Brainstorm
Fifth Edition 76 • common
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Collector number
- 76
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Christopher Rush
- Market price
- $2.06
What it does
Draw three cards, then put two cards from your hand on top of your library in any order.
"I reeled from the blow, and then suddenly, I knew exactly what to do. Within moments, victory was mine."— Gustha Ebbasdotter, Kjeldoran royal mage
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageRestricted
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricBanned
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Brainstorm was originally printed in the Ice Age expansion in 1995, designed to provide blue decks with a powerful form of card selection. The card allows a player to draw three cards and then put two back on top of their library, a mechanic that rewards strategic planning and synergy with shuffle effects. The Fifth Edition printing, released in 1997 as the first core set to incorporate cards from expansion sets, features the iconic artwork by Christopher Rush, whose high-fantasy style helped define the visual language of the game's early years.
The card's design has remained a cornerstone of competitive play, particularly in formats like Legacy and Vintage, where the ability to manipulate the top of the library is highly valued. While it began as a standard uncommon, it eventually became recognized as one of the most powerful blue spells in the history of the game. Its inclusion in Fifth Edition served to bring this versatile utility spell to a wider audience during a transitional era for the game's rules and set structures.
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