Mindslaver
Scars of Mirrodin 176 • mythic
- Set
- Scars of Mirrodin
- Collector number
- 176
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 6 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Volkan Baǵa
- Market price
- $4.77
What it does
4 generic mana, tap, Sacrifice Mindslaver: You control target player during that player's next turn. (You see all cards that player could see and make all decisions for them.)
It's a helm that leaves the head at its most vulnerable.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Mindslaver was originally introduced in the Mirrodin expansion set in 2003 as a powerful artifact capable of controlling an opponent's turn. Its inclusion in the 2010 Scars of Mirrodin set served as a deliberate mechanical callback to the original Mirrodin block, marking the return of the Phyrexians to the plane. The card was designed to embody the oppressive, corruptive nature of Phyrexian influence, transforming a player's own resources against them to secure victory.
The artwork for the Scars of Mirrodin printing was created by Jean-Sébastien Rossbach. His illustration focuses on the visceral, biomechanical aesthetic central to the plane's evolution, emphasizing the cold, invasive technology of the Phyrexian regime. Upon release, the card was received as a high-impact late-game threat in various competitive formats, noted for its ability to fundamentally alter the state of a match through its unique turn-control effect.
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