Cards Similar to Checks and Balances

20 cards with similar effects or strategies — View Checks and Balances

Heartwood Storyteller $4.11 Heartwood Storyteller Similar effect 1GG · Treefolk Whenever a player casts a noncreature spell, each of that player's opponents may draw a card. Cephalid Shrine $0.22 Cephalid Shrine Similar effect 1UU · Enchantment Whenever a player casts a spell, counter that spell unless that player pays {X}, where X is the n... Decree of Silence $33.07 Decree of Silence Similar effect 6UU · Enchantment Whenever an opponent casts a spell, counter that spell and put a depletion counter on this enchan... Planar Chaos $2.30 Planar Chaos Similar effect 2R · Enchantment At the beginning of your upkeep, flip a coin. Standstill $8.72 Standstill Similar effect 1U · Enchantment When a player casts a spell, sacrifice this enchantment. Common Courtesy $0.20 Common Courtesy Similar effect 2UU · Enchantment Whenever a player casts a spell without asking your permission while casting it, counter that spell. Serpent of the Pass $0.21 Serpent of the Pass Similar effect 5UU · Serpent If there are three or more Lesson cards in your graveyard, you may cast this spell as though it h... Cabal Shrine $0.36 Cabal Shrine Similar effect 1BB · Enchantment Whenever a player casts a spell, that player discards X cards, where X is the number of cards in ... Roiling Vortex $1.76 Roiling Vortex Similar effect 1R · Enchantment At the beginning of each player's upkeep, this enchantment deals 1 damage to them. Dwarven Shrine $0.49 Dwarven Shrine Similar effect 1RR · Enchantment Whenever a player casts a spell, this enchantment deals X damage to that player, where X is twice... Void Mirror $0.34 Void Mirror Similar effect 2 · Artifact Whenever a player casts a spell, if no colored mana was spent to cast it, counter that spell. Aven Shrine $0.36 Aven Shrine Similar effect 1WW · Enchantment Whenever a player casts a spell, that player gains X life, where X is the number of cards in all ... Charitable Levy $0.21 Charitable Levy Similar effect 1W · Enchantment Noncreature spells cost {1} more to cast. Tokka & Rahzar, Terrible Twos $0.48 Tokka & Rahzar, Terrible Twos Similar effect B/RB/R · Turtle Wolf Mutant This spell can't be countered. Dovescape $3.55 Dovescape Similar effect 3W/UW/UW/U · Enchantment Whenever a player casts a noncreature spell, counter that spell. Nantuko Shrine $1.60 Nantuko Shrine Similar effect 1GG · Enchantment Whenever a player casts a spell, that player creates X 1/1 green Squirrel creature tokens, where ... Professor Onyx $2.09 Professor Onyx Similar effect 4BB · Liliana Magecraft — Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, each opponent loses 2 life and... Unifying Theory $0.39 Unifying Theory Similar effect 1U · Enchantment Whenever a player casts a spell, that player may pay {2}. Mana Vortex Mana Vortex Similar effect 1UU · Enchantment When you cast this spell, counter it unless you sacrifice a land. Tidal Influence $0.14 Tidal Influence Similar effect 2U · Enchantment Cast this spell only if no permanents named Tidal Influence are on the battlefield.

Alternatives by Format

Commander-Legal Alternatives to Checks and Balances

Heartwood Storyteller Heartwood Storyteller $4.11 Cephalid Shrine Cephalid Shrine $0.22 Decree of Silence Decree of Silence $33.07 Planar Chaos Planar Chaos $2.30 Standstill Standstill $8.72 Serpent of the Pass Serpent of the Pass $0.21 Cabal Shrine Cabal Shrine $0.36 Roiling Vortex Roiling Vortex $1.76 Dwarven Shrine Dwarven Shrine $0.49 Void Mirror Void Mirror $0.34 Aven Shrine Aven Shrine $0.36 Charitable Levy Charitable Levy $0.21 Tokka & Rahzar, Terrible Twos Tokka & Rahzar, Terrible Twos $0.48 Dovescape Dovescape $3.55 Nantuko Shrine Nantuko Shrine $1.60 Professor Onyx Professor Onyx $2.09 Unifying Theory Unifying Theory $0.39 Mana Vortex Mana Vortex Tidal Influence Tidal Influence $0.14

Modern-Legal Alternatives to Checks and Balances

Heartwood Storyteller Heartwood Storyteller $4.11 Serpent of the Pass Serpent of the Pass $0.21 Roiling Vortex Roiling Vortex $1.76 Void Mirror Void Mirror $0.34 Charitable Levy Charitable Levy $0.21 Tokka & Rahzar, Terrible Twos Tokka & Rahzar, Terrible Twos $0.48 Dovescape Dovescape $3.55 Professor Onyx Professor Onyx $2.09

Pioneer-Legal Alternatives to Checks and Balances

Serpent of the Pass Serpent of the Pass $0.21 Roiling Vortex Roiling Vortex $1.76 Tokka & Rahzar, Terrible Twos Tokka & Rahzar, Terrible Twos $0.48 Professor Onyx Professor Onyx $2.09

Standard-Legal Alternatives to Checks and Balances

Serpent of the Pass Serpent of the Pass $0.21 Tokka & Rahzar, Terrible Twos Tokka & Rahzar, Terrible Twos $0.48

Legacy-Legal Alternatives to Checks and Balances

Heartwood Storyteller Heartwood Storyteller $4.11 Cephalid Shrine Cephalid Shrine $0.22 Decree of Silence Decree of Silence $33.07 Planar Chaos Planar Chaos $2.30 Standstill Standstill $8.72 Serpent of the Pass Serpent of the Pass $0.21 Cabal Shrine Cabal Shrine $0.36 Roiling Vortex Roiling Vortex $1.76 Dwarven Shrine Dwarven Shrine $0.49 Void Mirror Void Mirror $0.34 Aven Shrine Aven Shrine $0.36 Charitable Levy Charitable Levy $0.21 Tokka & Rahzar, Terrible Twos Tokka & Rahzar, Terrible Twos $0.48 Dovescape Dovescape $3.55 Nantuko Shrine Nantuko Shrine $1.60 Professor Onyx Professor Onyx $2.09 Unifying Theory Unifying Theory $0.39 Mana Vortex Mana Vortex Tidal Influence Tidal Influence $0.14
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