Mind's Desire
Scourge 41 • rare
- Set
- Scourge
- Collector number
- 41
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Ron Spencer
- Market price
- $3.37
What it does
Shuffle your library. Then exile the top card of your library. Until end of turn, you may play that card without paying its mana cost.
Storm (When you cast this spell, copy it for each spell cast before it this turn.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageRestricted
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Mind's Desire was released in the 2003 Magic: The Gathering set Scourge, the final expansion of the Onslaught block. Designed to push the boundaries of the storm mechanic, the card represented a significant escalation in power for spell-based combo decks, allowing players to cascade through their libraries by casting a flurry of free spells based on their storm count. It was developed during a period where Wizards of the Coast was experimenting heavily with mechanics that rewarded players for casting multiple spells in a single turn.
The card’s artwork was illustrated by Ron Spencer, a veteran artist known for his visceral, high-energy style that became synonymous with the aesthetic of late 90s and early 2000s Magic. His depiction of Mind's Desire leans into the surreal and chaotic nature of the card's effect, using distorted forms and vibrant, turbulent energy to mirror the overwhelming cascade of gameplay the sorcery enables. Upon release, the card was immediately recognized for its raw power, eventually leading to restrictions in tournament formats due to the reliability and speed with which it could end games.
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