Windfall
Urza's Saga 111 • uncommon
- Set
- Urza's Saga
- Collector number
- 111
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Pete Venters
- Market price
- $5.77
What it does
Each player discards their hand, then draws cards equal to the greatest number of cards a player discarded this way.
"To fill your mind with knowledge, we must start by emptying it."— Barrin, master wizard
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyBanned
- VintageRestricted
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Windfall was released in 1998 as part of the Urza's Saga expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a card that forces all players to discard their hands and draw cards equal to the greatest number discarded, it was designed as a potent resource-refining tool. The card was developed during a period where Wizards of the Coast was pushing the power level of mechanics, and its ability to drastically swing game states immediately solidified its status within the competitive landscape.
The artwork for this version was provided by Anthony S. Waters, who utilized a distinct, surreal style to represent the chaotic nature of the spell. Upon its release, Windfall was received with significant concern from the player base due to its extreme efficiency in combo decks, eventually leading to its restriction or banning in multiple tournament formats throughout the game's history. Its design remains a defining example of the high-variance, high-impact spells that characterized the Urza block era.
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