Words of Wind
Onslaught 122 • rare
- Set
- Onslaught
- Collector number
- 122
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Eric Peterson
- Market price
- $2.70
What it does
1 generic mana: The next time you would draw a card this turn, each player returns a permanent they control to its owner's hand instead.
"Be logical in all things. Do not allow instinct or passion to cloud your mind."— *Volume II, The Book of Insight*
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Words of Wind was released in 2002 as part of the Onslaught set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was designed to focus heavily on the creature type 'tribal,' and this enchantment was crafted to provide players with a unique utility effect that returned cards from the battlefield to their owners' hands whenever they drew a card. It emerged during an era where Wizards of the Coast was emphasizing complex mechanical interactions within the game's broader deck-building strategies.
The card’s visual aesthetic was brought to life by artist Eric Peterson. His illustration features a swirling, ethereal composition meant to capture the chaotic and disruptive nature of the card's effect, which forces players to bounce their own permanents. Upon its release, it was recognized by competitive players as a potent engine piece, particularly for its ability to create repetitive 'infinite' combos that could lock opponents out of the game, cementing its legacy as a niche but highly effective rare.
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