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This allows decks like Living End in Modern to continue functioning past the ban of its quintessential card and allows Rakdos Scam to continue to function while one of its core cards was also banned

It wasn't until March of the Machine Commander decks that this art would be re-used almost 20 years later

If the reasons you are wanting to play Thoughtsieze are entirely covered by another discard spell that doesn't administer pain then consider that instead

The idea behind that argument was that Stoneforge Mystic would either restrict the design of any new equipments, or eventually be banned again if more powerful equipments were to be released

Card Name Mana Cost Type Legendary Creature Human Assassin Rarity Rare rules Text Deathtouch Throw - Whenever Shadow deals combat damage to a player, you may sacrifice another nonland permanent