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Balin, Loremaster
HOB · The Hobbit #87 · Rare · released 2026-08-14
{3}{R}{R}
Legendary Creature — Dwarf Bard
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.
Balin, Loremaster is a rare red creature from The Hobbit (2026). It has been printed 2 times across 1 set. Recent market prices range from $0.26 to $0.81 depending on printing and finish. It is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Oathbreaker, Historic, Brawl and Penny Dreadful.
USD$0.26
USD Foil$0.47
Format legality
Where you can play Balin, Loremaster in sanctioned and popular formats.
StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
HistoricLegal
BrawlLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
All printings (2)
Prices range from $0.26 to $0.81 across finishes. Cheapest printing: The Hobbit at $0.26.
| Set | No. | Rarity | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hobbit | 301 | Rare | $0.70 | $0.81 |
| The Hobbit This page | 87 | Rare | $0.26 | $0.47 |
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Rulings
Official rulings from Wizards of the Coast (8).
- 2026-06-29If 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.
- 2026-06-29Once 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.
- 2026-06-29If 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.
- 2026-06-29A permanent is any object on the battlefield, including tokens and lands. Spells and emblems aren't permanents.
- 2026-06-29You may choose to discard your hand even if your hand contains zero cards.
- 2026-06-29A 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.
- 2026-06-29Storied 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.
- 2026-06-29The 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.
Frequently asked questions
Is Balin, Loremaster legal in Commander?
Yes — Balin, Loremaster is legal in Commander (EDH).
What formats is Balin, Loremaster legal in?
Balin, Loremaster is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Oathbreaker, Historic, Brawl and Penny Dreadful.
How many times has Balin, Loremaster been printed?
Balin, Loremaster has been printed 2 times across 1 set.
What is the cheapest printing of Balin, Loremaster?
The cheapest printing is The Hobbit (#87) at about $0.26.
Who illustrated Balin, Loremaster?
This printing of Balin, Loremaster was illustrated by Colin Boyer.