Cerebral Vortex
Guildpact 107 • rare
- Set
- Guildpact
- Collector number
- 107
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red · Blue
- Artist
- Jeremy Jarvis
- Market price
- $1.18
What it does
Target player draws two cards, then Cerebral Vortex deals damage to that player equal to the number of cards they've drawn this turn.
Izzet brains and Izzet boilers: contents under pressure.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Cerebral Vortex was released in 2006 as part of the Guildpact set, the second expansion in the Ravnica block for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Designed to represent the chaotic influence of the Izzet League, the card mechanics reflect the guild's signature focus on volatile spellcasting, blending card draw with direct damage to the player as a trade-off for efficiency.
The card’s illustration was crafted by artist Christopher Moeller, who captured the frenetic, intellectual energy of the Izzet. Moeller’s design leans into the thematic aesthetic of the set, emphasizing the high-stakes, experimental nature of the guild's research. Upon release, the card was received as a niche but effective utility spell within red-blue archetypes, valued for its ability to punish opponents while cycling through a deck.
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