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"Find me cards equivalent to: Counterbalance"

Cards equivalent to Counterbalance (blue, counter/control effects):

  • Mystic Remora (taxes spells)
  • Arcane Laboratory (restricts spellcasting)
  • Narset, Parter of Veils (limits card draw)
  • Dovin's Veto (unconditional counter)
  • Sensor (conditional counter, cycling)


Reason: These blue cards provide similar disruption or counter control but work differently from Counterbalance.

Found Cards

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Arcane Laboratory

Counterbalance

Dovin's Veto

Mystic Remora

Narset, Parter of Veils

Arcane Laboratory #60 Enchantment

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Rarity: Uncommon
Converted Cost: 3
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  • Enchantment
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    Rules

  • If a spell is countered, it still counts as the one spell cast.
  • When Arcane Laboratory enters, it will look back over the turn to see if any spell was cast before it entered the battlefield. It will notice itself being cast.
  • When it leaves the battlefield, the effect ends and all players are able to cast spells unrestricted again.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom 2.29 USD
    Manapool 0.72 USD
    Tcgplayer 1.26 USD
    Cardmarket 1.14 EUR

    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 can't cast more than one spell each turn.

    Counterbalance #2066 Enchantment

    Variations: v1 v2
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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 2
    Power/Toughness: /
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  • Enchantment
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    Rules

  • If an opponent casts a spell with X in its mana cost, the mana value of that spell takes the value of X into account. If you reveal a card with X in its mana cost, X is 0. For example, if your opponent casts Blaze with X=1, Counterbalance will counter that spell if you reveal a card with mana value 2, but it won't counter that spell if you reveal a Blaze of your own.
  • If an opponent casts half of a split card (for example, Hit), it won't be countered if you reveal that same split card. The mana value of a split card is determined by the combined mana cost of its two halves, but the mana value of Hit is determined using only that half's mana cost.

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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

    Whenever an opponent casts a spell, you may reveal the top card of your library. If you do,counterthat spell if it has the same mana value as the revealed card.

    Dovin's Veto #27 Instant

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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 2
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  • Instant
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    Rules

  • A spell or ability that counters spells can still target Dovin's Veto. When that spell or ability resolves, Dovin's Veto won't be countered, but any additional effects of the countering spell or ability will still happen.

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    Cardkingdom 4.49 USD
    Tcgplayer 2.97 USD
    Manapool 2.41 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    This spell can't be countered. Counter target noncreature spell.

    Mystic Remora #16 Enchantment

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    Rarity: Mythic
    Converted Cost: 1
    Power/Toughness: /
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Rules

  • Cumulative upkeep is a triggered ability that imposes an increasing cost on a permanent. "Cumulative upkeep [cost]" means "At the beginning of your upkeep, if this permanent is on the battlefield, put an age counter on this permanent. Then you may pay [cost] for each age counter on it. If you don't, sacrifice it."
  • Paying cumulative upkeep is always optional. If it's not paid, the permanent with cumulative upkeep is sacrificed. Partial payments of the total cumulative upkeep cost can't be made. For example, if Mystic Remora has three age counters on it when its cumulative upkeep ability triggers, it gets another age counter and then its controller chooses to either pay {4} or sacrifice it.

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    Cardmarket 13.68 EUR / 28.68 EUR
    Tcgplayer / 39.18 USD 17.22 USD
    Manapool / 37.18 USD 15.63 USD
    Cardkingdom 20.99 USD / 54.99 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Cumulative upkeep (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an agecounteron this permanent, thensacrificeit unless you pay its upkeep cost for each agecounteron it.) Whenever an opponent casts a noncreature spell, you may draw a card unless that player pays .

    Narset, Parter of Veils #61★ Legendary Planeswalker — Narset

    Variations: v1 v2
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    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Planeswalker
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  • Narset
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    EDH Bracket Attr:
    Game Changer
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    Normal
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    Rules

  • If an opponent hasn't drawn any cards in a turn and a spell or ability instructs that player to draw multiple cards, that player will just draw one card. However, if the draws are optional, the player can't choose to draw, even if they could draw one card this way.
  • Narset will "see" cards drawn by opponents earlier in the turn she entered the battlefield, although Narset can't affect cards drawn before she entered the battlefield. For example, if an opponent draws two cards, then Narset enters the battlefield, that opponent can't draw more cards that turn, but the two drawn cards are unaffected.
  • Replacement effects (such as that of Underrealm Lich or the first ability of Jace, Wielder of Mysteries) can't be used to replace draws that Narset disallows. However, if an opponent's first draw is replaced (by Underrealm Lich's ability, for example), that draw didn't happen and Narset won't stop the next draw (which may also be replaced by Underrealm Lich's ability).
  • Your opponents can each draw a maximum of one card each on each player's turn. Subsequent card draws during that turn are ignored.

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    Cardmarket / 213.24 EUR 6.08 EUR
    Cardkingdom 7.99 USD / 349.99 USD
    Manapool 7.45 USD / 260.48 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Each opponent can't draw more than one card each turn.
    −2 Look at the top four cards of your library. You may reveal a noncreature, nonland card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.