Brainstorm
Commander 2011 40 • common
- Set
- Commander 2011
- Collector number
- 40
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- DiTerlizzi
- Market price
- $2.09
What it does
Draw three cards, then put two cards from your hand on top of your library in any order.
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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 Magic: The Gathering, originally debuting in the 1996 Ice Age set. The version from the Commander 2011 release features an updated, stylized illustration that departs from the original ethereal aesthetic of the mid-nineties. This printing was part of the inaugural set of Commander preconstructed decks, which were designed to introduce players to the increasingly popular social format of multiplayer Magic.
The art for this specific printing reflects the shift toward the more modern, detailed visual identity of the game during that era. While Brainstorm itself remains one of the most mechanically potent and scrutinized blue spells in the game's history due to its card selection efficiency, this 2011 iteration is valued primarily as a functional, accessible copy for players entering the Commander format rather than as a rarity-driven collectible.
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