Balance
30th Anniversary Edition 3 • rare
- Set
- 30th Anniversary Edition
- Collector number
- 3
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Mark Poole
- Market price
- €15.12
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.
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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Where it came from
Balance was first introduced in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield as part of the game's initial core mechanics. It was intended to function as a powerful equalizer, forcing all players to discard cards and sacrifice lands and creatures until they reached parity, thereby resetting a lopsided board state. The card became infamous for its efficiency and oppressive potential in competitive play, eventually leading to its restriction or banning across many official tournament formats.
The 30th Anniversary Edition printing features the iconic original artwork by Mark Poole. His illustration is celebrated for its dreamlike, ethereal quality, perfectly capturing the concept of cosmic equilibrium through a soft, painterly aesthetic. This specific release was produced in 2022 to commemorate three decades of the game, utilizing a modernized card frame while preserving the classic art that helped define the visual identity of the title during its formative years.
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