Balin, Loremaster HOB 0087 · rare
Balin, Loremaster · {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. · Power / toughness: 4/4
- Price
- from $0.282 printings
- Win rate
- 51.8% GIH 1,024 instances · Pick-Two
Aug 11–29, 2026 · 17Lands
Game-in-hand win rate, all deck colors. 530 wins in 1,024 card-in-hand instances.
1,006 distinct games · 595 distinct drafts · games recorded Aug 11–29, 2026.
17Lands file dated Sep 3, 2026 · 100-instance minimum · 17Lands public data ↗
Pick a printing for its prices and pull odds.
| Finish | Found in | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Nonfoil | Play Booster | $0.28 |
| Foil | Play Booster · Collector Booster | $0.34 |
Foil in a Play Booster · Modeled · About 1 in 700 packs (0.14%) · 4.2% per display · MTGJSON model Sep 26, 2026 · How it’s modeled →
Nonfoil in a Play Booster · Modeled · About 1 in 50 packs (1.99%) · 45.3% per display · MTGJSON model Sep 26, 2026 · How it’s modeled →
Foil in a Collector Booster · Modeled · About 1 in 30 packs (3.30%) · 33.2% per display · MTGJSON model Sep 26, 2026 · How it’s modeled →
How to pull it
Official rates for the whole category, not this card.
| Booster | Slot | Per pack | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play Booster | Nonfoil wildcard | 17.3% | Main set · rare |
| Play Booster | Nonfoil rare or mythic | 82.9% | Main set · rare |
| Play Booster | Foil wildcard | 7.1% | Main set · rare |
| Collector Booster | Foil main-set rare or mythic | 87.6% per position | Main set · rare |
Wizards: Collecting The Hobbit ↗ · Jul 18, 2026
Details & sources
- Legal in
- Standard · Historic · Timeless · Pioneer · Modern · Legacy · Vintage · CommanderLimited eligibility depends on the event and its booster pool.
- Illustration
- Colin Boyer, HOB 87 · Scryfall ↗
- More like this
- rare cards →
- Sources
- Wizards: Collecting The Hobbit · Jul 18, 2026
Scryfall USD, snapshot Sep 26
Comprehensive Rules ↗