Unhinge
Torment 87 • common
- Set
- Torment
- Collector number
- 87
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Keith Garletts
- Market price
- $0.11
What it does
Target player discards a card.
Draw a card.
"Don't let your mind wander—it might not come back."— Braids, dementia summoner
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Unhinge was released in 2002 as part of the Torment expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As the second set in the Odyssey block, Torment was thematic in its focus on black mana and graveyard recursion, leaning heavily into the game's darker narrative elements. The card was designed to fit within this mechanical framework, offering a discard effect that penalized opponents for holding onto their resources while reinforcing the set's broader emphasis on resource depletion.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Arnie Swekel, who contributed numerous pieces to the game during this era. Swekel’s work often focused on dramatic tension and creature design, and for Unhinge, he utilized a visceral, high-contrast style that aligned with the grim, gothic aesthetic of the Torment set. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional, if standard, common-rarity utility spell, frequently appearing in draft environments and budget decks of the time.
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