Brainstorm
Reprinted in Reality Fracture Commander (FRC), released October 2, 2026.
Brainstorm: Instant, Reality Fracture Commander. Draw three cards, then put two cards from your hand on top of your library in any order. On Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {U}
- Mana value
- 1
- Type
- Instant
- Colour identity
- Blue (U)
- Rarity
- Common
- Set
- Reality Fracture Commander (FRC)
- Released
- 2026-10-02
- Collector number
- 39
- Artist
- Daarken
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About Brainstorm
Brainstorm is a Magic: The Gathering card, a common blue instant from Reality Fracture Commander (FRC), a Commander product released in October 2026. It is collector number 39 in that set, with art by Daarken. It costs {U} (one blue mana) to cast, for a mana value of 1. Its colour identity is blue. It is legal in Legacy, Pauper, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Brawl, Timeless and Gladiator. It is banned in Premodern and Historic. It is restricted in Vintage. It has been printed in 36 sets, from Ice Age (1995) to Reality Fracture Commander (2026). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $1.23 (normal finish, as of 2026-10-23).
Card text
Draw three cards, then put two cards from your hand on top of your library in any order.
"I have a plan. Actually, I have three."
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $1.23 (as of 2026-10-23).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Brainstorm by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Legacy | Legal |
|---|---|
| Vintage | Restricted |
| Pauper | Legal |
| Premodern | Banned |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Pauper Commander | Legal |
| PreDH | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Banned |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
Other printings of Brainstorm
Brainstorm has been printed in 36 sets. The 12 most recent other printings are listed here, newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| The Zeta Set (SLZ) #13 | Common | 2026 |
| The Zeta Set (SLZ) #134 | Common | 2026 |
| The Zeta Set (SLZ) #255 | Common | 2026 |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Source Material (PZA) #4 | Mythic | 2026 |
| Avatar: The Last Airbender Eternal (TLE) #155 | Common | 2025 |
| Final Fantasy: Through the Ages (FCA) #28 | Uncommon | 2025 |
| Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander (DSC) #113 | Common | 2024 |
| Mystery Booster 2 (MB2) #155 | Common | 2024 |
| Murders at Karlov Manor Commander (MKC) #96 | Common | 2024 |
| Secret Lair Promo (SLP) #1 | Rare | 2023 |
| Warhammer 40,000 Commander (40K) #192 | Common | 2022 |
| Warhammer 40,000 Commander (40K) #192★ | Common | 2022 |
Official rulings
One official ruling applies to Brainstorm.
- 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.
Similar cards
Other instant cards with a blue colour identity, ranked by how often they appear in Commander decks.