Gaea's Balance
APCApocalypse/#77/2001Uncommon
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.13
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.24
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.04 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.39Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.24TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 0.0%90d▼ 4.0%
90d high
$0.26
90d low
$0.24
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.24
Apocalypse
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 8% below its 90 day high of $0.26.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 2650% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice five lands.
Search your library for a land card of each basic land type, put those cards onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Card capabilities
SorceryTutor
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (2)
wotc4 Oct 2004
You can find a nonbasic land card this way as long as it has a basic land type, such as Stomping Ground.
wotc4 Oct 2004
You can fail to find a land card for any or all basic land types, even if a land card with that basic land type is in your library.
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About this card
Gaea's Balance
Gaea's Balance is a Sorcery, with mana cost {3}{G} (mana value 4).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.24 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Gaea's Balance FAQ
How much is Gaea's Balance worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Gaea's Balance is $0.24. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.24 to $0.26.
What is the cheapest printing of Gaea's Balance?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Apocalypse at $0.24 on TCGplayer.
What set was Gaea's Balance first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from APC #77, released 2001-06-04.
Is there a foil version of Gaea's Balance?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $6.60 versus $0.24 for nonfoil, which is 2650% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Gaea's Balance legal in Commander?
Yes, Gaea's Balance is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Gaea's Balance legal in Modern?
Gaea's Balance is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Gaea's Balance legal in Standard?
Gaea's Balance is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Gaea's Balance do?
Gaea's Balance is a Sorcery with mana cost {3}{G}. Its Oracle text reads: "As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice five lands. Search your library for a land card of each basic land type, put those cards onto the battlefield, then shuffle.".