Brainwash
The Dark 3 • common
- Set
- The Dark
- Collector number
- 3
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Pete Venters
- Market price
- $0.25
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 1994 as part of The Dark, the fourth expansion set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to lean into a darker, gothic aesthetic, moving away from the high-fantasy tropes of the base game. It was one of the earliest expansions to experiment with specific thematic mechanics and darker art styles that would come to define the game's identity during its infancy.
The card illustration was created by artist Quinton Hoover, whose distinct, painterly style was a staple of early Magic sets. The artwork depicts a figure undergoing a psychological transformation, reflecting the card's function of forcing an opponent to discard or reveal information. While The Dark was initially met with mixed reviews due to balance issues, the set became a cult classic among long-term players for its unique atmosphere and the evocative, hand-painted artwork that characterized this era of the game.
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