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Mind Bend

{U}

Instant

PLSTThe List#MIR-77uncommon
Border
black
Frame
1997
Pull rate
~1 in 121
Illustrator
Mike Dringenberg
Found in
Mystery Booster 2 Booster Pack
Printings8CombosIn 1
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
PreDHLegal
PremodernLegal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
Change the text of target permanent by replacing all instances of one color word with another or one basic land type with another. (For example, you may change "nonblack creature" to "nongreen creature" or "forestwalk" to "islandwalk." This effect lasts indefinitely.)
Market · per finishspark updated 13m ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+1.6%
$0.62
$0.30 low$0.11 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.62· across 8 printings

Rulings

7 · latest Oct 4, 2004 · one tap opens all
  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    Alters all occurrences of the chosen word in the text box and the type line of the given card.

  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    Can target a card with no appropriate words on it, or even one with no words at all.

  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    It can be used to change a land’s type from one basic land type to another. For example, Forest can be changed to Island so it produces blue mana. It doesn’t change the name of any permanent.

  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    It can’t change a word to the same word. It must be a different word.

  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    It only changes what is printed on the card (or set on a token when it was created or set by a copy effect). It will not change any effects that are on the permanent.

  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    You can’t change proper nouns (i.e. card names) such as “Island Fish Jasconius”.

  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    You choose the words to change on resolution.