Mindstatic
Dragon's Maze 14 • common
- Set
- Dragon's Maze
- Collector number
- 14
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Johann Bodin
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
Counter target spell unless its controller pays 6 generic mana.
"It's always satisfying to stymie the best efforts of a rival, but the reactions of the Gruul are particularly amusing."— Bori Andon, Izzet blastseeker
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Mindstatic was released in May 2013 as part of the Dragon's Maze expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As the final set in the Return to Ravnica block, it focused on the convergence of the game's ten two-color guilds, requiring a design that emphasized the chaotic intersection of various mana philosophies. The card functions as a situational counterspell, reflecting the set's broader mechanical themes of disruption and guild interaction within the densely populated city-plane of Ravnica.
The card's illustration was created by artist Nils Hamm, whose work is characterized by a fluid, ethereal aesthetic that often leans into the surreal. In this piece, Hamm was tasked with depicting the abstract concept of mental interference; he utilized a palette of muted blues and swirling, smoky forms to visually represent the disruption of a spellcaster's focus. Upon its release, the card was received as a niche utility tool, primarily utilized in limited formats where its specific conditions could be more easily managed.
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