Brainwash
Fifth Edition 13 • common
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Collector number
- 13
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Terese Nielsen
- Market price
- $0.15
What it does
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature can't attack unless its controller pays 3 generic mana.
"They're not your friends; they despise you. I'm the only one you can count on. Trust me."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Brainwash was released in 1997 as part of the Fifth Edition core set for Magic: The Gathering. As a white enchantment, the card represented a common mechanical trope in early Magic gameplay: the ability to restrict an opponent's resources or creatures. Its inclusion in Fifth Edition served to bolster the set's thematic reliance on established mechanics that had been introduced in earlier iterations of the game, providing players with consistent, low-cost utility in a format that was increasingly defining the standard experience for players.
The artwork for this iteration of Brainwash was commissioned by Terese Nielsen, a highly regarded illustrator in the fantasy community. Nielsen’s design for the piece leaned into the surreal and metaphorical visual language that characterized much of the mid-90s Magic aesthetic. Her interpretation focused on the psychological weight of the card's effect, using stylized, expressive figures that aimed to convey the feeling of a fractured or controlled mind. The card remains a notable example of her early contributions to the game's expansive visual identity.
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