Thumbscrews (TMP)
Artifact
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have five or more cards in hand, Thumbscrews deals 1 damage to target opponent or planeswalker.
"We will start small, I think."
—Volrath
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Legalities
- brawl: banned
- commander: legal
- legacy: legal
- modern: legal
- pauper: legal
- pioneer: banned
- standard: banned
- vintage: legal
Rulings
- 2004-10-04:
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.