Restore Balance TSR

Other printings of "Restore Balance": TSR #36 TSP #38

Card

id	96294
artist	Mark Poole
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asciiName
attractionLights
availability	mtgo, paper
boosterTypes	default
borderColor	black
colorIdentity	W
colorIndicator	W
colors	W
defense
duelDeck
edhrecRank	16047
edhrecSaltiness	1.39
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finishes	nonfoil, foil
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frameEffects
frameVersion	2015
hand
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hasNonFoil	1
isAlternative
isFullArt
isFunny
isGameChanger
isOnlineOnly
isOversized
isPromo
isRebalanced
isReprint	1
isReserved
isStarter
isStorySpotlight
isTextless
isTimeshifted
keywords	Suspend
language	English
layout	normal
leadershipSkills
life
loyalty
manaCost
manaValue	0
name	Restore Balance
number	36
originalPrintings
originalReleaseDate
originalText	Suspend 6—{W} 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.
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power
printings	TSP, TSR
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rarity	mythic
rebalancedPrintings
relatedCards
securityStamp	oval
setCode	TSR
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text	Suspend 6—{W} 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.
toughness
type	Sorcery
types	Sorcery
uuid	d2e0a4cb-267a-52f2-aa34-7b05921ea82c
variations
watermark
setName	Time Spiral Remastered

Identifiers

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Legalities

id	96294
alchemy
brawl
commander	Legal
duel	Legal
future
gladiator
historic
legacy	Legal
modern	Legal
oathbreaker	Legal
oldschool
pauper
paupercommander
penny	Legal
pioneer
predh	Legal
premodern
standard
standardbrawl
timeless
uuid	d2e0a4cb-267a-52f2-aa34-7b05921ea82c
vintage	Legal

Purchase URLs

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Foreign Data (per language)

language	name	type	text	multiverseId
Chinese Simplified	恢复均势	法术	延缓6～{W} 每位牌手各选择若干由其操控的地，其数量等同于所有牌手中操控地最少之牌手的地数量，然后牺牲其余的地。牌手也以此法牺牲生物与弃牌。	511713
Chinese Traditional	恢復均勢	巫術	延緩6～{W} 每位玩家選擇若干由他所操控的地，其數量等同於所有玩家中操控地最少之玩家的地數量，然後犧牲其餘的地。玩家也以此法犧牲生物與棄牌。	512002
French	Rectification de l'équilibre	Rituel	Suspension 6 — {W} Chaque joueur choisit un nombre de terrains qu'il contrôle égal au nombre de terrains contrôlés par le joueur qui en contrôle le moins, puis sacrifie les autres. Les joueurs sacrifient des créatures et se défaussent de cartes de la même manière.	510268
German	Gleichgewicht wiederherstellen	Hexerei	Aussetzen 6 — {W} Jeder Spieler bestimmt eine Anzahl an Ländern, die er kontrolliert, in Höhe der Anzahl an Ländern, die der Spieler kontrolliert, der die wenigsten Länder kontrolliert, und opfert dann den Rest. Spieler werfen auf die gleiche Weise Karten ab und opfern Kreaturen.	509690
Italian	Ripristinare Equilibrio	Stregoneria	Sospendere 6—{W} Ogni giocatore sceglie un numero di terre che controlla pari al numero di terre controllate dal giocatore che ne controlla di meno, poi sacrifica quelle rimanenti. I giocatori sacrificano le creature e scartano le carte allo stesso modo.	510557
Japanese	均衡の復元	ソーサリー	待機６―{W} 各プレイヤーはそれぞれ、自分がコントロールしている土地を、コントロールしている土地が最も少ないプレイヤーがコントロールしている数に等しい数選び、その後その残りを生け贄に捧げる。各プレイヤーはそれぞれ同様にクリーチャーを生け贄に捧げ、それぞれ同様にカードを捨てる。	510846
Portuguese (Brazil)	Restaurar o Equilíbrio	Feitiço	Suspender 6 — {W} Cada jogador escolhe um número de terrenos que ele controla igual ao número de terrenos controlados pelo jogador que controla o menor número e depois sacrifica o resto. Os jogadores sacrificam criaturas e descartam cards do mesmo modo.	511135
Russian	Восстановить Баланс	Волшебство	Отсрочка 6 — {W} Каждый игрок выбирает количество земель под своим контролем, равное количеству земель под контролем игрока, контролирующего меньше всех земель, затем жертвует все остальные. Игроки жертвуют существа и сбрасывают карты таким же образом.	511424
Spanish	Devolver el equilibrio	Conjuro	Suspender 6—{W}. Cada jugador elige una cantidad de tierras que controla igual a la cantidad de tierras controladas por el jugador que controla menos tierras, luego sacrifica el resto. Los jugadores sacrifican criaturas y descartan cartas de la misma manera.	509979

Rulings

date	text
2013-06-07	Although originally printed with a characteristic-defining ability that defined its color, this card now has a color indicator. This color indicator can't be affected by text-changing effects (such as the one created by Crystal Spray), although color-changing effects can still overwrite it.
2021-03-19	Any abilities of the creatures sacrificed may modify or trigger on the lands being sacrificed, but won't modify or trigger on the cards being discarded. Abilities of the sacrificed lands won't modify or trigger on the creatures being sacrificed or the cards being discarded.
2021-03-19	Any abilities that trigger during this process will wait to be put onto the stack until Restore Balance is done resolving.
2021-03-19	As Restore Balance resolves, first the player whose turn it is chooses the appropriate number of lands they control, then each other player in turn order does the same knowing the choices made before them. Then all the lands that weren't chosen are sacrificed at the same time. Then, starting with the player whose turn it is again, each player chooses the appropriate number of creatures they control, then sacrifice their other creatures after all choices have been made. Finally, players choose cards in hand without revealing them in the same order and discard the remaining cards.
2024-02-02	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.
2024-02-02	Cards exiled with suspend are exiled face up.
2024-02-02	Due to a recent rules change to suspend, you are no longer required to cast the suspended card as the second triggered ability of suspend resolves. Instead, as the second triggered ability resolves, you may cast the card. Timing permissions based on the card's type are ignored. If you don't cast the card, it remains exiled with no time counters on it, and it's no longer suspended.
2024-02-02	Exiling a card with suspend isn't casting that card. This action doesn't use the stack and can't be responded to.
2024-02-02	If a card with no mana cost is given an alternative cost equal to its mana cost (by Snapcaster Mage, for example), that cost cannot be paid and the card cannot be cast this way.
2024-02-02	If an effect refers to a "suspended card," that means a card that (1) has suspend, (2) is in exile, and (3) has one or more time counters on it.
2024-02-02	If the card has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.
2024-02-02	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.
2024-02-02	If the second triggered ability is countered, the card can't be cast. It remains exiled with no time counters on it, and it's no longer suspended.
2024-02-02	If the spell requires any targets, those targets are chosen when the spell is finally cast, not when it's exiled.
2024-02-02	If you cast a card "without paying its mana cost," such as with suspend, you can't choose to cast it for any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, you must pay those if you want to cast the card.
2024-02-02	Suspend is a keyword that represents three abilities. The first is a static ability that allows you to exile the card from your hand with the specified number of time counters (the number before the dash) on it by paying its suspend cost (listed after the dash). The second is a triggered ability that removes a time counter from the suspended card at the beginning of each of your upkeeps. The third is a triggered ability that gives you the option to cast the card when the last time counter is removed.
2024-02-02	The mana value of a spell cast without paying its mana cost is determined by its mana cost, even though that cost wasn't paid.
2024-02-02	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.
2024-02-02	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.