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
- $0.27
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, this set sought to expand the game’s narrative themes of gothic horror and high fantasy. Brainwash was designed as a common enchantment card, intended to reflect the set's darker, more atmospheric tone by allowing players to neutralize an opponent's creature in a way that mimicked mental manipulation.
The card’s artwork was provided by Pete Venters, a prolific illustrator who contributed significantly to the early visual identity of the game. Venters was tasked with capturing the unsettling, psychological nature of the card's effect. Upon its release, the card received a mixed reception from players; while it added to the thematic depth of the set, its mechanical utility was often viewed as situational compared to more efficient removal spells available in the broader game environment.
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