Diminishing Returns
| Name | Diminishing Returns |
|---|---|
| Type | Sorcery |
| Description | Each player shuffles their hand and graveyard into their library. You exile the top ten cards of your library. Then each player draws up to seven cards. |
| Artist | Greg Opalinski |
| Set | Eternal Masters #46 |
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About Diminishing Returns
Diminishing Returns, Sorcery, designed by Allen Williams first released in June 1996 in the set Alliances and was printed exactly in 4 different ways. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of C$ 17.94.
A control deck that aims to disrupt the opponent's hand and graveyard resources while maintaining card advantage could benefit from Diminishing Returns. However, cards like Time Spiral or Timetwister may offer better options for similar effects, as they provide additional benefits such as untapping lands or shuffling the opponent's graveyard into their library. Diminishing Returns could see play in specific combo or control decks looking for a unique disruption effect, but its high casting cost and potential downside make it a less popular choice in competitive play.
Rules
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Each player chooses to draw any number of cards from zero to seven. First the player whose turn it is chooses how many cards to draw, then draws those cards, then each other player in turn order does the same.
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The exiled cards are exiled face up. You’ll see them before you choose how many cards to draw.
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Frequently asked questions about Diminishing Returns
What type of card is Diminishing Returns?
Diminishing Returns is a Sorcery card in Magic: the Gathering MTG.
What is the effect of Diminishing Returns?
Each player shuffles their hand and graveyard into their library. You exile the top ten cards of your library. Then each player draws up to seven cards.
What is the price of Diminishing Returns?
Diminishing Returns currently starts at C$ 17.94. See live prices from multiple sellers in the Where to buy section above.
What is the original set of Diminishing Returns?
Diminishing Returns was first released in the set Alliances, illustrated by Allen Williams.
What is the legality of Diminishing Returns?
Legality depends on the tournament format -- Diminishing Returns can be legal in some formats and banned or restricted in others. See the full breakdown per format in the Legality section above.
What cards are similar to Diminishing Returns?
Cards similar to Diminishing Returns include Time Reversal, Time Spiral, Echo of Eons. See the full list in the Similar cards section above.





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