First printed in Guildpact (2006)
Instant
Target player draws two cards, then Cerebral Vortex deals damage to that player equal to the number of cards they've drawn this turn.
Izzet brains and Izzet boilers: contents under pressure.
- Illustrated by
- Jeremy Jarvis
- Watermark
- Izzet
Legality
- Legal in
- Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Penny Dreadful, Commander, Duel Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Prices
MTGO price: 0.006 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 2 Nov 2026).