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Balance

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White. Sorcery

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002 · EMA · M · ENWhat the codes mean

Balance

Eternal Masters #2 · Illustrated by Kev Walker

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~$0.80

Non-foil · The List #EMA-2

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~$71.94

Non-foil · Unlimited Edition #3

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13 prices from $0.80 to $71.94. Every price is in the printings table below.

TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.

Oracle text

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.

All 17 printings of Balance

PrintingRarityNon-foilFoilCardmarket (EUR)My collection
The List #EMA-2
The List
plst #EMA-2· 2024mythic· Cardmarket €1.08
mythic$0.80No foil printing€1.08
30th Anniversary Edition #3
30th Anniversary Edition
30a #3· 2022Not tournament legalrare· Cardmarket €24.31
rare—No foil printing€24.31
30th Anniversary Edition #300
30th Anniversary Edition
30a #300· 2022Not tournament legalRetro Framerare· Cardmarket €150.00
rare—No foil printing€150.00
Secret Lair Drop #173
Secret Lair Drop
sld #173· 2021mythic· Cardmarket €2.91 · €3.36 foil
mythic$3.80$4.85€2.91€3.36 foil
From the Vault: Exiled #1
From the Vault: Exiled
v09 #1· 2009mythic· Cardmarket €3.27 foil
mythicNo non-foil printing$15.84€3.27 foil
Judge Gift Cards 2004 #2
Judge Gift Cards 2004
g04 #2· 2004Promorare· Cardmarket €13.72 foil
rareNo non-foil printing$33.26€13.72 foil
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Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border
4bb #6· 1995Spanishrare· Cardmarket €18.34
rare$16.99No foil printing€18.34
Fourth Edition #6
Fourth Edition
4ed #6· 1995rare· Cardmarket €2.65
rare$2.90No foil printing€2.65
Summer Magic / Edgar #3
Summer Magic / Edgar
sum #3· 1994rare
rare—No foil printing—
Revised Edition #3
Revised Edition
3ed #3· 1994rare· Cardmarket €4.61
rare$4.83No foil printing€4.61
Foreign Black Border #3
Foreign Black Border
fbb #3· 1994Frenchrare· Cardmarket €17.63
rare$29.97No foil printing€17.63
Collectors' Edition #3
Collectors' Edition
ced #3· 1993Not tournament legalrare· Cardmarket €19.61
rare$28.98No foil printing€19.61
Intl. Collectors' Edition #3
Intl. Collectors' Edition
cei #3· 1993Not tournament legalrare· Cardmarket €14.07
rare—No foil printing€14.07
Unlimited Edition #3
Unlimited Edition
2ed #3· 1993rare· Cardmarket €86.13
rare$71.94No foil printing€86.13
Limited Edition Beta #3
Limited Edition Beta
leb #3· 1993rare· Cardmarket €699.60
rare—No foil printing€699.60
Limited Edition Alpha #3
Limited Edition Alpha
lea #3· 1993rare· Cardmarket €1,603.82
rare—No foil printing€1,603.82

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Card details

First printed
1993
Printings
17
Mana value
2
Artists
Kev Walker, Mark Poole, Randy Gallegos

What the codes mean

The small print at the bottom of the Eternal Masters card (#2).

002 · EMA · M · EN

  • 002Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
  • EMASet code for Eternal Masters
  • MMythic rare
  • ENPrinted in English

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Card breakdown

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Rulings (3)

  1. 2016-06-08

    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.

  2. 2016-06-08

    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.

  3. 2016-06-08

    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.

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