Magic: The Gathering

Zur's Weirding

The List 8ED-116 • rare

Set: The List
Collector number: 8ED-116
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 3 generic mana blue mana
Type: Enchantment
Colors: Blue
Artist: Scott M. Fischer
Finish: Foil

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$0.97market price via TCGplayer · Aug 17, 2026$0.91 – $0.99 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As an enchantment, this card creates a unique table dynamic by turning every potential draw into a public choice. Because this rare item features in the collection known as The List, it remains a distinct piece for those interested in cards that fundamentally alter how opponents interact with their own libraries.

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Card face

What it does

Players play with their hands revealed.

If a player would draw a card, they reveal it instead. Then any other player may pay 2 life. If a player does, put that card into its owner's graveyard. Otherwise, that player draws a card.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Zur's Weirding first appeared in the 1996 Alliances expansion for Magic: The Gathering, designed by Richard Garfield to introduce complex, high-risk game mechanics. The card’s function, which forces players to reveal every card drawn and allows opponents to pay life to discard them, represents a pinnacle of the 'stax' or resource-denial style of play that defined the era's competitive environment.

The artwork for the card was provided by Scott M. Fischer, known for his distinct, expressive fantasy style. Fischer’s illustration captures the disorienting, eldritch nature of the enchantment, visually representing the theme of forbidden knowledge and psychological pressure. The inclusion of this card in The List, a curated selection of reprints integrated into modern booster packs, reflects its enduring reputation as a polarizing and mechanically unique relic of Magic's early design philosophy.

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Other printings

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About

About Zur's Weirding

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