Brainstorm
Beatdown Box Set 3 • common
- Set
- Beatdown Box Set
- Collector number
- 3
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Christopher Rush
- Market price
- $1.73
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 released as a rare card in the 1996 Ice Age expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Designed by Steve Conant, the card was intended to provide blue deck archetypes with efficient card selection and deck manipulation. Its utility proved so potent that it became a foundational element of competitive play, eventually being reprinted in the 2000 Beatdown Box Set, which packaged classic cards alongside pre-constructed decks to introduce players to iconic historical interactions.
The artwork for the card captures the abstract concept of mental processing, a hallmark of the experimental aesthetic found in early Magic sets. Within the competitive community, the card is widely regarded as one of the most powerful blue spells ever printed, valued for its ability to filter through a deck at instant speed. Its legacy is cemented by its sustained relevance across multiple formats, ensuring that even iterations from box sets like Beatdown remain highly sought after by players and collectors alike.
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