Brainstorm
Magic: The Gathering card · Instant · first printed 1995 in Ice Age
ICE1995
| Card name | Brainstorm |
|---|---|
| Mana cost | U |
| Mana value | 1 |
| Type | Instant |
| Colors | Blue |
| Color identity | Blue |
| Power / toughness | – |
| Loyalty | – |
| Rarity (first printing) | Common |
| First set | Ice Age (ICE) |
| First released | June 3, 1995 |
| Artist (first printing) | Christopher Rush |
| Printings | 28 |
Price of the real card: $2.56Near Mint, market price from Scrydex, October 30, 2026 (Ice Age, nonfoil). Prices change; check before buying.
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Printings
28 printings in English paper sets (the oldest 12 below):
- Ice Age ICE · 1995
- Fifth Edition 5ED · 1997
- Mercadian Masques MMQ · 1999
- Beatdown Box Set BTD · 2000
- Friday Night Magic 2004 F04 · 2004
- Coldsnap Theme Decks CST · 2006
- Commander 2011 CMD · 2011
- Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari DDJ · 2012
- Conspiracy CNS · 2014
- Commander 2015 C15 · 2015
- Eternal Masters EMA · 2016
- Masters 25 A25 · 2018