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Powerbalance

Powerbalance

{R}{R}
Enchantment

Whenever an opponent casts a spell, you may reveal the top card of your library. If you do, you may cast that card without paying its mana cost if the two spells have the same mana value.

For every action, a reaction. For every force, a firestorm.

Illustrated by Steve Ellis

Formats
Not Legalstandard
Legalhistoric
Legaltimeless
Not Legalpioneer
Legalmodern
Legallegacy
Not Legalpauper
Legalvintage
Legalpenny
Legalcommander
Legaloathbreaker
Legalbrawl
Not Legalalchemy

This printing

Number#131s
RarityRare
ReleasedJun 14, 2024
EDHREC rank#2,555

Prices

USD foil$1.16
EUR foil€1.12
Rulings (7)
  • If the revealed card has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.

    Jun 7, 2024 · Wizards of the Coast
  • If an opponent casts a spell with {X} in its mana cost, use the value of X that was chosen when it was cast to determine its mana value.

    Jun 7, 2024 · Wizards of the Coast
  • In some unusual cases, the card you reveal from the top of your library may not have the same mana value as the spell your opponent cast, but you can still cast that card because the resulting spell does have the same mana value. For example, if an opponent casts a spell with mana value 4 and you reveal Frogmyr Enforcer (a prototype card with mana cost {7} and prototype cost {3}{R}), you can cast Frogmyr Enforcer as a prototyped spell, as that spell will have a mana value of 4.

    Jun 7, 2024 · Wizards of the Coast
  • The mana value of a split card not on the stack or a fused split spell on the stack is determined by the combined mana cost of its two halves. Otherwise, while a split card is on the stack, its mana value is determined by the mana cost of the half that was chosen to be cast.

    Jun 7, 2024 · Wizards of the Coast
  • If you cast a spell "without paying its mana cost," you can't choose to cast it for any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs, such as kicker costs. If the spell has any mandatory additional costs, those must be paid to cast it.

    Jun 7, 2024 · Wizards of the Coast
  • A spell's mana value is determined only by its mana cost. Ignore any alternative costs, additional costs, cost increases, or cost reductions.

    Jun 7, 2024 · Wizards of the Coast
  • You choose whether or not to cast the exiled card as Powerbalance's triggered ability resolves. If you do, you do so as part of the resolution of that ability. You can't wait to cast it later in the turn. Timing restrictions based on the card's type are ignored.

    Jun 7, 2024 · Wizards of the Coast

Printings (4)

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