revue
Kalain, Reclusive Painter
Kalain, Reclusive Painter
Kellogg, Dangerous Mind
Kellogg, Dangerous Mind
Lobelia Sackville-Baggins
Lobelia Sackville-Baggins
Mahadi, Emporium Master
Mahadi, Emporium Master
Marionette Master
Marionette Master
Mayhem Devil
Mayhem Devil
Mirkwood Bats
Mirkwood Bats
Patron of the Arts
Patron of the Arts
Pitiless Plunderer
Pitiless Plunderer
Professional Face-Breaker
Professional Face-Breaker
Rankle and Torbran
Rankle and Torbran
Ruthless Technomancer
Ruthless Technomancer
Shambling Ghast
Shambling Ghast
Swashbuckler Extraordinaire
Swashbuckler Extraordinaire
The Balrog of Moria
The Balrog of Moria
Viscera Seer
Viscera Seer
Voracious Fell Beast
Voracious Fell Beast
Xorn
Xorn
Instants (9)
Big Score
Big Score
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Deadly Dispute
Deadly Dispute
Nasty End
Nasty End
Rakdos Charm
Rakdos Charm
Soul Shatter
Soul Shatter
Terminate
Terminate
Unexpected Windfall
Unexpected Windfall
Village Rites
Village Rites
Sorceries (10)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Blood Money
Blood Money
Fatal Grudge
Fatal Grudge
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Hit the Mother Lode
Hit the Mother Lode
Innocent Blood
Innocent Blood
Lash of the Balrog
Lash of the Balrog
Pirate's Pillage
Pirate's Pillage
Too Greedily, Too Deep
Too Greedily, Too Deep
Visions of Ruin
Visions of Ruin
Artifacts (8)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Beamtown Beatstick
Beamtown Beatstick
Commander's Sphere
Commander's Sphere
Goldvein Pick
Goldvein Pick
Liquimetal Torque
Liquimetal Torque
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Enchantments (6)
Descent into Avernus
Descent into Avernus
Guild Artisan
Guild Artisan
One Ring to Rule Them All
One Ring to Rule Them All
Rain of Riches
Rain of Riches
Sticky Fingers
Sticky Fingers
There and Back Again
There and Back Again
Planeswalkers (1)
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
Lands (13)
Bloodfell Caves
Bloodfell Caves
Command Tower
Command Tower
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Foreboding Ruins
Foreboding Ruins
Mines of Moria
Mines of Moria
Rakdos Carnarium
Rakdos Carnarium
Rogue's Passage
Rogue's Passage
Shadowblood Ridge
Shadowblood Ridge
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Spinerock Knoll
Spinerock Knoll
Temple of Malice
Temple of Malice
Terramorphic Expanse
Terramorphic Expanse
Basics (2)
Mountain
11 Mountains
Swamp
12 Swamps