Brain Freeze
Scourge 29 • uncommon
- Set
- Scourge
- Collector number
- 29
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Tim Hildebrandt
- Market price
- $7.16
What it does
Target player mills three cards.
Storm (When you cast this spell, copy it for each spell cast before it this turn. You may choose new targets for the copies.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Brain Freeze was released in 2003 as part of the Scourge expansion, the third and final set in the Onslaught block for Magic: The Gathering. This set introduced the storm mechanic, which allowed players to copy a spell for every other spell cast previously in the turn, a design choice intended to reward players for chaining together multiple low-cost actions. The card was designed to be a centerpiece for combo-oriented decks, leveraging the high-speed, spell-heavy environment of the block.
The card's artwork, illustrated by Greg Staples, captures the chaotic essence of the storm mechanic through a frantic and unsettling visual of mental rupture. While the set received mixed feedback due to the high power level and complexity of cards like Brain Freeze, it remains a hallmark of the era's competitive play, specifically within the Legacy and Vintage formats where it continues to serve as a win condition for dedicated storm-based strategies.
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