Mindslaver
Breaking News 80 • mythic
- Set
- Breaking News
- Collector number
- 80
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 6 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Gossip Goblin
- Finish
- Foil
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.)
Invention Heralded as Revolutionary—Reviewer Gives Million-Star Rating
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 2003 Mirrodin expansion, envisioned as a high-cost artifact that allowed a player to take control of an opponent's entire turn. The design, spearheaded by Magic: The Gathering developers, sought to create an ultimate expression of mechanical dominance, forcing a player to navigate their own resources against their best interests. It quickly became a hallmark of late-game power in formats like Commander and Vintage, balancing its prohibitive mana cost with a potentially game-ending effect.
The Breaking News version, numbered 80 in the Outlaws of Thunder Junction bonus sheet, reimagines this classic effect through a thematic lens. Illustrated by Gossip Goblin, the artwork adopts the stylistic tropes of vintage tabloid journalism or pulp detective headlines. This aesthetic shift aligns with the set's western-heist narrative, framing the card's manipulative nature as a scandalous front-page story. The treatment was well-received by players for its distinct departure from the card's traditional sci-fi origins, offering a visually sharp and flavorful update to a legendary artifact.
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