{"product_id":"hymn-to-tourach","title":"Hymn to Tourach (Original Art)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHymn to Tourach\u003c\/em\u003e was designed in \u003cem\u003eFallen Empires\u003c\/em\u003e (1994) as part of a cycle of spells devoted to the deity Tourach, who represents domination and sacrifice within Magic’s early lore. The random discard effect reflected \u003cem\u003eTourach’s\u003c\/em\u003e chaotic control over his followers and enemies. When first released, players quickly realized how absurdly efficient it was – two random discards for two mana with no drawback. In 1994–1996, this was one of the strongest spells you could cast on turn two in any format. It’s now considered one of the most powerful discard spells ever printed, sitting alongside \u003cem\u003eThoughtseize\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMind Twist\u003c\/em\u003e in Magic’s “hall of fame” for hand disruption. At Pro Tour New York (1996), Mono-Black Control decks featuring \u003cem\u003eDark Ritual \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eHymn to Tourach\u003c\/em\u003e were competitive threats in early Type 2 and Type 1. During 1990’s Type 1.5 \u0026amp; Extended, this card was often used alongside \u003cem\u003eHypnotic Specter\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSinkhole\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eNevinyrral’s Disk\u003c\/em\u003e. In Legacy, \u003cem\u003eHymn to Tourach\u003c\/em\u003e has a long history of being played in decks like Pox \/ Mono-Black Control. This was a core discard deck using \u003cem\u003eHymn to Tourach, Sinkhole, Smallpox\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eLiliana of the Veil\u003c\/em\u003e to grind out opponents. The Gate was a black midrange deck in Legacy\/Old Extended mixing discard spells (e.g. \u003cem\u003eHymn to Tourach, Thoughtseize\u003c\/em\u003e) with value creatures (e.g. \u003cem\u003eDark Confidant, Vampire Nighthawk\u003c\/em\u003e). This card is not on the Reserved List.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"artwhirled","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44762015236141,"sku":null,"price":0.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/8000\/6957\/files\/Hymn_to_Tourach_Original_Art_front_a_white.jpg?v=1775126650","url":"https:\/\/artwhirled.com\/products\/hymn-to-tourach","provider":"Art Whirled","version":"1.0","type":"link"}