Balin, Loremaster
| Name | Balin, Loremaster |
|---|---|
| Type | Legendary creature — dwarf bard |
| Description | 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 caSee more |
| Artist | Colin Boyer |
| Set | The Hobbit #301 |
| Wallpaper |  Download wallpaper |
| Image |  Download image |
About Balin, Loremaster
Balin, Loremaster, Legendary creature — dwarf bard, designed by Colin Boyer first released in July 2026 in the set The Hobbit and was printed exactly in 2 different ways. It see play in 1 format: Commander. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of C$ 0.72.
Balin, Loremaster would fit best in a red-based Dwarf tribal Commander deck—especially one led by **Magda, Brazen Outlaw**—or in an artifact/legendary-heavy Boros, Rakdos, or mono-red deck that can reliably enable Storied while repeatedly causing Dwarves to enter the battlefield; it is effectively a tribal hand-refresh engine that becomes a finisher when you empty a large hand and have an enduring story. However, at five mana it is probably too slow for competitive formats, and even casual Commander has stronger options: **Wheel of Fortune** and **Reforge the Soul** refill your hand more efficiently, while **Magda, Brazen Outlaw** is vastly better as a Dwarf build-around because she generates Treasure and tutors powerful artifacts or Dragons; **Realm-Scorcher Hellkite**? Actually, for this specific effect, cards such as **Anvil of Bogardan**, **Currency Converter**, or looting engines may support the strategy more cheaply, though they lack Balin’s damage payoff. Balin should see play a
Rules
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A permanent is any object on the battlefield, including tokens and lands. Spells and emblems aren't permanents.
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A single permanent can only count once toward the three legendary, Saga, and/or artifact permanents needed to get an enduring story, even if it has more than one of those qualities. If you control one permanent that is a legendary artifact and a second permanent that is a Saga, you will only have two of the three permanents required to get an enduring story.
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If you control three legendary, Saga, and/or artifact permanents but don't control a permanent with storied, you don't get an enduring story. For example, if you controlled three artifacts, lost control of two, then cast Thorin Oakenshield, you won't have an enduring story.
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If your third legendary, Saga, or artifact permanent enters the battlefield and then one of those permanents leaves the battlefield immediately afterwards (most likely due to the "legend rule" or due to being a creature with 0 toughness), you get an enduring story before it leaves the battlefield.
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Once you have an enduring story, you have it for the rest of the game, even if you lose control of some or all of your storied permanents. The enduring story designation is on the player and can't be removed by any effect.
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Storied isn't a triggered ability and doesn't use the stack. Players can respond to a spell that will give you your third legendary, Saga, and/or artifact permanent, but they can't respond to you getting an enduring story once you control that third permanent.
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The decision to discard your hand is made during the resolution of the ability, so there is no opportunity for an opponent to respond between choosing to discard your hand and drawing cards.
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You may choose to discard your hand even if your hand contains zero cards.
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Price history
| Date | Minimum price | Median price | Decks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | 0.00 CAD | 0.00 CAD | 0 |
| 2026-08-03 | 0.00 CAD | 0.00 CAD | 0 |
| 2026-08-10 | 0.00 CAD | 0.00 CAD | 0 |
| 2026-08-17 | 0.00 CAD | 0.00 CAD | 1 |
| 2026-08-24 | 0.00 CAD | 0.00 CAD | 2 |
| 2026-09-01 | 0.00 CAD | 0.00 CAD | 0 |
| 2026-09-07 | 0.00 CAD | 0.00 CAD | 1 |
| 2026-09-14 | 0.41 CAD | 0.50 CAD | 0 |
| 2026-09-27 | 0.72 CAD | 0.72 CAD | 0 |
| 2026-10-04 | 0.72 CAD | 0.72 CAD | 0 |
| 2026-10-08 | 0.69 CAD | 0.69 CAD | 0 |
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Frequently asked questions about Balin, Loremaster
What type of card is Balin, Loremaster?
Balin, Loremaster is a Legendary creature — dwarf bard card in Magic: the Gathering MTG.
What is the effect of Balin, Loremaster?
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.
What is the price of Balin, Loremaster?
Balin, Loremaster currently starts at C$ 0.72. See live prices from multiple sellers in the Where to buy section above.
What is the original set of Balin, Loremaster?
Balin, Loremaster was first released in the set The Hobbit, illustrated by Colin Boyer.
What is the legality of Balin, Loremaster?
Legality depends on the tournament format -- Balin, Loremaster can be legal in some formats and banned or restricted in others. See the full breakdown per format in the Legality section above.
What are the competitive formats of Balin, Loremaster?
Balin, Loremaster sees competitive metagame play in 1 format(s): Commander.