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Magic: The GatheringModern Masters 2017#33

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Magic: The Gathering

Mana cost

Modern Masters 2017MM3 · #33

Card type: Sorcery
Rarity: Uncommon
Indicative price: 0.15 € · ★ 0.46 € · 0.05 $ · ★ 0.57 $
Mana value: 3
Colour: Blue

Card text

Target player draws three cards. Then that player discards two cards unless they discard a land card.

Format legality

BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
CompetitivebrawlLegal
DuelLegal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
PauperLegal
PaupercommanderLegal
PennyLegal
PredhLegal
TimelessLegal
VintageLegal

Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).

Indicative Scryfall prices, updated daily. ★: foil; ★ E: etched foil. EUR and USD represent different markets.

Printing information

Illustrator: Sara Winters
Card language: English
Release date: 2017-03-17

Flavour text

"Four parts molten bronze, yes . . . one part frozen mercury, yes, yes . . . but then what?"

Rulings

2017-03-14

The target player can discard either one land card or two cards which may or may not be lands. The player can discard one land and one other card or two land cards if they choose.