Winds of Change
Fifth Edition 275 • rare
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Collector number
- 275
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Blackie del Rio
- Market price
- $11.30
What it does
Each player shuffles the cards from their hand into their library, then draws that many cards.
"'Tis the set of sails, and not the gales, Which tells us the way to go."— Ella Wheeler Wilcox, "Winds of Fate"
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Winds of Change was released as part of the Fifth Edition core set for Magic: The Gathering in 1997. As a core set, Fifth Edition was designed to consolidate and reprint iconic cards from earlier expansions, serving as the foundational landscape for players during the mid-nineties. The card, which forces players to shuffle their hands into their libraries and draw new cards, exemplifies the chaotic, high-variance blue effects characteristic of early-era game design.
The artwork for this version was illustrated by Melissa A. Benson, a prominent artist during the game's formative years. Benson's contribution reflects the surreal and often abstract aesthetic that defined the early visual language of the game, aiming to capture the turbulent, transformative essence of the spell's effect. Upon its release, the card was received as a niche utility tool, frequently analyzed for its potential to disrupt opponents' strategies or recover from poor starting hands.
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