Burning wish doesn't work for ANY card so there needs to be some drawback. ANY card, ANYthing, seems like it could be worth it, a Perish vs an elf deck for example.
Posted By:
TreeTrunkMaster
(11/23/2009 6:40:40 PM)
5/1/2007 If you fail to find something, you still exile this.
5/1/2007 If you fail to find something, you still lose half your life, rounded up.
Friend: I cast death wish! You're doom is at hand!
Me: Meh.
Friend: Why are you so unimpressed? . . . wait, where are my other cards?
Me: I don't know what you're talking about :-)
Posted By:
TwentyFifthBaam
(10/24/2012 1:47:15 AM)
@Alan13: No, that's Charles Bronson :P
Also, with Children of Korlis on the battlefield, you won't have to worry about playing this card early. That being said, the life loss isn't all that damaging late game and is well worth whatever card you'd be putting into your hand.
Posted By:
raptorjesus69
(1/28/2011 5:52:49 PM)
@ Gilgamesh3000 I'm pretty sure thats a genie like Juzam Djinn instead of a demon. And appropriate that it deals you damage too.
Posted By:
Alan13
(9/15/2010 8:53:37 AM)
Is the flavor text implying that he should have wished for immortality instead?
Posted By:
htgtmd
(1/27/2012 12:25:36 PM)
@htgtmd: If he'd wished for immortality, the flavour text would probably be something like "He wished for immortality, but not for the means to enjoy it."
Posted By:
Grumman
(2/14/2012 12:56:21 PM)
This was a hotly debated card when it was released. The majority consensus at the time seemed to be that it wasn't quite worth it to lose that much life for one card, even if it's any card in the world. Of course at this website it's rated highly since paying ANY amount of life for something is acceptable around here.
My own take on this card: It's probably worth it in a good number of situations... just barely. 3.75/5
Posted By:
DrJack
(9/14/2013 10:59:11 AM)
I run four of these in my Lich deck. Because half of zero is still zero!
Posted By:
Motion2Dismiss
(2/7/2010 10:47:52 PM)
Player with a Death Wish: Platinum Emperion does what, exactly?
Opponent playing "I Hate Artifacts".dec: Do you have a Death Wish or something?
Player with a Death Wish: well, actually... :)
ProTip: Use this to fetch your credit card. You may now buy Magic cards for your deck in the middle of the game. No, it actually works: Use your credit card to buy Jace, the Mind Sculptor. Jace, the Mind Sculptor is now a card you own outside the game. Reverberate Death Wish.
*Sunglasses*
Screw the Rules I Have Money!
Posted By:
DarthParallax
(10/5/2012 4:44:12 PM)
''The victim nearly killed himself while playing Magic the Gathering.''
Well, I guess you could say...
*puts shades on*
He had a Death Wish
YEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH
Posted By:
VarteDod
(4/5/2011 6:03:41 PM)