Magic: The Gathering · funny
Checks and Balances
Unglued · #16 · uncommon · 1998
Enchantment
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Market reference
$0.40
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 16 / 88
- Release year
- 1998
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- David A. Cherry
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- silver
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1998-08-11
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{U}
Type: Enchantment
Cast this spell only if there are three or more players in the game. Whenever a player casts a spell, each of that player's opponents may discard a card. If they do, counter that spell.
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) | $0.40 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.53 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Checks and Balances is real?
Checks and Balances 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 Checks and Balances worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Checks and Balances is $0.40; 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 Checks and Balances from?
Checks and Balances is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Unglued" in the funny series, released in 1998.
What rarity is Checks and Balances?
Checks and Balances is a uncommon card in the Unglued set.
