Hymn to Tourach

Hymn to Tourach Trivia

Hello fellow May birthday haver! For my birthday trivia I'd like something about Hymn to Tourach or random discard in general, since it's my favorite effect in Magic. On a related note, I'm super excited to play with Crabomination!

The effect of Hymn to Tourach on the game soured us on random discard as it too often led to game losses to mana screw. It led to us making a rule that we only use random discard at a high enough mana value, that it most likely isn’t hitting land.Happy Birthday!

Birthday Crabomination Discard Hymn to Tourach Lands Mana Mana Screw Mana Value Rules

Purple Mana Discussion

The sixth color in Planar Chaos was Purple, between black and blue. Purple-shifted version of Mana Drain and Hymn to Tourach was looked at. It was "time" and had countering and discard. According to Bill Rose. Standard would have been brutal so I'm kinda glad that didn't happen.The idea of putting it in the middle of all five, instead of between black and blue, came later. You talked about that idea in a 2019 interview.

We had talked about various different ideas during Planar Chaos, including it being in the center. None of them came to pass (we killed the idea pretty early in design), so I was remembering a different one than the one I wrote about in my article. Apologies.

6th Color Bill Rose Black Blue Colors Discard Hymn to Tourach Mana Mana Drain Planar Chaos Standard

Hymn to Tourach Reprint

Can there be a modern reprint of Hymn to Tourach?

Not a developer but too strong.

Card Printing Hymn to Tourach Modern Not a developer Power Level Reprints

Band Name Choices

My death metal band is Hymn To Tourach. Seems cool, but I was secretly hoping for Howl From Beyond...

: )

Howl from Beyond Hymn to Tourach

Power Level Concerns

So a few minutes ago you updated that Hymn to Tourach is still too annoying and powerful. What about now?

Let me check. Nope, still too good.

Hymn to Tourach

Reprint Stance Consistency

So I saw a post from your tumblr 2 years ago regarding Hymn to Tourach. You said it was too good and too annoying to be reprinted. Is that still the case?

It is.

Blogatog / Tumblr Card Printing Hymn to Tourach Reprints

Hymn to Tourach Power

Would Hymn to Tourach have been too powerful for Odyssey block?

Absolutely. That card us one of the most broken cards ever made (easy top thirty).

Hymn to Tourach Odyssey

Hymn to Tourach Future

Do you think we will ever see a card like Hymn to Tourach again?

It depends on what aspect you’re talking about but odds are no.

Hymn to Tourach

Discard Spell Power

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

Hymn to Tourach Reprint

Hymn to Tourach. Far too strong to ever reprint, even with black rituals gone?

Hymn to Tourach is one of the most powerful cards ever created. Yes, significantly worse without Dark Ritual, but still too good (and too annoying) to be reprinted.

Black Card Printing Dark Ritual Hymn to Tourach Power Level Reprints

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