Balin, Loremaster
Balin, Loremaster is a Dwarf Bard Creature from the Magic: The Gathering set The Hobbit (HOB), card 87 (Rare), illustrated by Colin Boyer and released on 14 Aug 2026. As of , the Normal printing is €0.19 on Cardmarket and $0.27 on TCGplayer; Foil is €0.30 on Cardmarket and $0.43 on TCGplayer. Released 63 days ago; prices are still settling.
How much is Balin, Loremaster (The Hobbit 87) worth?
Prices as of
Card details
- Card type
- Creature
- Subtypes
- Dwarf, Bard
- Types
- Creature
- P/T
- 4/4
- Type line
- Legendary Creature — Dwarf Bard
- Mana cost
- {3}{R}{R}
- Mana value
- 5
- Colors
- Red
- Color identity
- Red
- Keywords
- Storied
- Finishes
- FoilNon-foil
- Border
- Black
- Illustrator
- Colin Boyer
- Release date
- Set
- The Hobbit
- Number
- 87
- Rarity
- Rare
Oracle text
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.
Price history
- TCGplayer · Foil
- TCGplayer · Normal
- Cardmarket · Foil
- Cardmarket · Normal
Daily market prices over the last 90 days: TCGplayer · Foil between $0.28 and $0.99; TCGplayer · Normal between $0.25 and $14.95; Cardmarket · Foil between €0.02 and €3.99; Cardmarket · Normal between €0.02 and €3.00.
Colour is the market, dashes are the variant. TCGplayer in USD, Cardmarket in EUR.
Price breakdown
| Market | Low | Mid | High | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NormalThe Hobbit · 87 | $0.27 | — | — | — |
| FoilThe Hobbit · 87 | $0.43 | — | — | — |
| Market | Low | Trend | 30-day avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NormalThe Hobbit · 87 | €0.19 | — | — | — |
| FoilThe Hobbit · 87 | €0.30 | — | — | — |
Prices as of , refreshed daily at 03:00 UTC. Price information only; Dexicards does not sell cards. How prices work
