This 2026 Magic: The Gathering trading card features the Instant spell Brain Freeze from the Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive set. It is a Rare card numbered 78 in the SOA set, printed in Japanese with art by Yu-ki Nishimoto.
Brain Freeze
2026 • Magic: The Gathering • Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive
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Description
The 2026 Magic: The Gathering card Brain Freeze is a Rare Instant from the Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive subset. Identified by card number 78 and the set code SOA, this Japanese-language print features artwork by Yu-ki Nishimoto. The card has a mana cost of {1}{U} and a mana value of 2, utilizing blue mana. It features the Storm keyword, allowing copies to be created based on spells cast earlier in the turn.
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Featured Subject
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Featured
Brain Freeze
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Rare
Yu-ki Nishimoto
Card Stock
Japanese
{1}{U}
Instant
U
Card Text
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Target player mills three cards. Storm (When you cast this spell, copy it for each spell cast before it this turn. You may choose new targets for the copies.)
「すっごく恥ずかしかったんだから。ヴェイラン学部長に当てられた途端、もうなにも考えられなくて。頭の中は真っ白よ。」 ――本の山が連なる書庫で耳にしたこと
FAQ
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What is the mana cost of Brain Freeze?
The mana cost for Brain Freeze is {1}{U}, requiring one generic mana and one blue mana. This gives it a total mana value of 2.
What is the Storm keyword ability?
Storm is a printed keyword ability on the card. When you cast this spell, it is copied for each spell cast before it this turn. You may choose new targets for the copies.
Who illustrated this card?
The artwork for Brain Freeze in the Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive set was created by Yu-ki Nishimoto.
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