Powerbalance MTG Card

Card setsReleased in 3 setsSee all
Mana cost
Converted mana cost2
RarityRare
TypeEnchantment

Text of card

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.

Text of card Powerbalance

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.

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Printings

The Powerbalance Magic the Gathering card was released in 1 different sets between 2024-06-14 and 2024-06-14. Illustrated by 3 different artists.

#ReleasedNameCodeSymbolNumberFrameLayoutBorderArtist
12024-06-14Modern Horizons 3MH3 4952015NormalBlackLiiga Smilshkalne
22024-06-14Modern Horizons 3MH3 1312015NormalBlackSteve Ellis
32024-06-14Modern Horizons 3MH3 3352015NormalBorderlessLeanna Crossan

Legalities

Magic the Gathering formats where Powerbalance has restrictions

FormatLegality
CommanderLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
VintageLegal
DuelLegal
GladiatorLegal
BrawlLegal
TimelessLegal

Rules and information

The reference guide for Magic: The Gathering Powerbalance card rulings provides official rulings, any errata issued, as well as a record of all the functional modifications that have occurred.

Date Text
2024-06-07 A spell's mana value is determined only by its mana cost. Ignore any alternative costs, additional costs, cost increases, or cost reductions.
2024-06-07 If an opponent casts a spell with in its mana cost, use the value of X that was chosen when it was cast to determine its mana value.
2024-06-07 If the revealed card has in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.
2024-06-07 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.
2024-06-07 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 and prototype cost ), you can cast Frogmyr Enforcer as a prototyped spell, as that spell will have a mana value of 4.
2024-06-07 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.
2024-06-07 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.