Mind Peel
Stronghold 63 • uncommon
- Set
- Stronghold
- Collector number
- 63
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Adam Rex
- Market price
- $0.16
What it does
Buyback 2 generic mana black mana black mana (You may pay an additional 2 generic mana black mana black mana as you cast this spell. If you do, put this card into your hand as it resolves.)
Target player discards a card.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Mind Peel was released in 1998 as part of the Stronghold expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a card from the Rath cycle, it reflects the block's focus on the expansion's titular fortress and the conflict between the Phyrexians and the Weatherlight crew. It was designed as a black sorcery intended to force opponents to discard cards at a cost of two life, emphasizing the color black's mechanical identity of sacrificing resources for tactical advantage.
The artwork for the card was provided by artist Kev Walker, who contributed extensively to the visual language of the game during the late 1990s. His illustration captures a visceral, psychic assault, matching the brutal aesthetic that defined the Stronghold set. While not a cornerstone of competitive tournament play, the card is frequently cited by collectors for its evocative art and its role in establishing the high-stakes, aggressive tone of the Rath storyline.
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