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Brainstorm, art by Christopher Rush
Art by Christopher Rush · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · image via Scryfall
Selected printing · USD
$2.31
checked Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfall
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Brainstorm

{U} · Instant

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

Rulings (1)

Mar 16, 2018 · You draw three cards and put two cards back all while Brainstorm is resolving. Nothing can happen between the two, and no player may choose to take actions.

LegacyLegal
VintageRestricted
ModernNot legal
PioneerNot legal
StandardNot legal
PauperLegal
PremodernBanned
cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=454 decks
ArchetypeFormatInclusionCopiesDecks (n)
Izzet DelverLegacy100%99
Show and TellLegacy100%86
Mono Blue TerrorPauper100%74
DoomsdayLegacy100%56
Jeskai MidrangeLegacy100%45
Dimir MidrangeLegacy100%34
Azorius MidrangeLegacy100%33
Mono Blue ControlPauper100%27
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

Price

Brainstorm — price trend

Daily cheapest printing · USD · last 90 days · n=2 snapshots
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfallcasthaven.com

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