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Thumbscrews - Artifact

Tempest · 1997

Market Prices

$0.34median

Priced for the Tempest printing — select another in “Printings & Editions” below to re-price.

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Legality

PremodernLEGAL
Full Scryfall Data
Tempest{2}

Thumbscrews

Artifact

At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have five or more cards in hand, this artifact deals 1 damage to target opponent or planeswalker.

Printings & Editions

Premodern-legal editions of Thumbscrews — old-border printings plus any period-appropriate foil promos (Arena/Judge, through Scourge). Hover to preview an edition on the card; click to select it.

Old-border editions + pre-Scourge promo foils (Arena/Judge). Modern-frame reprints (8th Edition onward) exist but are not period-appropriate printings.

Critical Rulings

"It checks the number of cards in your hand at the beginning of upkeep, and if you have 4 or fewer cards in hand it will not trigger. It checks again when it resolves and will not deal damage unless you still have 5 or more cards in hand."

— 2004-10-04

Price History

91d · USD
$0.34▼ 15.0%

Tracks this card’s preferred printing: the old-border edition shown by default (block-expansion printings first, e.g. Urza’s, Tempest, Mirage). It doesn’t re-price when you select a different edition above. Per-edition history is planned.

$0.42$0.38$0.34
03/1804/1705/1806/18

Decks playing Thumbscrews (0)

No mainboard decks match.