Mind Bend
Mirage 77 • uncommon
- Set
- Mirage
- Collector number
- 77
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Mike Dringenberg
- Market price
- $1.15
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 released in 1996 as part of the Mirage expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, Mirage served as the first set of the Mirage block and was notable for being the first expansion designed with a cohesive, Africa-inspired setting known as Jamuraa. Mechanically, the set introduced mechanics like phasing and flanking, aiming to deepen the strategic complexity of the game during a period of rapid expansion in the mid-nineties.
The card features artwork by Margaret Organ-Kean, a frequent contributor to Magic sets during this era. Her illustration for Mind Bend reflects the surreal and ethereal aesthetic prevalent in early card designs, depicting a transformation of magical energy. As a blue-aligned card, it was designed to allow players to alter the color words printed on other cards, a niche but potent utility effect that became a signature of the game's color-manipulation toolkit.
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