---
name: "Magus of the Balance"
mana_cost: "{1}{W}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Human Wizard"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "C18"
set_name: "Commander 2018"
collector_number: "5"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Kev Walker"
oracle_id: "ed450f48-e69d-48d7-82cc-79cf89b2a1fb"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/magus-of-the-balance-c18"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Magus of the Balance
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{W}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2

## Oracle Text
{4}{W}, {T}, Sacrifice this creature: 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.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Balance](/printing/balance-olep.md) — Sorcery
2. [Balancing Act](/printing/balancing-act-ody.md) — Sorcery
3. [Restore Balance](/printing/restore-balance-tsr.md) — Sorcery
4. [Magus of the Wheel](/printing/magus-of-the-wheel-cmm.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
5. [Natural Balance](/printing/natural-balance-mir.md) — Sorcery
6. [Magus of the Jar](/printing/magus-of-the-jar-tsp.md) — Creature — Human Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Commander 2018 (C18) #5
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Kev Walker
- **Total Printings:** 18 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`