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Mindclaw Shaman

{4}{R}

Creature — Lizard Shaman

M13Magic 2013#142uncommon
Foil

Nicol Bolas gives power to those who will abuse it most.

Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
about 2 per booster–1 in 1067
Illustrator
Slawomir Maniak
Found in
2013 Core Set Intro Pack Depths of Power Blue · 2013 Core Set MTGO Redemption · 3 more
Printings1
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyLegal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
VintageLegal
When this creature enters, target opponent reveals their hand. You may cast an instant or sorcery spell from among those cards without paying its mana cost.
2/2
Market · per finishspark updated 6h ago · prices as of 2026-07-14
Nonfoil+8.0%
$0.27
$0.10 low$0.09 gap
Foil+0.0%
$3.72
$1.60 low-$1.40 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.27· across 1 printing

Rulings

6 · latest Jul 1, 2012 · one tap opens all
  • WotCJul 1, 2012

    Any player can respond to Mindclaw Shaman’s triggered ability. However, once that ability starts resolving and the target opponent reveals their hand, players can’t respond until after the ability finishes resolving. For example, the opponent can’t cast the instant or sorcery card you choose to cast in order to stop you from casting it.

  • WotCJul 1, 2012

    If the card has X in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as its value.

  • WotCJul 1, 2012

    If you can’t cast any instant or sorcery card (perhaps because there are no legal targets available) or if you choose not to cast one, then Mindclaw Shaman’s ability finishes resolving and the game moves on.

  • WotCJul 1, 2012

    If you cast a card “without paying its mana cost,” you can’t pay any alternative costs. You can pay additional costs such as kicker costs. If the card has mandatory additional costs, you must pay those.

  • WotCJul 1, 2012

    The card goes to its owner’s graveyard after it resolves (or otherwise leaves the stack), not yours.

  • WotCJul 1, 2012

    You cast the card from the opponent’s hand immediately. Ignore timing restrictions based on the card’s type. Other timing restrictions, such as “Cast [this card] only during combat,” must be followed.