MagicLimited Edition Alpha
Balance — Limited Edition Alpha #3
Balance is a rare Sorcery from Limited Edition Alpha (1993), collector number 3, illustrated by Mark Poole.
Balance price
Prices from Scryfall, updated daily, for near-mint copies. Indicative only — UK sold prices on eBay are often the best guide.
Card details
- Number
- 3
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- {1}{W}
- Colour
- White
- Illustrator
- Mark Poole
- Released
- 5 August 1993
What Balance 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.
Format legality
Other printings of Balance
| No. | Card | Set | Rarity | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMA-2 |  Balance Sorcery | The List 2024 | Mythic rare | €1.08 |
| 173 |  Balance Sorcery | Secret Lair Drop 2021 | Mythic rare | €2.91 |
| 2 |  Balance Sorcery | Eternal Masters 2016 | Mythic rare | €1.75 |
| 1 |  Balance Sorcery | From the Vault: Exiled 2009 | Mythic rare | €3.27 foil |
| 2 |  Balance Sorcery | Judge Gift Cards 2004 2004 | Rare | €13.53 foil |
| 6 |  Balance Sorcery | Fourth Edition 1995 | Rare | €2.65 |
| 3 |  Balance Sorcery | Summer Magic / Edgar 1994 | Rare | — |
| 3 |  Balance Sorcery | Revised Edition 1994 | Rare | €4.40 |
| 3 |  Balance Sorcery | Unlimited Edition 1993 | Rare | €86.13 |
| 3 |  Balance Sorcery | Limited Edition Beta 1993 | Rare | €699.60 |
All 11 Balance printings compared →
Questions people ask
How much is Balance from Limited Edition Alpha worth?
About €1,603.82 for a near-mint non-foil copy. Check UK eBay sold listings for what copies really sell for here.
How many printings of Balance are there?
11 English paper printings, from Limited Edition Beta to Limited Edition Alpha. The cheapest right now is the The List printing.
Is Balance legal in Commander?
No, it is not legal in Commander right now.
Who illustrated Balance (Limited Edition Alpha)?
Mark Poole.
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