Magic: The Gathering · commander

Brainstorm

Current Era

Murders at Karlov Manor Commander · #96 · common · 2024

Instant

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Market reference

$2.03

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Card facts

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Collector number: 96 / 358
Release year: 2024
Rarity: common
Illustrator: Willian Murai
Colors: U
Frame: 2015
Border: black
Finishes: nonfoil
Printed: 2024-02-09

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

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.

Mental Note

in 50% of decks · 11 seen

Thought Scour

in 50% of decks · 11 seen

Deem Inferior

in 23% of decks · 5 seen

Contaminated Aquifer

in 32% of decks · 7 seen

Gurmag Angler

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.

"The mizzium-sphere array drove her mind deep into the thought field, where only the rarest motes of genius may be plucked."

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

tlrLegal

duelLegal

brawlLegal

predhLegal

legacyLegal

pauperLegal

vintageRestricted

historicBanned

timelessLegal

commanderLegal

gladiatorLegal

premodernBanned

oathbreakerLegal

paupercommanderLegal

competitivebrawlLegal

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

Scryfall pricing

Variant	Price
USD (non-foil)	$2.03
EUR (non-foil)	€2.48
MTGO tix	2.04

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, the current market reference price for Brainstorm is $2.03; 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 "Murders at Karlov Manor Commander" in the commander series, released in 2024.

What rarity is Brainstorm?

Brainstorm is a common card in the Murders at Karlov Manor Commander set.