Mind Grind
Gatecrash 178 • rare
- Set
- Gatecrash
- Collector number
- 178
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- X mana blue mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Daarken
- Market price
- $2.76
What it does
Each opponent reveals cards from the top of their library until they reveal X land cards, then puts all cards revealed this way into their graveyard. X can't be 0.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Mind Grind was released in 2013 as part of the Magic: The Gathering expansion set Gatecrash. The card reflects the set's focus on the ten-guild system of the plane of Ravnica, specifically representing the Dimir guild, which is characterized by espionage, information gathering, and mill mechanics. It was designed as a rare sorcery intended to serve as a powerful late-game win condition for control decks by scaling its milling effect based on the player's available mana.
The artwork was created by illustrator Raymond Swanland, whose distinctively visceral and high-energy style is well-recognized in the game's later sets. Swanland sought to visually interpret the concept of 'grinding' a mind, utilizing sweeping, sharp lines and a dark color palette to evoke the cold, calculated manipulation associated with the Dimir. Upon its release, the card was received as a flavorful and effective finisher, remaining a staple of casual and Commander play due to its unique ability to impact the entire deck composition of an opponent.
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