Checks and Balances
{2}
Enchantment
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Printing details
- Set
- Unglued
- Released
- August 11, 1998
- Language
- en
- Collector no.
- #16
- Rarity
- uncommon
Card text
Oracle text — the current official rules text for this card.
Cast this spell only if there are three or more players in the game.
Whenever a player casts a spell, each of that player's opponents may discard a card. If they do, counter that spell.
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Beginner guide
Card text above uses Oracle text, the current official rules text for this card.
This costs two mana of any type and one blue mana.
- Mana
- Mana is the resource you spend to cast spells and activate abilities.
- Generic mana
- A numbered mana cost can be paid with mana of any type.