Counterbalance 
Enchantment
Oracle text (EN)
Enchantment
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, you may reveal the top card of your library. If you do, counter that spell if it has the same mana value as the revealed card.
Printing details
- Set
- MB2 · 157
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Language
- EN
- Artist
- John Zeleznik
- Released
- 2024-08-02
- Prices
- €3.03 · $2.12
Price history
The trend shows with at least 7 days of history.
- Cardmarket, trend
- CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN)
The history starts on October 28, 2026 and grows every day.
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| Date | Cardmarket, trend | CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN) |
|---|---|---|
| November 2, 2026 | €2.94 | €2.90 |
| November 1, 2026 | €2.92 | €2.90 |
| October 30, 2026 | €3.03 | €2.90 |
| October 29, 2026 | €3.08 | €2.90 |
| October 28, 2026 | €2.92 | €2.90 |
Prices
| Source | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | low €1.99 trend €2.94 30-day avg €3.06 | low €19.09 trend €23.22 30-day avg €29.73 |
| CardTrader (EN) | NM from €2.90 with Zero from €3.18 | NM from €28.40 with Zero from €28.40 |
| CardTrader (any language) | NM from €2.90 | NM from €28.40 |
Cardmarket updated Nov 2, 2026 · CardTrader updated Nov 2, 2026
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Legality
- standard Not legal
- pioneer Not legal
- modern Legal
- legacy Legal
- vintage Legal
- commander Legal
- pauper Not legal
- alchemy Not legal
- brawl Not legal
- competitivebrawl Not legal
- duel Legal
- future Not legal
- gladiator Not legal
- historic Not legal
- oathbreaker Legal
- oldschool Not legal
- paupercommander Not legal
- penny Not legal
- predh Legal
- premodern Not legal
- standardbrawl Not legal
- timeless Not legal
- tlr Banned
Rulings
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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.
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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.