Windfall
The List USG-111 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- USG-111
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Pete Venters
- Market price
- $5.05
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 originally released in the 1997 Urza's Saga expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Designed as a blue sorcery, the card allows each player to discard their hand and draw a number of cards equal to the greatest number discarded this way. It emerged during a high-power era of game design that pushed the boundaries of card advantage, quickly becoming a centerpiece for combo strategies that sought to manipulate deck cycling and graveyard interactions.
The card features artwork by Pete Venters, a prominent illustrator known for his extensive contributions to the game during the late 1990s. Venters sought to capture the chaotic nature of a magical tempest with a dynamic, swirling composition that reflects the card's disruptive effect on gameplay. Upon release, Windfall was received as a potent tactical tool, eventually leading to its restriction or banning in various competitive formats due to its ability to generate overwhelming tempo advantages.
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