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Brainstorm

{U}

Instant

BTDBeatdown Box Set#3common
Banned in HistoricBanned in Premodern

"I reeled from the blow, and then suddenly, I knew exactly what to do. Within moments victory was mine." —Gustha Ebbasdotter Kjeldoran royal mage

Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
white
Frame
1997
Pull rate
about 1 per booster
Illustrator
Christopher Rush
Found in
Beatdown
Printings51Combos5EDHREC rank#72
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageRestricted
PauperLegal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricBanned
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernBanned
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
Draw three cards, then put two cards from your hand on top of your library in any order.
Plays as:
CantripCard DrawLibrary Manipulation
Market · per finishspark updated 2h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil-2.2%
$1.76
$1.59 low$0.69 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$1.27· across 51 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Rulings

1 · latest Mar 16, 2018
  • WotCMar 16, 2018

    You draw three cards and put two cards back all while Brainstorm is resolving. Nothing can happen between the two, and no player may choose to take actions.