Cards Similar to Counterbalance

20 cards with similar effects or strategies — View Counterbalance

Powerbalance $0.34 Powerbalance Similar effect RR · Enchantment Whenever an opponent casts a spell, you may reveal the top card of your library. Baneful Omen $1.52 Baneful Omen Similar effect 4BBB · Enchantment At the beginning of your end step, you may reveal the top card of your library. Lurking Predators $12.90 Lurking Predators Similar effect 4GG · Enchantment Whenever an opponent casts a spell, reveal the top card of your library. Vesuvan Drifter $0.35 Vesuvan Drifter Similar effect 2U · Shapeshifter Flying Runo Stromkirk // Krothuss, Lord of the Deep $0.39 Runo Stromkirk // Krothuss, Lord of the Deep Similar effect Vampire Cleric // Legendary Creature — Kraken Horror Flying Matter Reshaper $0.67 Matter Reshaper Similar effect 2C · Eldrazi When this creature dies, reveal the top card of your library. Keen Duelist $4.85 Keen Duelist Similar effect 1B · Human Wizard At the beginning of your upkeep, you and target opponent each reveal the top card of your library. Stronghold Arena $0.17 Stronghold Arena Similar effect 1B · Enchantment Kicker {G} and/or {W} Break Out $0.19 Break Out Similar effect RG · Sorcery Look at the top six cards of your library. Priority Boarding $0.15 Priority Boarding Similar effect 2R · Enchantment Whenever you roll a die, you may reveal the top card of your library. Tainted Pact $37.16 Tainted Pact Similar effect 1B · Instant Exile the top card of your library. Urza Assembles the Titans $0.25 Urza Assembles the Titans Similar effect 3WW · Saga Read ahead The Maelstrom $6.03 The Maelstrom Similar effect Alara When you planeswalk to The Maelstrom and at the beginning of your upkeep, you may reveal the top ... Delver of Secrets // Insectile Aberration $0.28 Delver of Secrets // Insectile Aberration Similar effect Human Wizard // Creature — Human Insect At the beginning of your upkeep, look at the top card of your library. Djinn of Wishes $0.09 Djinn of Wishes Similar effect 3UU · Djinn Flying Arbiter of the Ideal $0.22 Arbiter of the Ideal Similar effect 4UU · Sphinx Flying Alexander Clamilton $0.44 Alexander Clamilton Similar effect 2U · Clamfolk Advisor Rebel Whenever you cast a wordy spell, scry 2. Kellan, Daring Traveler // Journey On $0.23 Kellan, Daring Traveler // Journey On Similar effect 1W // G · Human Faerie Scout // Sorcery — Adventure Whenever Kellan attacks, reveal the top card of your library. Chandra, Dressed to Kill $1.42 Chandra, Dressed to Kill Similar effect 1RR · Chandra +1: Add {R}. Candles of Leng $0.25 Candles of Leng Similar effect 2 · Artifact {4}, {T}: Reveal the top card of your library.

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Commander-Legal Alternatives to Counterbalance

Powerbalance Powerbalance $0.34 Baneful Omen Baneful Omen $1.52 Lurking Predators Lurking Predators $12.90 Vesuvan Drifter Vesuvan Drifter $0.35 Runo Stromkirk // Krothuss, Lord of the Deep Runo Stromkirk // Krothuss, Lord of the Deep $0.39 Matter Reshaper Matter Reshaper $0.67 Keen Duelist Keen Duelist $4.85 Stronghold Arena Stronghold Arena $0.17 Break Out Break Out $0.19 Priority Boarding Priority Boarding $0.15 Tainted Pact Tainted Pact $37.16 Urza Assembles the Titans Urza Assembles the Titans $0.25 Delver of Secrets // Insectile Aberration Delver of Secrets // Insectile Aberration $0.28 Djinn of Wishes Djinn of Wishes $0.09 Arbiter of the Ideal Arbiter of the Ideal $0.22 Kellan, Daring Traveler // Journey On Kellan, Daring Traveler // Journey On $0.23 Chandra, Dressed to Kill Chandra, Dressed to Kill $1.42 Candles of Leng Candles of Leng $0.25

Modern-Legal Alternatives to Counterbalance

Powerbalance Powerbalance $0.34 Baneful Omen Baneful Omen $1.52 Lurking Predators Lurking Predators $12.90 Vesuvan Drifter Vesuvan Drifter $0.35 Runo Stromkirk // Krothuss, Lord of the Deep Runo Stromkirk // Krothuss, Lord of the Deep $0.39 Matter Reshaper Matter Reshaper $0.67 Stronghold Arena Stronghold Arena $0.17 Break Out Break Out $0.19 Urza Assembles the Titans Urza Assembles the Titans $0.25 Delver of Secrets // Insectile Aberration Delver of Secrets // Insectile Aberration $0.28 Djinn of Wishes Djinn of Wishes $0.09 Arbiter of the Ideal Arbiter of the Ideal $0.22 Kellan, Daring Traveler // Journey On Kellan, Daring Traveler // Journey On $0.23 Chandra, Dressed to Kill Chandra, Dressed to Kill $1.42 Candles of Leng Candles of Leng $0.25

Pioneer-Legal Alternatives to Counterbalance

Vesuvan Drifter Vesuvan Drifter $0.35 Runo Stromkirk // Krothuss, Lord of the Deep Runo Stromkirk // Krothuss, Lord of the Deep $0.39 Matter Reshaper Matter Reshaper $0.67 Stronghold Arena Stronghold Arena $0.17 Break Out Break Out $0.19 Urza Assembles the Titans Urza Assembles the Titans $0.25 Delver of Secrets // Insectile Aberration Delver of Secrets // Insectile Aberration $0.28 Djinn of Wishes Djinn of Wishes $0.09 Arbiter of the Ideal Arbiter of the Ideal $0.22 Kellan, Daring Traveler // Journey On Kellan, Daring Traveler // Journey On $0.23 Chandra, Dressed to Kill Chandra, Dressed to Kill $1.42

Standard-Legal Alternatives to Counterbalance

Break Out Break Out $0.19 Kellan, Daring Traveler // Journey On Kellan, Daring Traveler // Journey On $0.23

Legacy-Legal Alternatives to Counterbalance

Powerbalance Powerbalance $0.34 Baneful Omen Baneful Omen $1.52 Lurking Predators Lurking Predators $12.90 Vesuvan Drifter Vesuvan Drifter $0.35 Runo Stromkirk // Krothuss, Lord of the Deep Runo Stromkirk // Krothuss, Lord of the Deep $0.39 Matter Reshaper Matter Reshaper $0.67 Keen Duelist Keen Duelist $4.85 Stronghold Arena Stronghold Arena $0.17 Break Out Break Out $0.19 Priority Boarding Priority Boarding $0.15 Tainted Pact Tainted Pact $37.16 Urza Assembles the Titans Urza Assembles the Titans $0.25 Delver of Secrets // Insectile Aberration Delver of Secrets // Insectile Aberration $0.28 Djinn of Wishes Djinn of Wishes $0.09 Arbiter of the Ideal Arbiter of the Ideal $0.22 Kellan, Daring Traveler // Journey On Kellan, Daring Traveler // Journey On $0.23 Chandra, Dressed to Kill Chandra, Dressed to Kill $1.42 Candles of Leng Candles of Leng $0.25
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