Brink of Madness
~$0.29 low · ~$8.12 high
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Black. Enchantment
Urza's Legacy #50 · Illustrated by Donato Giancola
Urza's Legacy #50 · Illustrated by Donato GiancolaWhat is Brink of Madness worth?
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Oracle text
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have no cards in hand, sacrifice this enchantment and target opponent discards their hand.
"The fools thought me dead. But I built an empire inside my tomb." —Kerrick, sleeper agent
Format legality
All 2 printings of Brink of Madness
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The List plst #ULG-50· 2020Retro Framerare· Cardmarket €0.22 | rare | $0.29 | No foil printing | €0.22 | |
 Urza's Legacy ulg #50· 1999rare· Cardmarket €0.46 · €6.62 foil | rare | $0.42 | $8.12 | €0.46€6.62 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1999
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #26,456 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Donato Giancola
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Urza's Legacy card (#50).
50
- 50Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
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Rulings (2)
June 15, 2010
The ability only triggers if you have no cards in your hand as your upkeep step begins.
June 15, 2010
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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