Magus of the Balance

Magus of the Balance

Creature — Human Wizard

Mana cost: {1}{W}

How we read this card

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.

activated {4}{W}, {T}, Sacrifice this creature —

activated {4}{W}, {T}, Sacrifice this creature —

activated {4}{W}, {T}, Sacrifice this creature —

activated {4}{W}, {T}, Sacrifice this creature —

Causes: sacrifice a creature, a creature dies, sacrifice a land, a land is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, discard a card.

Cares about: a land to sacrifice, a creature to sacrifice.

Works well with

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Magus of the Balance is one).

  1. Slogurk, the Overslime — When Slogurk, the Overslime leaves the battlefield thanks to Magus of the Balance, it brings a card back
  2. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Magus of the Balance, it exiles a Synth you control
  3. Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Magus of the Balance, it exiles a Nightmare

a Wizard creature in a graveyard — 54 cards in the game can cause this (Magus of the Balance is one).

Magus of the Balance puts cards into the graveyard that:

  1. Thwart the Grave — can bring back
  2. Bloodline Necromancer — can bring back

a Wizard creature dies — 54 cards in the game can cause this (Magus of the Balance is one).

  1. Expedition Diviner — When Magus of the Balance is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Expedition Diviner draws you 1 card

a Human creature in a graveyard — 142 cards in the game can cause this (Magus of the Balance is one).

  1. Survivors' Bond — When Magus of the Balance is in the graveyard, Survivors' Bond can bring it back
  2. Bruna, the Fading Light — Magus of the Balance puts cards into the graveyard that Bruna, the Fading Light can bring back
  3. Angel of Glory's Rise — When Magus of the Balance is in the graveyard, Angel of Glory's Rise can bring it back

a Human creature dies — 143 cards in the game can cause this (Magus of the Balance is one).

When Magus of the Balance is put into a graveyard from the battlefield:

  1. Xathrid Necromancer — makes a token
  2. Village Cannibals — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a nontoken Human is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 150 cards in the game can cause this (Magus of the Balance is one).

  1. Jerren, Corrupted Bishop // Ormendahl, the Corrupter — When Magus of the Balance is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Jerren, Corrupted Bishop // Ormendahl, the Corrupter makes you lose life

a Human is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 151 cards in the game can cause this (Magus of the Balance is one).

  1. Laid to Rest — When Magus of the Balance is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Laid to Rest draws you 1 card

a land is sacrificed — 438 cards in the game can cause this (Magus of the Balance is one).

When a land is sacrificed thanks to Magus of the Balance:

  1. Baloth Prime — makes a token
  2. Scouring Swarm — makes a token
  3. Hearthhull, the Worldseed — makes each opponent lose 2 life

a land in a graveyard — 634 cards in the game can cause this (Magus of the Balance is one).

  1. Zask, Skittering Swarmlord — Magus of the Balance puts cards into the graveyard that Zask, Skittering Swarmlord can bring back
  2. Glacierwood Siege — Magus of the Balance puts cards into the graveyard that Glacierwood Siege can bring back
  3. Turntimber Sower — Magus of the Balance puts cards into the graveyard that Turntimber Sower can bring back
  4. Dredger's Insight — When Magus of the Balance is in the graveyard, Dredger's Insight can bring it back
  5. Bramble Familiar // Fetch Quest — When Magus of the Balance is in the graveyard, Bramble Familiar // Fetch Quest can bring it back
  6. Serra Paragon — Magus of the Balance puts cards into the graveyard that Serra Paragon can bring back
  7. Muldrotha, the Gravetide — Magus of the Balance puts cards into the graveyard that Muldrotha, the Gravetide can bring back
  8. Deadbridge Chant — Magus of the Balance puts cards into the graveyard that Deadbridge Chant can bring back
  9. Invasion of Tolvada // The Broken Sky — When Magus of the Balance is in the graveyard, Invasion of Tolvada // The Broken Sky can bring it back
  10. Awaken the Honored Dead — When Magus of the Balance is in the graveyard, Awaken the Honored Dead can bring it back

121 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a land is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 636 cards in the game can cause this (Magus of the Balance is one).

When a land is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Magus of the Balance:

  1. Vastwood Zendikon — brings a card back
  2. Nissa's Zendikon — brings a card back
  3. Corrupted Zendikon — brings a card back
  4. Guardian Zendikon — brings a card back
  5. Crusher Zendikon — brings a card back
  6. Wind Zendikon — brings a card back
  7. Akki Raider — gets +1/+0
  8. Dingus Egg — deals 2 damage
  9. Genju of the Realm — returns itself from the graveyard

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a land goes to a graveyard — 683 cards in the game can cause this (Magus of the Balance is one).

When a land hits the graveyard thanks to Magus of the Balance:

  1. The Gitrog Monster — draws you 1 card
  2. Skola Grovedancer — gains you 1 life
  3. Sand Scout — makes a token
  4. Crawling Sensation — makes a token
  5. Countryside Crusher — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

6 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken Wizard enters the battlefield — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Magus of the Balance is one).

  1. Inalla, Archmage Ritualist — When Magus of the Balance enters, Inalla, Archmage Ritualist makes a token

a Wizard creature enters the battlefield — 1,264 cards in the game can cause this (Magus of the Balance is one).

  1. Diviner's Wand — When Magus of the Balance enters, Diviner's Wand triggers

a nontoken creature is sacrificed — 1,714 cards in the game can cause this (Magus of the Balance is one).

When you sacrifice Magus of the Balance:

  1. Fumulus, the Infestation — makes a token
  2. Bag of Devouring — exiles it

a creature is sacrificed — 1,741 cards in the game can cause this (Magus of the Balance is one).

When you sacrifice Magus of the Balance:

  1. Ziatora, the Incinerator — deals that creature's power damage
  2. Dina, Essence Brewer — draws you 1 card
  3. Fleshtaker — gains you 1 life
  4. Body Dropper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Smothering Abomination — draws you 1 card
  6. Kels, Fight Fixer — draws you 1 card
  7. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — triggers
  8. Grist, the Hunger Tide — kills a creature or planeswalker an opponent controls
  9. Cabal Therapist — triggers
  10. Rakdos, the Muscle — exiles a card from an opponent's library

19 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a card is discarded — 2,042 cards in the game can cause this (Magus of the Balance is one).

When Magus of the Balance makes a player discard a card:

  1. Ivora, Insatiable Heir — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Cool but Rude — deals 2 damage
  3. Containment Construct — brings a card back
  4. Moonstone, Harsh Mistress — brings a card back
  5. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — exiles a card from your library
  6. Pitchstone Wall — sacrifices itself

56 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.