Mind Twist
Collectors' Edition 116 • rare
- Set
- Collectors' Edition
- Collector number
- 116
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- X mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Julie Baroh
- Market price
- $30.49
What it does
Target player discards X cards at random.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyBanned
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Mind Twist was originally released in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield as a centerpiece of the game's early discard mechanics. The Collectors' Edition, released in late 1993, served as a non-tournament-legal boxed set intended for collectors and enthusiasts to experience the complete initial card pool. Featuring gold-bordered backs and square corners, these cards were produced in limited quantities as a premium showcase of the game's fledgling art and design identity.
The artwork for Mind Twist was illustrated by Christopher Rush, one of the most prolific and iconic artists of Magic's early era. Rush employed a surreal, unsettling aesthetic to represent the card's function of stripping an opponent's hand, perfectly capturing the high-stakes psychological warfare Garfield intended for the game. Upon its release, the card became infamous for its extreme power level, eventually leading to its restriction and banning in tournament formats as the game evolved, cementing its status as a legendary artifact of Magic's history.
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