Gibbering Descent

Enchantment, 4BB (6)
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player loses 1 life and discards a card.

Hellbent - Skip your upkeep step if you have no cards in hand.

Madness {2}{B}{B} (If you discard this card, you may cast it for its madness cost instead of putting it into your graveyard.)¹
Illus. Ittoku

Gatherer Card Rulings [Nov 2009]

• 5/1/2007: If you have no cards in hand at the time your upkeep step would start, instead that step is skipped and your draw step starts.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy, Extended, MTGO Classic Banned in Standard
Printings (1/9)	Future Sight (Rare)