Magic: The Gathering

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: $5.53

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Market

What it's worth

$5.53market price via TCGplayer · Aug 17, 2026$4.57 – $5.75 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a sorcery from this specific set, Windfall offers a powerful way to reset the pace of a game by forcing players to discard and redraw their hands. Its status as an uncommon card makes it a notable utility piece that collectors prize for its unique ability to disrupt standard resource management.

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Card face

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

Formats

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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Provenance

Where it came from

Windfall was released in 1998 as part of the Urza's Saga expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed as a powerful blue sorcery that allows players to discard their hands and draw new cards equal to the greatest number of cards discarded this way. It arrived during a period in the game's history when Wizards of the Coast was exploring high-variance, high-impact spells that fundamentally altered the pace of play, often pushing the boundaries of traditional card advantage.

The artwork was commissioned from Pete Venters, a prolific illustrator who provided a vast body of work for the game throughout the 1990s and 2000s. Venters depicted the concept of a windfall through imagery of chaotic, swirling energies, capturing the turbulent nature of the effect. Upon release, the card was immediately recognized for its raw power, leading to its eventual restriction and banning in several competitive formats due to its tendency to accelerate combo-oriented strategies beyond intended levels.

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Other printings

Every version of this card

The same card, printed again — different sets, treatments, and prices.

Collectors

Who's collecting this

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David Fefferman
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About

About Windfall

Windfall is a card in the Magic: The Gathering catalog on collecto.rs. Urza's Saga 111 • uncommon. Catalog data is sourced from Scryfall. 1 collector on collecto.rs publicly track this card.

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