The 2016 catalog entry for Brain in a Jar is a foil promo card from the Shadows over Innistrad Promos set, identified by card number 252s and the PSOI set code.
2016 • Magic: The Gathering • Shadows over Innistrad Promos
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Brain in a Jar is a foil promo card from the Shadows over Innistrad Promos set, cataloged as number 252s with the PSOI set code. This 2016 Magic: The Gathering artifact carries a mana cost of {2} and a mana value of 2. Designed by Daniel Ljunggren, this rare card allows players to cast spells without paying their mana cost based on charge counters.
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Featured
Brain in a Jar
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Rare
Daniel Ljunggren
Card Stock
English
Foil
{2}
Artifact
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{1}, {T}: Put a charge counter on this artifact, then you may cast an instant or sorcery spell with mana value equal to the number of charge counters on this artifact from your hand without paying its mana cost. {3}, {T}, Remove X charge counters from this artifact: Scry X.
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FAQ
Brain in a Jar has a mana cost of {2} and a mana value of 2 in Magic: The Gathering.
No, Brain in a Jar is classified as an Artifact card in the game.
The PSOI set code is used for this Shadows over Innistrad Promos card.
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