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Brainstorm

Modern Border Era

Legacy Championship · #2012 · rare · 2011

Instant

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Card facts

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Collector number: 2012 / 27
Release year: 2011
Rarity: rare
Illustrator: Chris Rahn
Colors: U
Frame: 2003
Border: black
Finishes: nonfoil
Printed: 2012-08-19

Card analysis

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Primary role: Draw
Mana value: 1
Type: Instant

Also does

Instant

Strategy & play

How Brainstorm plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
Seen in 15% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 4 copies.

How to beat Brainstorm

KO it to choke their draw / search engine.

Competitive performance

From real Pauper tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 15% of decks; 3.77 copies on average · 22 decks
Match win rate: 41.9%; -8.8 pts vs the 50.7% field average

Plays well with

Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.

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in 50% of decks · 11 seen

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in 23% of decks · 5 seen

Ponder

in 41% of decks · 9 seen

Skred

in 32% of decks · 7 seen

Volatile Fjord

in 27% of decks · 6 seen

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About this card

Mana cost: {U}

Type: Instant

Draw three cards, then put two cards from your hand on top of your library in any order.

"2012 Legacy Championship Winner"

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

tlrLegal

duelLegal

brawlLegal

predhLegal

legacyLegal

pauperLegal

vintageRestricted

historicBanned

timelessLegal

commanderLegal

gladiatorLegal

premodernBanned

oathbreakerLegal

paupercommanderLegal

competitivebrawlLegal

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Brainstorm is real?

Brainstorm is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Brainstorm worth?

As of the latest data, there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Brainstorm from?

Brainstorm is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Legacy Championship" in the memorabilia series, released in 2011.

What rarity is Brainstorm?

Brainstorm is a rare card in the Legacy Championship set.