wotc
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.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #543
Lash of the Balrog
ltr·#543·common·showcase
Illus. Antonio José Manzanedo
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wishlisted
Nov '23
2 yr ago
Value
$0.29+$0 (+28.0%)
30 days high $0.32 · low $0.25
Volatility · high
EUR€0.14TIX0.03 tixUSD$0.29
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #7,156 · Niche pick
Variants
Gameplay
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.
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawllegal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 2
wotc
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.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Antonio José Manzanedo
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