@Tiggurix, let's say your opponent has 7 cards in hand, and you have only one: Windfall. You cast it on your turn, emptying your hand and your opponents', and each of you draw SEVEN cards. You just got a fresh new hand and a massive card advantage (+6)!! And for only 
? Do you get now why it's broken?
Posted By:
DespisedIcon
(9/1/2010 11:50:16 PM)
God. This is so powerful. I couldn't believe my eyes when I read the cost.
5/5.
Posted By:
land_comment
(3/30/2011 11:50:37 AM)
@Tiggurix: In terms of broken-ness, there's also situations like this:
Me: Tolarian Academy, Ornithopter x2, Shield Sphere x2, Phyrexian Walker, Windfall. OK, now I'm going to draw seven cards. I hope you get a nice new hand because you don't get a mulligan. Oh hey look Shield Sphere, Phyrexian Walker x2, Cloud of Faeries to untap Tolarian Academy which I'll use to play two of the three cards I need for my infinite life/mana/draw combo. Pass turn.
Opponent: I play a mountain. Pass turn.
Me: Oh hey look I drew a Windfall...
You get the picture. This card is part of the reason that WotC essentially had to ban Blue for the entire Urza's block.
Posted By:
Lyoncet
(7/2/2011 11:04:17 AM)
Absolutely brutal in an aggressive affinity deck. For example using it in an affinity deck you could have something like this if you play first:
Turn 1: Darksteel Citadel, Ornithopter, Springleaf Drum. Drop a Mox Opal (with metalcraft activated), drop a Frogmite for free. Exile a Simian Spirit Guide for {R} , then tap the Ornithopter and Springleaf Drum for {R} , tap the Mox Opal for {U} and cast Windfall...
You draw seven cards and pass the turn with huge board advantage on your opponent. Next turn having access to {3} mana (assuming one of the seven cards you drew was a land) and you can begin dropping things like Arcbound Ravager and Atog.
Posted By:
tcollins
(5/5/2013 7:27:30 AM)
Broken beyond repair. It costs about 1 buck at any online store, so go buy 4 and abuse every single casual game you will ever play.
Posted By:
ClericNacho
(6/5/2010 10:30:35 PM)
@tiggurix
megrim and underworld dreams. Even if you aren't running those it's a great way to get rid of a hand of cards you don't need. And you might even do the opposite to your opponents, who have been stockpiling kill spells or fatties.
Posted By:
allmighty_abacus
(6/27/2010 9:16:49 AM)
@ClericNacho: Forgive me for my ignorance, but just how is this broken?
Posted By:
Tiggurix
(6/16/2010 11:56:58 AM)
Were they drunk when they made this block? They printed a near equivalent to time twister at uncommon, then ended up banning it.
.5/5 for stupid developers.
Posted By:
TheWrathofShane
(11/29/2012 7:40:27 AM)
Seems like it would be useful to a dredge deck.
Posted By:
HuntingDrake
(6/15/2011 1:56:53 PM)
My first idea when I saw this is to splash it into red burn deck. Of course using R/U lands, not islands.
Posted By:
tavaritz
(8/23/2011 1:37:42 AM)