First printed in Stronghold (1998)
Mind Games 
Instant
Buyback 
(You may pay an additional as you cast this spell. If you do, put this card into your hand as it resolves.)
Tap target artifact, creature, or land.
MTGO price: 0.004 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 28 Oct 2026).
In the last 30 days 0.0% of Commander decks played it (1 of 6150). Most played in Orvar, the All-Form.
Combos
28 combos from Commander Spellbook, the most popular first.
- Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite creature tokens…: Mind Games + Orvar, the All-Form + Peregrine Drake
- Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite copies of artifacts, creatures and lands you control…: Mind Games + Orvar, the All-Form + Spark Double
- Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite copies of artifacts, creatures and lands you control…: Mind Games + Orvar, the All-Form + Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
- Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite copies of creatures you control…: Mind Games + Orvar, the All-Form + Palinchron
- Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite storm count…: Mind Games + Mirror Box + Orvar, the All-Form + Throne of Eldraine
- Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite copies of creatures you control…: Great Whale + Mind Games + Orvar, the All-Form
- Infinite storm count, Infinite magecraft triggers: Displacer Kitten + Mind Games + Throne of Eldraine
- Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite card draw…: Chromatic Orrery + Mind Games + Orvar, the All-Form + Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
- Infinite card draw, Infinite colored mana…: Chromatic Orrery + Displacer Kitten + Mind Games
- Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite colored mana…: Chromatic Orrery + Mind Games + Mirror Box + Orvar, the All-Form
Legality
Constructed
- Standard Not legal
- Pioneer Not legal
- Modern Not legal
- Legacy Legal
- Vintage Legal
- Pauper Legal
- Future Standard Not legal
- Historic Not legal
- Timeless Not legal
- Alchemy Not legal
- Penny Dreadful Not legal
- Premodern Legal
- Old School 93/94 Not legal
Singleton
- Gladiator Not legal
Commander formats
- Commander Legal
- Duel Commander Legal
- Pauper Commander Legal
- PreDH Legal
- Tiny Leaders Legal
- Oathbreaker Legal
- Brawl Not legal
- Standard Brawl Not legal
- Competitive Brawl Not legal