Restore Balance

TSPTime Spiral/#38/2006Rare
Colour IDMV 0
Restore Balance
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.69
Cardmarket€0.33
ManaPool$0.31
TCGplayer$1.05
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.11
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.69High $0.69Low $0.49▲ 40.8%
This printing
SetTSP
Collector #38
Released2006-10-06
Rarityrare
ArtistMark Poole
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
ScryfallOpen ↗
Market and collecting
Market overview
$1.05TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 4.0%90d▲ 0.0%
90d high
$1.09
90d low
$1.01
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.61
Time Spiral Remastered
  • Up 4.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
  • Currently 4% below its 90 day high of $1.09.
  • This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
  • Foil copies of this printing carry a 1662% premium over nonfoil.
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PrintingFinishRarityPrice7D30DActions
Time Spiral RemasteredTSR · #36 · 2021-03-19nonfoilmythic$0.61▼ 1.6%▼ 3.2%
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Time SpiralTSP · #38 · 2006-10-06nonfoilrare$1.05▲ 0.0%▲ 4.0%
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Suspend 6—
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 sacrifice creatures and discard cards the same way.
Keywords
Suspend
Card capabilities
Sorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Rulings (19)
wotc2 Feb 2024
If the first triggered ability of suspend (the one that removes time counters) is countered, no time counter is removed. The ability will trigger again at the beginning of the card's owner's next upkeep.
wotc2 Feb 2024
You can exile a card in your hand using suspend any time you could cast that card. Consider its card type, any effects that modify when you could cast it (such as flash) and any other effects that stop you from casting it (such as from Meddling Mage's ability) to determine if and when you can do this. Whether you could actually complete all steps in casting the card is irrelevant. For example, you can exile a card with suspend that has no mana cost or that requires a target even if no legal targets are available at that time.
wotc2 Feb 2024
If the spell requires any targets, those targets are chosen when the spell is finally cast, not when it's exiled.
wotc2 Feb 2024
Cards exiled with suspend are exiled face up.
wotc2 Feb 2024
When the last time counter is removed, the second triggered ability of suspend (the one that lets you cast the card) triggers. It doesn't matter why the last time counter was removed or what effect removed it.
wotc2 Feb 2024
A card with no mana cost can't be cast normally; you'll need a way to cast it for an alternative cost or without paying its mana cost, such as by suspending it.
About this card

Restore Balance

Restore Balance is a Sorcery (mana value 0). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.

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

Current headline price on TCGplayer: $1.05 (up 4.0% over 30 days).

Frequently asked

Restore Balance FAQ

How much is Restore Balance worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Restore Balance is $1.05. It is up 4.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $1.01 to $1.09.
What is the cheapest printing of Restore Balance?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Time Spiral Remastered at $0.61 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Restore Balance?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Time Spiral at $1.05 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Restore Balance are there?
Restore Balance has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Restore Balance first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from TSP #38, released 2006-10-06.
What is the newest printing of Restore Balance?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from TSR #36, released 2021-03-19.
Is there a foil version of Restore Balance?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $18.50 versus $1.05 for nonfoil, which is 1662% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Restore Balance legal in Commander?
Yes, Restore Balance is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.