Golden Wish is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
Official card text
You may reveal an artifact or enchantment card you own from outside the game and put it into your hand. Exile Golden Wish.
Complete guide
Golden Wish is a powerful tutor that breaks the traditional boundaries of your deck's sixty-card limit. By tapping into your sideboard, this sorcery ensures you always have the perfect utility piece to handle any situation on the battlefield.
What It Does
Golden Wish allows you to search for an artifact or enchantment card you own from outside the game. In a tournament setting, 'outside the game' refers specifically to your sideboard, while in casual play, it can refer to your entire collection. Once the card is chosen, you reveal it, put it into your hand, and exile Golden Wish itself.
How It Resolves Step by Step
First, as you cast Golden Wish, it moves to the stack. Upon resolution, you search your sideboard for an artifact or enchantment card. You must reveal the card to prove it meets the criteria. Finally, that card is placed in your hand, and Golden Wish is moved to the exile zone rather than your graveyard.
Defining Outside the Game
A common mistake is trying to retrieve cards that have been exiled during the current match; however, the exile zone is a zone within the game. You cannot use Golden Wish to get cards that are in your library, graveyard, or currently phased out. Furthermore, cards in the 'Ante' zone are still considered in the game and cannot be retrieved.
When to Play It
This card is best utilized as a 'silver bullet' finder. Because it costs five mana, you should play it when the board state requires a specific answer that you didn't include in your main deck. It acts as a bridge to your most specialized artifacts and enchantments.
Interaction examples
Austere CommandIf your opponent casts Austere Command and chooses to destroy all artifacts and enchantments, your board may be empty. You can then cast Golden Wish to reach into your sideboard and retrieve a replacement enchantment to rebuild your board presence immediately.
FarewellIf an opponent casts Farewell and chooses to exile all artifacts, those cards are now in the exile zone. You cannot use Golden Wish to bring those specific cards back because they are still 'in the game.' You would instead need to find a different artifact that is still sitting in your sideboard.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Golden Wish
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
You can’t acquire exiled cards because those cards are still in one of the game’s zones.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
In a sanctioned event, a card that’s “outside the game” is one that’s in your sideboard. In an unsanctioned event, you may choose any card from your collection.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
Can’t acquire cards that are phased out.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #4· Wizards of the Coast
Can’t acquire the Ante cards. They are considered still “in the game” as are cards in the library and the graveyard.
No other card is named in this ruling.
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