Laboratory Maniac
Innistrad 61 • rare
- Set
- Innistrad
- Collector number
- 61
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Jason Felix
- Market price
- $2.42
What it does
If you would draw a card while your library has no cards in it, you win the game instead.
His mind whirled with grand plans, never thinking of what might happen if he were to succeed.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Laboratory Maniac was introduced in the 2011 Magic: The Gathering set Innistrad, designed to reflect the set's gothic horror aesthetic. The card mechanics subvert the standard rules of the game by turning the act of drawing from an empty library—usually a losing condition—into a victory condition. This design creates a high-risk, high-reward strategy that remains a staple in combo-focused deck archetypes.
The card was illustrated by Jason Felix, who utilized a stark, frantic visual style to depict a wizard lost in his research. The imagery captures the thematic tension of the set, emphasizing the madness and obsession inherent in Innistrad’s lore. It was well-received by players for its unique ability to force opponents to interact with a deck's state in an unconventional way, securing its place as a classic piece of card design.
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