Brainstorm
World Championship Decks 2000 jf61 • common
- Set
- World Championship Decks 2000
- Collector number
- jf61
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- DiTerlizzi
- Finish
- Gold
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 was originally released as a common card in the 1996 Ice Age set, designed by Christopher Rush. The card quickly became a foundational element of Magic: The Gathering strategy, valued for its efficiency in card selection and graveyard synergy. By the time it was included in the 2000 World Championship Decks, it had cemented its reputation as one of the most powerful blue spells in the history of the game, consistently appearing in high-level competitive play.
The 2000 World Championship Decks series served as a commemorative product, replicating the exact sixty-card decks used by the top players at the 2000 World Championship tournament. These cards, including the jf61 Brainstorm, feature a distinct gold-bordered back and the printed signature of the professional player who used the deck, Jon Finkel. This specific version was released to offer fans an accessible way to experience the high-level tournament strategies that defined the competitive meta at the turn of the millennium.
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