Brainsurge
Reprinted in Reality Fracture Commander (FRC), released October 2, 2026.
Brainsurge: Instant, Reality Fracture Commander. Draw four cards, then put two cards from your hand on top of your library in any order. On Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {2}{U}
- Mana value
- 3
- Type
- Instant
- Colour identity
- Blue (U)
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Set
- Reality Fracture Commander (FRC)
- Released
- 2026-10-02
- Collector number
- 40
- Artist
- Liiga Smilshkalne
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About Brainsurge
Brainsurge is a Magic: The Gathering card, an uncommon blue instant from Reality Fracture Commander (FRC), a Commander product released in October 2026. It is collector number 40 in that set, with art by Liiga Smilshkalne. It costs {2}{U} (two generic and one blue mana) to cast, for a mana value of 3. Its colour identity is blue. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless and Gladiator. It has been printed in 2 sets, from Modern Horizons 3 (2024) to Reality Fracture Commander (2026). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.27 (normal finish, as of 2026-10-23).
Card text
Draw four cards, then put two cards from your hand on top of your library in any order.
In the Cosmos, secrets swirl and spark like windborne embers, and only Alrund can capture them.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.27 (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 Brainsurge by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Modern | Legal |
|---|---|
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
Other printings of Brainsurge
Brainsurge has been printed in 2 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Modern Horizons 3 (MH3) #399 | Uncommon | 2024 |
| Modern Horizons 3 (MH3) #53 | Uncommon | 2024 |
Official rulings
One official ruling applies to Brainsurge.
- The two cards you put on top of your library can be from the four you just drew or ones that were already in your hand.
Similar cards
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