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Rebalanced cards are a feature of the digital Alchemy game.[1] The Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate rebalances were the first to have cards modified for limited gameplay.[2]

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The draft format, as initially released, proved to have an imbalance in the strength of colors - with White and Black being stronger and Blue being under-powered.[3] This was compounded by the speed of the format and the general weakness in slower, grindier strategies overcoming the aggressive decks.

The rebalances were aimed at making the underperforming strategies and archetypes stronger, primarily by improving blocking and reducing the effectiveness of aggro cards.

List of rebalanced cards for limited[ | ]

Card Date of change Original Changed to Changed form Reason
Dragonborn Looter 2022-08-11 {1}{U} {U} A-Dragonborn Looter Improve overall card quality for Blue
Pseudodragon Familiar 2022-08-11 2/1 2/2 A-Pseudodragon Familiar Improve overall card quality for Blue
Water Weird 2022-08-11 N/A Gains "{1}{U}: Water Weird gets +1/-1 until end of turn." Water Weird Improve overall card quality for Blue
Young Blue Dragon 2022-08-11 3/3 3/4 A-Young Blue Dragon Improve overall card quality for Blue
You Come to a River 2022-08-11 {1}{U}; Instant; Fight the Current — Return target nonland permanent to its owner’s hand. {2}{U}; Sorcery; Fight the Current — The owner of target nonland permanent puts it on the top or bottom of their library. A-You Come to a River Redesigned as premium removal
Kenku Artificer 2022-08-11 1/1 1/3 A-Kenku Artificer Improve overall card quality for Blue
Vhal, Eager Scholar 2022-08-11 2/1; 4/3 specialized 2/2; 4/4 specialized Vhal, Eager Scholar Improve overall card quality for Blue
Alora, Rogue Companion 2022-08-11 3/2; 4/3 specialized 3/3; 4/4 specialized Alora, Rogue Companion Improve overall card quality for Blue
Goggles of Night 2022-08-11 Equip {2} Equip {1} A-Goggles of Night Improve overall card quality for Blue
Guildsworn Prowler 2022-08-11 2/1 1/1 A-Guildsworn Prowler Weakens aggressiveness of card
Manticore 2022-08-11 2/1 3/1 A-Manticore Better rate when the ability isn't relevant
Baleful Beholder 2022-08-11 6/5 7/5 A-Baleful Beholder Improve the viability of the card in games
Eyes of the Beholder 2022-08-11 {4}{B}{B} {3}{B}{B} A-Eyes of the Beholder Improve efficiency as removal
Sigil of Myrkul 2022-08-11 {2}{B} {1}{B} A-Sigil of Myrkul Improve mill-recursion strategy in Green-Black decks.
Young Red Dragon 2022-08-11 3/2; Young Red Dragon can't block 3/1; Young Red Dragon can block A-Young Red Dragon Improve the viability of the card in games
Dragonborn Immolator 2022-08-11 Activated ability costs {1}{R}; ability grants +1/+0 Activated ability costs {2}{R}; ability grants +2/+0 Dragonborn Immolator Improve the viability of the card in games
Circle of the Land Druid 2022-08-11 1/1 2/1 A-Circle of the Land Druid Improve mill-recursion strategy in Green-Black decks.
Druidic Ritual 2022-08-11 Return up to one creature card and up to one land card Return up to two creature cards and/or land cards A-Druidic Ritual Increase card flexibility
Emerald Dragon 2022-08-11 Trample Ward {2} Emerald Dragon Improve defensive capacity
Split the Spoils 2022-08-11 {2}{G} {1}{G} Split the Spoils Improve the viability of the card in games
Steadfast Unicorn 2022-08-11 Activated ability costs {3}{W} Activated ability costs {4}{W} A-Steadfast Unicorn Decrease ability to use ability twice in one turn
Tyr's Blessing 2022-08-11 {W} {1}{W} A-Tyr's Blessing Reduce mana efficiency of Blessed Hippogriff
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind 2022-08-11 {T}: Add {R} {T}: Add one mana of any color A-Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind Improve color consistency for Dragon decks
Lapis Orb of Dragonkind 2022-08-11 {T}: Add {U} {T}: Add one mana of any color A-Lapis Orb of Dragonkind Improve color consistency for Dragon decks
Jade Orb of Dragonkind 2022-08-11 {T}: Add {G} {T}: Add one mana of any color A-Jade Orb of Dragonkind Improve color consistency for Dragon decks
Lantern of Revealing 2022-08-11 Activated ability costs {4}, {T} Activated ability costs {3}, {T} A-Lantern of Revealing Improve the viability of the card in games
Navigation Orb 2022-08-11 Activated ability costs {2}, {T}, Sacrifice Activated ability costs {1}, {T}, Sacrifice A-Navigation Orb Improve the viability of the card in games

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