Magic: The Gathering

Winds of Change

Fourth Edition 232 • rare

Set: Fourth Edition
Collector number: 232
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: red mana
Type: Sorcery
Colors: Red
Artist: Justin Hampton
Market price: $7.57

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$7.57market price via TCGplayer · Aug 17, 2026$7.56 – $7.82 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a rare sorcery from the fourth edition, this card represents a classic piece of deck-building strategy. Its status as a rare printing makes it a sought-after inclusion for those interested in the history of card game mechanics.

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Card face

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

Formats

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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Provenance

Where it came from

Winds of Change was originally released in the 1994 Fourth Edition set of Magic: The Gathering. As a sorcery that forces each player to discard their hand and draw a new one, it serves as a chaotic board-reset mechanic designed to disrupt strategies reliant on specific card combinations. The card was carried over from earlier iterations of the game to balance the shifting competitive landscape of the mid-1990s.

The artwork was provided by Justin Hampton, a prolific illustrator for the game during its early years. Hampton’s style often featured expressive, slightly surreal imagery that defined the aesthetic of the era. His depiction of swirling elements was intended to visually capture the disorienting, unpredictable nature of the card's effect, and the piece remains a recognizable example of his contributions to the collectible card game genre.

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About

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