Torment of Hailfire

Limited Enchantment Removal

‘We’re experimenting with giving limited enchantment removal to black. The first card was in this year’s Commander decks.’ Torment of hailfire, torment of scarabs, and Torment of Venom would like a word with you...

Fair enough. I was talking about cards that specifically referenced enchantments.

Black Commander Enchantments Limited Torment Torment of Hailfire Torment of Scarabs Torment of Venom

Torment of Hailfire Props

Hi Mark! Just got home from FNM, playing an Improvise-based deck. Torment of Hailfire is a beautiful card, major high-fives for its designers.

High fives to be applied.

High Fives Improvise Torment Torment of Hailfire

Torment of Hailfire Query

So, Torment of Hailfire if cast for X=0 (BB) will cause the "torment" effect 1 time, but if cast for X=1 (1BB) will cause the "torment" effect 2 times. This seems pretty good. This is how it is written, but is this correct?

No. It does the effect X times not X + 1 times. Yes, the wording could be clearer.

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Torment of Hailfire Interpretation

Torment of Hailfire doesn't do what the plain English meaning of the text says it should. As an attorney, this irks me to no end, and were it a law, it would be struck down as being void for vagueness. Please try to ensure that the language actually translates to function next time.

Is the concern the word “repeat”? If it was “perform” would you be okay with it?

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