Brainstorm

Instant

STAStrixhaven Mystical Archive#13rareApr 23, 2021

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Banned in HistoricBanned in Premodern

EDHREC #72 Played in 6% of cEDH decks with blue

"Infinite ideas flow through the Multiverse, waiting for an open mind." —*The Biblioplex: An Introduction*

Finishes: Nonfoil · Foil · Etched
Border: borderless
Security stamp: oval
Frame: 2015
Illustrator: Justin Hernandez & Alexis Hernandez

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 finishtrend updated 6h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026

Nonfoil$3.85-7.7%

$2.55 low-$0.95 gap

Foil$9.86-0.4%

$8.38 low$1.88 gap

Etched$8.55-0.2%

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Nonfoil$3.85-7.7%30D

30D range$3.72to$4.24Since Feb 2024:H $7.60L $2.10

Lowest listing

$2.55

Buylist

$3.50

Buy / Sell Gap

-$0.95-37% · buylist > ask

Foil$9.86-0.4%30D2.56× nonfoil

30D range$9.79to$9.95Since Feb 2024:H $9.95L $5.03

Lowest listing

$8.38

Buylist

$6.50

Buy / Sell Gap

$1.88+22% · normal spread

Etched$8.55-0.2%30D2.22× nonfoil

30D range$8.19to$8.65Since Feb 2024:H $8.78L $5.32

Lowest listing

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Buylist

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Cheapest playable copy$0.62· across 46 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale

Nonfoil$3.85-7.7%30D

30D range$3.72to$4.24Since Feb 2024:H $7.60L $2.10

Foil$9.86-0.4%30D2.56× nonfoil

30D range$9.79to$9.95Since Feb 2024:H $9.95L $5.03

Etched$8.55-0.2%30D2.22× nonfoil

30D range$8.19to$8.65Since Feb 2024:H $8.78L $5.32

Other printings

46 totalCompare all printings

Found in

4 productsRounded odds

ProductPriceNonfoilFoil

Strixhaven School of Mages Collector Booster Pack
Booster Pack · $63.05
$63.05
Nonfoil —Foil under 10%
Strixhaven School of Mages Collector Booster Hanger Pack
Booster Pack · $54.99
$54.99
Nonfoil —Foil under 10%
Strixhaven School of Mages Set Booster Pack
Booster Pack · $9.60
$9.60
Nonfoil under 1%Foil under 1%
Strixhaven School of Mages Draft Booster Pack
Booster Pack · $7.03
$7.03
Nonfoil under 1%Foil under 1%

Combos

Used in 6 known combos

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.

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