Banned
Balance
Sorcery · {1}{W}
Rationale
Why banned
Balance is a one-mana sorcery that simultaneously devastates lands, hand, and creatures, offering unmatched efficiency. Banned at the format's founding as an unfair resource-denial effect.
Oracle text
What the card does
! This card is currently banned in Premodern. The oracle text is shown for reference only.
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.
Format authority
Cited from premodernmagic.com
Per Martin Berlin's Premodern format-authority site: premodernmagic.com/rules . premodernmtg.com mirrors the canonical banlist within 24 hours of any update.
Full analysis
The combo, the data, and the new metagame
Banned 2003-05-26. Rationale: Balance is a one-mana sorcery that simultaneously devastates lands, hand, and creatures, offering unmatched efficiency. Banned at the format’s founding as an unfair resource-denial effect. Source: Martin Berlin, premodernmagic.com.
See also: /balance/