Syphon Mind
Planechase 42 • common
- Set
- Planechase
- Collector number
- 42
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Jeff Easley
- Market price
- $0.46
What it does
Each other player discards a card. You draw a card for each card discarded this way.
When tempers run high, it's easy to lose your head.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Syphon Mind was first introduced as a common sorcery in the 2009 Planechase release. Designed as a multiplayer-focused utility card, it allows the caster to force each opponent to discard a card while the caster draws cards equal to the number of discarded cards. The spell was crafted to scale effectively in Commander and other social formats, providing a distinct mechanical advantage in games involving three or more players.
The card features artwork by Jeff Easley, a legendary illustrator long associated with the aesthetic of Dungeons & Dragons and early Magic: The Gathering. Easley utilized his signature dark, painterly style to capture the essence of a mind-draining incantation, depicting a hooded, skeletal figure channeling ethereal energy. His contribution helped define the grim, atmospheric visual language of the Planechase supplemental set, and the card remains a staple in casual black-aligned decks for its efficient resource exchange.
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