Scalding Tongs (Tempest) - Gatherer

Scalding Tongs

Community Rating:

Community Rating: 3.731 / 5 (26 votes)

Oracle Printed

Card Name:

Scalding Tongs

Mana Cost:

Mana Value:

Types:

Artifact

Card Text:

At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have three or fewer cards in hand, Scalding Tongs deals 1 damage to target opponent or planeswalker.

Flavor Text:

"This has nothing to do with what you know and everything to do with what I wish."

—Volrath

Expansion:

Tempest

Rarity:

Rare

Artist:

Randy Gallegos

Rulings

10/4/2004	You target one opposing player each time the ability triggers.
10/4/2004	It checks the number of cards in your hand at the beginning of upkeep and does not trigger at all if you have more than three. It checks again on resolution and does not deal damage unless you still have 3 or fewer cards.