Magic: The Gathering · core
Balance
Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border · #6 · rare · 1995
Sorcery
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Market reference
$16.99
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 6 / 378
- Release year
- 1995
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Mark Poole
- Colors
- W
- Frame
- 1993
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1995-04-01
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Sorcery
- Mana value
- 2
- Type
- Sorcery
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Mark Poole
This card was illustrated by Mark Poole.
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{W}
Type: Sorcery
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.
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $16.99 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €10.40 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Balance is real?
Balance is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Balance worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Balance is $16.99; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Balance from?
Balance is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border" in the core series, released in 1995.
What rarity is Balance?
Balance is a rare card in the Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border set.
Balance in the news
Recent posts from card communities and trading-card press mentioning Balance.
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Other Balance printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
