Magic: The Gathering · funny
The Big Idea
Unstable · #76 · rare · 2017
Legendary Creature — Brainiac Villain
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Market reference
$0.30
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 76 / 268
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Bram Sels
- Colors
- R (identity: BR)
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- silver
- Security stamp
- oval
- Watermark
- leagueofdastardlydoom
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2017-12-08
About this card
Mana cost: {4}{R}{R}
Type: Legendary Creature — Brainiac Villain
{2}{B/R}{B/R}, {T}: Roll a six-sided die. Create a number of 1/1 red Brainiac creature tokens equal to the result. Tap three untapped Brainiacs you control: The next time you would roll a six-sided die, instead roll two six-sided dice and use the total of those results.
P/T: 4/4
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) | $0.30 |
| USD (foil) | $0.65 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.26 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.45 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my The Big Idea is real?
The Big Idea 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 The Big Idea worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for The Big Idea is $0.30; 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 The Big Idea from?
The Big Idea is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Unstable" in the funny series, released in 2017.
What rarity is The Big Idea?
The Big Idea is a rare card in the Unstable set.
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