Print: Alara Reborn (ARB) #18, 2009
Sorcery
Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a card from it. That player discards that card.
Draw a card.
An Esper mage will leave a hole in your memory with surgical precision. A Grixis mage sees no reason to be so kind.
- Illustrated by
- Mark Hyzer
Brainbite legality
- Legal in
- Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Penny Dreadful, Commander, Duel Commander, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Tiny Leaders, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Rulings (2)
- When Brainbite resolves, you’ll draw a card even if the targeted opponent has no cards in hand.
- You may target an opponent who has no cards in hand.
Prices
Paper price: €0.05 / $0.15 , this print, non-foil (Cardmarket, and TCGplayer, otherwise Mana Pool or Card Kingdom, through MTGJSON, 10 Nov 2026).
MTGO price: 0.002 TIX, this print, non-foil (average sell price on GoatBots, 10 Nov 2026).