Magic: The Gathering

Brainstorm

Masters 25 46 • common

Set: Masters 25
Collector number: 46
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: blue mana
Type: Instant
Colors: Blue
Artist: Chris Rahn
Market price: $2.29

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Market

What it's worth

$2.29market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$1.68 – $2.40 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card is a fundamental utility piece that allows players to manipulate their deck by drawing three cards and placing two back on top. Despite its common rarity, its ability to filter through a hand and set up future draws makes it a prized staple for strategic gameplay across many formats.

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Card face

What it does

Draw three cards, then put two cards from your hand on top of your library in any order.

Formats

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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Provenance

Where it came from

Brainstorm was originally printed in the 1995 Ice Age set, designed as an instant-speed cantrip that allows a player to draw three cards and put two back on top of their library. Over time, it became recognized as one of the most powerful blue spells in Magic: The Gathering history due to its ability to manipulate card quality and synergize with shuffle effects, eventually becoming a staple in Legacy and Vintage formats.

The Masters 25 version, released in 2018, celebrates the history of the game by featuring cards from every set released up to that point. The art for this specific printing was created by Zack Stella. Following the aesthetic tradition of the card, the illustration emphasizes the magical surge of knowledge and mental acuity, rendered with the polished, high-definition digital style characteristic of the modern Masters sets.

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About

About Brainstorm

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