Images
Thumbscrews
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Types
Artifact
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Prices
Normal
Details
Rules
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have five or more cards in hand, this artifact deals 1 damage to target opponent or planeswalker.
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Power
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Toughness
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Rarity
Rare
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Number
312
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Artist
Charles Gillespie
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Language
English
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(EN)
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Expansion
Tempest
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Rulings
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.
2004-10-04
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"We will start small, I think."
—Volrath
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