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ONSOnslaught#104rare
Foil

"The world is a puzzle, and the mind is its key."

Border
black
Frame
1997
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 7700
Illustrator
Alan Pollack
Found in
Onslaught MTGO Redemption · Onslaught MTGO Redemption Foil · 2 more
Printings4
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyLegal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHLegal
PremodernLegal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
Draw X cards. For each card drawn this way, discard a card unless you sacrifice a permanent.

Plays as: Card Draw · Mana Sink · X Spell

Market · per finishspark updated 6h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+0.0%
$0.64
$0.49 low$0.23 gap
Foil+10.9%
$7.65
$6.98 low$2.98 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.56· across 4 printings

Rulings

2 · latest Oct 4, 2004 · one tap opens all
  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    You are never forced to sacrifice any permanents. You can choose to discard your entire hand if your hand is smaller than the number of cards you are required to discard.

  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    You draw the cards, then sacrifice any permanents you want to sacrifice, then discard the required number of card from your hand. There is no chance to play any cards in between these actions.