Cerebral Vortex
GRN Guild Kit 35 • rare
- Set
- GRN Guild Kit
- Collector number
- 35
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red · Blue
- Artist
- Jeremy Jarvis
- Market price
- $1.00
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 originally released in the 2006 set Guildpact as an uncommon card representing the chaotic intellect of the Izzet League. The card serves as a thematic distillation of the Izzet philosophy, balancing high-impact card draw with a direct damage penalty to the caster, reflecting the volatile and often reckless nature of the guild's experimentation.
This specific printing appeared in the 2018 Guilds of Ravnica (GRN) Guild Kit, a collection designed to celebrate the distinct identities of the plane's ten factions. Illustrated by Zoltan Boros, the card features the dynamic, gear-heavy aesthetic associated with the Izzet. The Guild Kit release provided players with a curated, flavor-focused experience that highlighted the evolution of Ravnican lore and art styles since the original block.
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