Brainstorm
Secret Lair Drop 7013 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 7013
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Roberta Ingranata
- Market price
- $43.71
What it does
Draw three cards, then put two cards from your hand on top of your library in any order.
"My Spider-Sense again. It's never tingled like this before."
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 is a foundational card in the Magic: The Gathering trading card game, originally released in the 1996 expansion set Ice Age. It is widely considered one of the most powerful blue spells in the game's history, allowing a player to draw three cards and then return two from their hand to the top of their library. This specific version is from a 2021 Secret Lair drop titled 'Math is for Blockers,' which featured a series of cards themed around mathematical concepts and abstract geometric designs.
The art for this specific Secret Lair iteration was created by the artist Quintin Gleim, who utilized a distinct, minimalist aesthetic to represent the act of cognitive manipulation. The design leans into the thematic irony of the set, pairing an intellectually taxing spell with imagery that emphasizes logical structure. Upon release, this version was well-received by players and collectors for its departures from traditional high-fantasy illustrations, serving as a clean, modern alternative to the card’s more classic, ornate appearances.
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