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AI 🤖 Find me cards equivalent to: Magus of the Balance

Cards equivalent to Magus of the Balance (white) are:
1. Balance – Direct inspiration, same effect (banned in most formats).
2. Cataclysm – Each player chooses permanents to keep; rest are sacrificed.
3. Tragic Arrogance – Each player chooses a creature and an artifact, rest are sacrificed.
4. Cataclysmic Gearhulk – Similar board wipe for each permanent type.


Reason: All provide symmetrical or near-symmetrical board reset effects in white.

Results:

Balance #17 Sorcery

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Rarity: Rare
Converted Cost: 2
Power/Toughness: /
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  • Sorcery
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    Layout:
    Normal

    Rules

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    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. Playersdiscardcards andsacrificecreatures the same way.

    Cataclysm #bh3 Sorcery

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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 4
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Sorcery
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    EDH Bracket Attr:
    Mass Land Denial
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
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    Rules

  • If you control a permanent with more than one type, you can choose that permanent to be the representative of either type. This makes it possible to have more than one creature (or other permanent type) on the battlefield. For example, if you select a creature for your creature and an artifact creature for your artifact, you get to keep both of these creatures.
  • If you control a permanent with more than one type, you can choose that same permanent for more than one of the choices if you want to. This makes it possible to select an artifact creature as both your artifact and creature, and then select a land and thereby keep only two cards.
  • The current player makes their choices before the other player. After both players make choices, all the sacrifices are done simultaneously.
  • The permanents to save are chosen on resolution. You do not choose them when casting the spell.
  • Each permanent not chosen by a player will be sacrificed. If a permanent has none of the listed types (for example, a Planeswalker with no other types), it can’t be chosen.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 2.31 USD
    Cardmarket 3.03 EUR
    Manapool 0.92 USD 3.23 USD 12.49 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

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    Each player chooses from among the permanents they control an artifact, a creature, an enchantment, and a land, then sacrifices the rest.

    Cataclysmic Gearhulk #9s Artifact Creature — Construct

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    Rarity: Mythic
    Converted Cost: 5
    Power/Toughness: 4/5
    Types:
  • Artifact
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Construct
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    Layout:
    Normal
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Vigilance

    Rules

  • A permanent with more than one type may be chosen as either of the types or both. For example, an artifact creature may be chosen as the artifact, the creature, or both. Choosing the same permanent twice this way has the same result as choosing it once.
  • Cataclysmic Gearhulk will be sacrificed to its own ability if you don't choose it as your artifact or your creature.
  • First the player whose turn it is chooses permanents they control, then each other player in turn order does the same. Each player will know the choices made by players who chose before them. All of the unchosen nonland permanents are then sacrificed simultaneously.
  • If you don't control any permanents of one of the types, you'll still choose the permanents of the types you do control.
  • Lands can't be chosen and won't be sacrificed, even if they have other types (such as an artifact land).

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 3.82 USD
    Cardmarket 2.19 EUR
    Cardkingdom 2.49 USD
    Manapool 0.92 USD 3.23 USD 12.49 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Vigilance When this creature enters, each player chooses an artifact, a creature, an enchantment, and a planeswalker from among the nonland permanents they control, then sacrifices the rest.

    Magus of the Balance #5 Creature — Human Wizard

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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 2
    Power/Toughness: 2/2
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Human
  • Wizard
    • Languages:
    EDH Bracket Attr:
    Mass Land Denial
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

  • If a player has zero cards in hand, controls no lands, or controls no creatures, other players will have to discard their entire hand, sacrifice all of their lands, or sacrifice all of their creatures, as appropriate.
  • Players can't take actions once Magus of the Balance's ability begins to resolve until it's done resolving. If any abilities trigger during this process, they're put onto the stack after it's done resolving.
  • When Magus of the Balance's ability resolves, first the player whose turn it is chooses an appropriate number of lands they control (which may be zero if that player doesn't control more lands than the player who controls the fewest). Then each other player in turn order does the same, knowing choices made by previous players. Finally, all of the chosen lands are sacrificed simultaneously. Players repeat this process for cards in hand and creatures they control, except while choosing cards in hand, players won't know the identity of cards chosen by the previous players.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.17 USD
    Cardmarket 0.18 EUR / 0.1 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.49 USD
    Cardsphere 0.36 USD
    Manapool 0.92 USD 3.23 USD 12.49 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    , ,Sacrificethis creature: 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. Playersdiscardcards andsacrificecreatures the same way.

    Tragic Arrogance #38 Sorcery

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    Color:
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    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 5
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Sorcery
    • SubTypes:
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    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

  • If a permanent has more than one of the affected types, it can count for any of them. For example, you could choose an artifact creature as the artifact you’re sparing, another creature as the creature, and an enchantment creature as the enchantment. Similarly, you could choose an enchantment creature as both the creature and the enchantment that you’re sparing, even if the player controls another creature and/or another enchantment.
  • None of the chosen permanents are targets of Tragic Arrogance.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.79 USD / 4.45 USD
    Cardmarket 0.86 EUR / 2.04 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.99 USD / 2.99 USD
    Cardsphere 0.79 USD
    Manapool 0.92 USD 3.23 USD 12.49 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    For each player, you choose from among the permanents that player controls an artifact, a creature, an enchantment, and a planeswalker. Then each player sacrifices all other nonland permanents they control.

    Balance Sorcery Normal

    Cataclysm Sorcery Normal - ~$4.4

    Cataclysmic Gearhulk Artifact Creature — Construct Normal - ~$4.19

    Magus of the Balance Creature — Human Wizard Normal - ~$2.24

    Tragic Arrogance Sorcery Normal - ~$2.95

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