Magus of the Balance

C18Commander 2018/#5/2018Rare
Colour IDMV 2
Magus of the Balance
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.14
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.29
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.03
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.59Low $0.49▲ 0.0%
This printing
SetC18
Collector #5
Released2018-08-10
Rarityrare
ArtistKev Walker
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
ScryfallOpen ↗
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.29TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 3.3%30d▲ 0.0%90d▲ 20.8%
90d high
$0.31
90d low
$0.24
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.25
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate
  • Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
  • Currently 6% below its 90 day high of $0.31.
  • This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
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PrintingFinishRarityPrice7D30DActions
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's GateCLB · #699 · 2022-06-10nonfoilrare$0.25▲ 0.0%▼ 10.7%
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Commander 2018C18 · #5 · 2018-08-10nonfoilrare$0.29▼ 3.3%▲ 0.0%
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Human Wizard
, , Sacrifice this 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. Players discard cards and sacrifice creatures the same way.
2 / 2
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Rulings (3)
wotc13 Jul 2018
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.
wotc13 Jul 2018
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.
wotc13 Jul 2018
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.
About this card

Magus of the Balance

Magus of the Balance is a Creature — Human Wizard, with mana cost {1}{W} (mana value 2). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.

Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.

Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.29 (up 0.0% over 30 days).

Frequently asked

Magus of the Balance FAQ

How much is Magus of the Balance worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Magus of the Balance is $0.29. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.24 to $0.31.
What is the cheapest printing of Magus of the Balance?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate at $0.25 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Magus of the Balance?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Commander 2018 at $0.29 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Magus of the Balance are there?
Magus of the Balance has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Magus of the Balance first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from C18 #5, released 2018-08-10.
What is the newest printing of Magus of the Balance?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from CLB #699, released 2022-06-10.
Is Magus of the Balance legal in Commander?
Yes, Magus of the Balance is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Magus of the Balance legal in Modern?
Magus of the Balance is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.