Lash of the Balrog (The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #543)

Lash of the Balrog {B}

Sorcery

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature or pay {4}.

Destroy target creature.

Even as the Balrog fell, it swung its whip, and the thongs lashed and curled about Gandalf’s knees, dragging him to the brink of the abyss. “Fly, you fools!” he cried, and was gone.

Illustrated by Antonio José Manzanedo

Standard
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Notes and Rules Information for Lash of the Balrog:
  • 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. (2023-06-16)
  • 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. (2023-06-16)