Magic: The Gathering · masterpiece
Brainstorm
Strixhaven Mystical Archive · #13 · rare · 2021
Instant
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From
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Market reference
$3.58
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 13 / 126
- Release year
- 2021
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Justin Hernandez & Alexis Hernandez
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- borderless
- Security stamp
- oval
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil · etched
- Printed
- 2021-04-23
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Mana value
- 1
- Type
- Instant
Also does
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.
More by Justin Hernandez & Alexis Hernandez
This card was illustrated by Justin Hernandez & Alexis Hernandez.
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.
""Infinite ideas flow through the Multiverse, waiting for an open mind." —*The Biblioplex: An Introduction*"
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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) | $3.58 |
| USD (foil) | $9.57 |
| USD (etched) | $8.38 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €5.22 |
| EUR (foil) | €8.46 |
| MTGO tix | 2.25 |
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 $3.58; 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 "Strixhaven Mystical Archive" in the masterpiece series, released in 2021.
What rarity is Brainstorm?
Brainstorm is a rare card in the Strixhaven Mystical Archive set.
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