Magic: The Gathering

Syphon Mind

Commander 2014 165 • common

Set: Commander 2014
Collector number: 165
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 3 generic mana black mana
Type: Sorcery
Colors: Black
Artist: Jeff Easley
Market price: $0.40

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What it's worth

$0.40market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.31 – $0.40 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card represents a powerful multiplayer tool, as its ability to draw cards based on the number of opponents rewards players for engaging with the entire table at once. While it holds a common rarity, its utility in social formats makes it a staple for those looking to maintain a steady hand size while interacting with every adversary simultaneously.

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Card face

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.

Formats

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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Provenance

Where it came from

Syphon Mind was first introduced as a common card in the 2002 set Onslaught, designed as a multiplayer-focused sorcery that forces each opponent to discard a card while the caster draws cards equal to the number of opponents. Its inclusion in the Commander 2014 preconstructed deck 'Peer Through Time' solidified its status as a staple for the Commander format, where the card's scalability makes it an efficient tool for card advantage in games involving three or more players.

The artwork for the Commander 2014 printing was illustrated by Nils Hamm. Hamm is known for a painterly, often ethereal style that contrasts with the more traditional high-fantasy aesthetic of early Magic: The Gathering sets. In this depiction, he emphasizes the psychological and parasitic nature of the spell, focusing on the visual representation of thought-draining magic to align with the card's mechanical function of stripping resources from adversaries.

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