Surprisingly good discard spell. Wicked artwork, too. 4,5/5
Forgeling
★★★★☆ (4.2/5.0)(6 votes)
and funny flavour text to boot.
GainsBanding
★★★☆☆ (3.8/5.0)(5 votes)
Hymn to Tourach beats this card up and takes its lunch money every day before school.
True_Smog
★★★★☆ (4.4/5.0)(4 votes)
Maybe not as good as Hymn to Tourach, but definitely the best 2 mana discard spell in Extended.
mdakw576
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(3 votes)
much better than mind rot
nibelheim_valesti
★★★☆☆ (3.8/5.0)(5 votes)
...Sorry, this is good but there's no "maybe" about whether it's worse than Hymn. For once you can fairly accurately say that this is strictly worse than Hymn.
OverfiendSurprise
★★★★☆ (4.2/5.0)(7 votes)
let's not overlook the fact that black has very few answers to an artifact. hymn is a better card, but wrench is still well designed.
Richard_Hawk
★★★☆☆ (3.7/5.0)(3 votes)
With Scars of Mirrodin coming out, artifacts may be seen more often than not, but still a decent card. I prefer other hand disruption cards though.
MasterOfEtherium
★★★☆☆ (3.9/5.0)(5 votes)
The Art Looks *** Paingful
acemanner
★★★★☆ (4.2/5.0)(6 votes)
So many people forget that Hymn is RANDOM cards from their hand, they dont get to choose, in rot/WM's case along with almost all the other discard, they get to choose what to loose. Thats why Hymn is the most broken of the discards.
DacenOctavio
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Seeing how most players don't play with all 7 card types (or worse, no way to combat players who do) the artifact clause will mean little. Of course, targeted discard is better than random, so Thoughtseize, Inquisition of Kozilek, and Duress are usually more relevant. Raven's Crime is simply devastating in decks tuned to play it, and Mind Shatter is still a card.
If playing a discard deck, run this with Hymn to Tourach to really devastate an opponent. Any card that can 2 for 1 an opponent, especially early in the game, is awesome.
DarthParallax
★★★☆☆ (3.9/5.0)(5 votes)
I can't believe they would risk making a near-Hymn in any Modern legal set! And artifact is the closest card type to being ok, because despite DacenOctavio's thinking, Artifacts are the third most common card type besides creatures and lands to see in people's decks. Counting all the formats put together- the farther back you go, artifacts rise to #1 (there's this little thing they made back in 1992 called BLACK LOTUS. Maybe you've heard of it? Or Time Vault? Sol Ring? etc.)
This is no Hymn to Tourach, but then Ghost Quarter is no Strip Mine. Of all the 'old stupid powerful cards' to get attempted fixed reprints, this one might be the closest to reach the original. (Serra Angel vs. She-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named DOESN'T. COUNT. it just doesn't.)
This has nearly no chance of getting Restricted or Banned, and yet also nearly no chance of being a 'dead' card. I'm picking up 4x foil the next time I have the money to spare...
Totema
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(2 votes)
"Omae wa mo... shindeiru."
TheWrathofShane
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(2 votes)
Hymn is a broken mistake... get over it.
RunedServitor
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I hate it when that happens.
Ratazana
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(3 votes)
This card fits perfect in the casual gaming!
This card pales in comparison with Hymn to Tourach, so pros will not run it in tournaments and we, casual players, will find this card easily!
Tamerlein
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This is a really good discard spell if they aren't playing artifacts. Two mana for a 2 for 1 is always good.
4.5/5
GrimjawxRULES
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Hymn to Tourach's less unfair little brother. Works very well in most circumstances, although I still don't think discard decks are any fun to play against :P
N03y3D33R
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
It's often worth paying two {B} to have them discard a single artifact, as well. Great at forcing equipment decks to make a tough choice.
JunkHarvester
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Only strictly worse than Hymn to Tourach unless you're targeting yourself and you want to discard an artifact. Or two cards.
PWNED N00BS!
Lazrbeams
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
That's what my son looks like right before he starts crying.
Silence9
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Wizards of the coast, please reprint this! New art and wording not scrunched in the corners. We're sick of Mind Rot, and we know Hymn is OP, this is a happy medium.
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"No way! Force of Will, pitching this Mana Leak."
"Um...OK."
This is no Hymn to Tourach, but then Ghost Quarter is no Strip Mine. Of all the 'old stupid powerful cards' to get attempted fixed reprints, this one might be the closest to reach the original. (Serra Angel vs. She-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named DOESN'T. COUNT. it just doesn't.)
This has nearly no chance of getting Restricted or Banned, and yet also nearly no chance of being a 'dead' card. I'm picking up 4x foil the next time I have the money to spare...
This card pales in comparison with Hymn to Tourach, so pros will not run it in tournaments and we, casual players, will find this card easily!
4.5/5
PWNED N00BS!