Skull Rend — ruling 1

Skull Rend doesn’t require any targets.

Skull Rend — ruling 2

Each of your opponents will discard cards, even if some or all of the damage is prevented or redirected.

Skull Rend : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Skull Rend 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

Skull Rend deals 2 damage to each opponent. Those players each discard two cards at random.

How it works : Skull Rend

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1October 1, 2012· Wizards of the Coast
Skull Rend doesn’t require any targets.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#2October 1, 2012· Wizards of the Coast
Each of your opponents will discard cards, even if some or all of the damage is prevented or redirected.
No other card is named in this ruling.