Casting a seven-drop creature with just four treasure tokens is unprecedented in MTG , proving that resourceful players who aren't afraid to lose their own cards in-game can get ahead with vicious but powerful creatures like The Balrog
Not only have there been a limited number of cards with this mechanic, its a lengthy process to gain those ten counters
Discarding your opponents entire hand whenever theyre dealt damage by the dragon is a great effect that puts this card as the best of all the five Elder Dragons
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That whittles down the Balance, as the ability to cut people to few lands was a powerful part of its effect, and a five mana Balance isn't as scary
Weaknesses[edit] As the archetype relies heavily on rapidly sending its Field Spell Cards from the Field Zone to the Graveyard and then activating new ones to maintain advantage, it is especially vulnerable to any cards that prevent the controller from activating Field Spell Cards