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Magic: The Gathering

Balance

Pro Tour Collector Set ml6 • rare

Set
Pro Tour Collector Set
Collector number
ml6
Rarity
Rare
Mana cost
1 generic mana white mana
Type
Sorcery
Colors
White
Artist
Mark Poole
Finish
Gold
$3.98est. via TCGplayer
104,743cards tracked
21other printings of this card
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What it does

Each player chooses a number of lands they control equal to the number of lands controlled by the player who controls the fewest, then sacrifices the rest. Players discard cards and sacrifice creatures the same way.

Formats

Where you can play it

  • StandardNot legal
  • PioneerNot legal
  • ModernNot legal
  • LegacyBanned
  • VintageRestricted
  • CommanderBanned
  • PauperNot legal
  • BrawlNot legal
  • HistoricNot legal
  • TimelessNot legal
  • Penny DreadfulNot legal
  • OathbreakerBanned

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Balance card was originally released as part of the Alpha set in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield for the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering. It gained notoriety early on for its ability to equalize the board state between players, stripping away advantages in both creature count and hand size. The card quickly became a staple in tournament play due to its immense power-to-cost ratio, eventually leading to its restriction or banning in various competitive formats.

The version from the Pro Tour Collector Set, released in 1997, was designed as a non-tournament-legal reproduction of cards used in high-level play. This specific set was intended to commemorate the first year of the Pro Tour, offering collectors a way to own iconic cards that had defined the game's early competitive history. The artwork for the original card was created by Mark Poole, whose illustrative style helped define the mystical, high-fantasy aesthetic of Magic's early years.

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