wotc
The ability only triggers if you have no cards in your hand as your upkeep step begins.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #50
Brink of Madness
ulg·#50·rare·foil
Illus. Donato Giancola
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wishlisted
Feb 1999
27 yr ago
Value
$7.25+$1 (+14.2%)
30 days high $7.25 · low $6.35
Volatility · moderate
Tracking since · May 5, 2026
EUR€7.20USD$7.25TIX
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #25,353 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Enchantment
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have no cards in hand, sacrifice this enchantment and target opponent discards their hand.
"The fools thought me dead. But I built an empire inside my tomb."
—Kerrick, sleeper agent
Legalities
tlrnot legal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 2
wotc
You must sacrifice Brink of Madness if possible, but the opponent discards their hand even if you can’t sacrifice it for some reason (for example, if it were returned to its owner’s hand before the ability resolved).
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Donato Giancola
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