“"The fools thought me dead. But I built an empire inside my tomb." —Kerrick, sleeper agent”
Brink of Madness
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Enchantment
Mana Cost: {2}{B}{B}
Oracle Rules Text: At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have no cards in hand, sacrifice this enchantment and target opponent discards their hand.
Flavor Text: "The fools thought me dead. But I built an empire inside my tomb." —Kerrick, sleeper agent
Set: Urza's Legacy (#50), Rarity: Rare, Artist: Donato Giancola
Enchantment
Black
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
1 Languages
Official Rulings (2)
2010-06-15
The ability only triggers if you have no cards in your hand as your upkeep step begins.
2010-06-15
You must sacrifice Brink of Madness if possible, but the opponent discards their hand even if you can’t sacrifice it for some reason (for example, if it were returned to its owner’s hand before the ability resolved).
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