Mind Bend
Ninth Edition 87 • rare
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 87
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Tony Szczudlo
- Market price
- $1.02
What it does
Change the text of target permanent by replacing all instances of one color word with another or one basic land type with another. (For example, you may change "nonblack creature" to "nongreen creature" or "forestwalk" to "islandwalk." This effect lasts indefinitely.)
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
Mind Bend was originally printed in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, representing the game's early focus on direct, color-shifting manipulation of card mechanics. As a blue sorcery, it allows players to change the color words of a card, a tactical utility that became a hallmark of early Magic's complexity and its deep mechanical interplay with the color wheel.
The Ninth Edition printing, released in 2005, updated the card with the modern frame and design standards of the era. The illustration by Christopher Rush, a legendary artist central to the game's initial aesthetic, was retained to maintain continuity. The design was intended to offer players a nuanced way to counter color-specific defenses, though it eventually saw less competitive play as the game evolved toward more streamlined interactions.
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