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Balance
SORCERY Mythic
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Balance Price Summary
Balance's current headline price is $0.79.
Balance Printings & Prices
22 printings
Balance has 22 tracked printings across 16 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including judge promo treatments.
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Sell Balance: Buylist Offers
10 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | LEA #3 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | LEA #3 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | LEB #3 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | LEB #3 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | 30A #300 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | 2ED #3 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | 2ED #3 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | G04 #2 | Foil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | CEI #3 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | CEI #3 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Balance Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗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.
Balance is not legal in any of the major constructed formats.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Not legal
legacy
Banned
commander
Banned
pauper
Not legal
Balance Rulings
3 most recent
- Jun 8, 2016 Balance doesn't have targets, so permanents that can't be targeted, such as a creature with shroud or protection from white, are valid choices to be sacrificed.
- Jun 8, 2016 Each type of object is counted during the corresponding part of the process. Cards in hand are counted after lands have been sacrificed, and creatures on the battlefield are counted after cards have been discarded. Thus, a land creature sacrificed to the first part of the spell would not be counted when determining how many creatures are on the battlefield for the last part.
- Jun 8, 2016 First the player whose turn it is chooses which lands (if any) to keep, then each other player in turn order does the same. Each player will know the choices made by the players who chose before them. All of the unchosen lands are then sacrificed simultaneously. Then the process is repeated for cards in hand, except that no cards are revealed until all players have chosen what to discard, at which point those cards are all discarded simultaneously. Lastly, the process is repeated for creatures, and players will again know earlier choices made when deciding what to sacrifice. All of the unchosen creatures are then sacrificed simultaneously.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
24 printings
Balance has been reprinted 24 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30A #300 | 2022-11-28 | Rare | Standard |
| 30A #3 | 2022-11-28 | Rare | Standard |
| PLST #EMA-2 | 2022-04-29 | Mythic | Standard |
| SLD #173 | 2021-06-21 | Mythic | Standard |
| SLD #173 | 2021-06-21 | Mythic | Standard |
| EMA #2 | 2016-06-10 | Mythic | Standard |
| EMA #2 | 2016-06-10 | Mythic | Standard |
| V09 #1 | 2009-08-28 | Mythic | Standard |
| G04 #2 | 2004-01-01 | Rare | Judge Promo |
| OLEP #17 | 1998-04-10 | Rare | Standard |
30A #300 
SLD #173 
EMA #2 
V09 #1 
G04 #2 
OLEP #17 Showing the 10 most recent of 24 printings.
Balance FAQ
How much is Balance worth?
Balance is worth about $0.79 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 22, 2026.
Is Balance legal in Commander?
No — Balance is not legal in any of the major constructed formats (Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper).
Has Balance been reprinted?
Yes — Balance has been reprinted 24 times, with 22 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Balance cheap?
Balance trades at about $0.79 — 24 reprints keep supply plentiful.