Wheel of Torture
Urza's Legacy 138 • rare
- Set
- Urza's Legacy
- Collector number
- 138
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Henry Van Der Linde
- Market price
- $0.98
What it does
At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, this artifact deals X damage to that player, where X is 3 minus the number of cards in their hand.
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Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Wheel of Torture was released in 1999 as part of the Urza’s Legacy expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set served as the second chapter in the expansive Urza block, a narrative arc centered on the artificer Urza and his multiversal conflict against the Phyrexians. The card functions as an artifact that deals damage to opponents based on the number of cards in their hand, reflecting the set’s broader emphasis on complex mechanical interactions and resource management.
The card’s illustration was provided by artist Greg Staples, who contributed a dark, gothic aesthetic that defined much of the Urza’s Legacy visual identity. Staples employed a muted, grim palette to convey the discomfort suggested by the card's name and mechanical effect. Upon its release, the card was received as a niche tactical piece, often analyzed by players for its potential in deck archetypes that force card discard, rather than as a centerpiece of competitive play.
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