Mind Twist

Discard Mechanic Trivia

New • 29 Apr 2023 • Asked by mrmoustachemm • 29 Comments

It's my birthday! Could I get some trivia on Mind Twist please? Or something related to black discard?

Discard as an ability is heavily defaulted as happening “at sorcery speed” because we want players to have a window to cast their cards. Happy Birthday!
Birthday Black Discard Mechanics Mind Twist Sorceries

Mer-Ek & Greel Trivia

New • 27 Sep 2015 • Asked by p3nanc3 • 20 Comments

Hi Mark, it's my birthday! Could I get any trivia on either Mer-Ek Nightblade or Greel, Mind Raker?

Greel was a part of a cycle of legendary spellshapers from Prophecy that discarded two cards instead of one to do a high profile effect. In Greel’s case he did Mind Twist, a very powerful Black card from Alpha that later got banned. Happy Birthday!
Alpha Bannings Birthday Black Cycles Format Legality Greel, Mind Raker Mer-Ek Nightblade Mind Twist Prophecy Spellshaper

Mind Twist Opinion

New • 17 Apr 2014 • Asked by tescrin • 26 Comments

One of my favorite cards is Mind Twist; simple, powerful, lots of complexity hidden inside. Can you speak a bit about it; and possibly why it's still banned? (your opinion) I'd love to see it come off the list for some Timmy-sized hand control

It’s still banned because it’s, using R&D-speak, “bah-roken”. 
Bannings Format Legality Mind Twist Timmy / Tammy Your Hand

Discard Spell Power

New • 28 Sep 2012 • Asked by acclimation6 • 7 Comments

Is Hymn to Tourach too strong of a discard spell? If so, at what point does it cross over the line (IE the randomness or the 2 cards, or the cmc)?

Hymn is the best discard spell in the history of the game. It is the only discard spell I can think of that was actually banned. So yes, Hymn to Tourach was too strong of a discard spell. The problem is both the two mana cost (for two cards) and the randomness.  EDIT: Okay, I forgot Mind Twist. Okay, only two banned discard cards.
Bannings Discard Format Legality Hymn to Tourach Mana Value Mind Twist Power Level

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