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'''Discard''' is a [[mechanic]] which takes cards from a player's hand and puts them in their [[graveyard]]. Discard is in the [[black]] part of the [[color pie]].  Discard spells are more often at [[sorcery]] speed, a few have been printed at [[instant]] speed.  The target of a discard spell more often gets to choose which cards to discard.  Cards which give the choice to the discard spell's caster cost more, as do cards which force a random discard.  Random discard spells are said to be "unfun", so less of them have been made.  The creature type Spectres are famous for causing players to discard cards when they are unblocked.
'''Discard''' is a [[mechanic]] which takes cards from a player's hand and puts them in their [[graveyard]]. Discard is in the [[black]] part of the [[color pie]].  Discard spells are more often at [[sorcery]] speed, a few have been printed at [[instant]] speed.  The target of a discard spell more often gets to choose which cards to discard.  Cards which give the choice to the discard spell's caster cost more, as do cards which force a random discard.  Random discard spells are said to be "unfun", so less of them have been made.  The creature type Spectres are famous for causing players to discard cards when they are unblocked.


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{{CR|Magic 2010|*'''701.7.''' Discard
'''From the [[Comprehensive Rules]]'''
**'''701.7a''' To discard a card, move it from its owner’s hand to that player’s graveyard.
*Discard
**'''701.7b''' By default, effects that cause a player to discard a card allow the affected player to choose which card to discard. Some effects, however, require a random discard or allow another player to choose which card is discarded.
*A player discards a card by putting a card from his or her hand into his or her graveyard. By default, effects that cause a player to discard a card allow the affected player to choose which card to discard. Some effects, however, require a random discard or allow another player to choose which card is discarded.}}
}}


==List of discard spells==
==List of discard spells==

Revision as of 23:34, 14 April 2010

Discard is a mechanic which takes cards from a player's hand and puts them in their graveyard. Discard is in the black part of the color pie. Discard spells are more often at sorcery speed, a few have been printed at instant speed. The target of a discard spell more often gets to choose which cards to discard. Cards which give the choice to the discard spell's caster cost more, as do cards which force a random discard. Random discard spells are said to be "unfun", so less of them have been made. The creature type Spectres are famous for causing players to discard cards when they are unblocked.

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List of discard spells

Instants

One card

Two cards

Sorceries

One card

Two cards

Three cards

Variable cards

  • Cabal Therapy — {B} name a nonland card, target player discards all cards with that name. Also has flashback (sacrifice a creature).
  • Cabal Conditioning — {6}{B} any number of players each discards cards from their hand equal to the highest converted mana cost among permanents you control.
  • Death Cloud — {X}{B}{B}{B} each player loses X life, discards X cards, sacrifices X creatures and X lands.
  • Hint of Insanity — {2}{B} all nonland cards with the same name as another card in their hand
  • Ill-Gotten Gains — {2}{B}{B} each player discards their hand then puts up to three cards from their graveyard into their hand.
  • Last Rites — {2}{B} you discard any number of cards from your hand, then you choose a nonland card for each card to discard of target player
  • Mind Burst — {1}{B} their choice of X cards where X is one plus the number of Mind Burst cards in all graveyards.
  • Mind Extraction — {2}{B} you sacrifice a creature, target player reveals their hand and discards all cards of each of the sacrificed creatures colors
  • Mind Sludge — {4}{B} target player discards a card from their hand for each swamp you control.
  • Mind Twist — {X}{B} randomly discard X cards
  • Mind Warp — {X}{3}{B} your choice of X cards
  • Noxious Vapors — {1}{B}{B} each player reveals their cards and choose one card of each color, then discards all other nonland cards
  • Persecute — {2}{B}{B} choose a color, target player discards all cards of the chosen color.
  • Pox — {B}{B}{B} each player loses 1/3 of their life, discards 1/3 of their cards, sacrifices 1/3 of their creatures and 1/3 of their lands. Round each loss up.
  • Sink into Takenuma — {3}{B} return any number of swamps you control to their owner's hand, target player discards a card for each swamp returned this way.
  • Tyrranize — {3}Template:BrTemplate:Br they discard their hand unless they pay 7 life.

Creatures which cause discard

  • Cinderhaze Wretch — {4}{B} - {T}: Their choice, only during your turn.
  • Ravenous Rats — {1}{B} - when this comes into play, target opponent discards a card, their choice
  • Scandalmonger — {3}{B} - {2} target player discards a card, their choice. Any player may play this ability when they could play a sorcery.
  • Noggle Ransacker — {2}Template:Ur - when this comes into play, each player draws two cards then discards a card at random.

Specters

Specters are flying creatures and the most famous for causing opponents to discard when they aren't blocked.

In the above list; "their choice" means the target player gets to choose which cards to discard, "your choice" means the person casting the spell gets to choose.

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