Thumbscrews
Thumbscrews
 
Community Rating:
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Community Rating: 2.355 / 5  (31 votes)
Card Name:
Thumbscrews
Mana Cost:
2
Mana Value:
2
Types:
Artifact
Card Text:
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have five or more cards in hand, Thumbscrews deals 1 damage to target opponent or planeswalker.
Flavor Text:
"We will start small, I think."
—Volrath
Expansion:
Rarity:
Rare
Rulings
10/4/2004 It checks the number of cards in your hand at the beginning of upkeep, and if you have 4 or fewer cards in hand it will not trigger. It checks again when it resolves and will not deal damage unless you still have 5 or more cards in hand.
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