Mind Extraction (APC #42)
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Mind Extraction is a common printing from Apocalypse (APC #42), a Sorcery. Illustrated by Adam Rex.
Card text
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Target player reveals their hand and discards all cards of each of the sacrificed creature's colors.
Details
| Mana cost | {2}{B} |
|---|---|
| Type | Sorcery |
| Rarity | Common |
| Set | Apocalypse (APC) |
| Collector number | 42 |
| Artist | Adam Rex |
| Released | 2001-06-04 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.12, foil $2.25 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Not legal |
| Timeless | Not legal |
| Gladiator | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Modern | Not legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Not legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Not legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Not legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Legal |
| PrEDH | Legal |
| TLR | Legal |
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Rulings
- October 4, 2004 — If you sacrifice a colorless creature, you get to see their hand but they discard no cards.
- October 4, 2004 — If you sacrifice a multicolored creature, all cards that share at least one color with the creature are discarded.
- April 15, 2013 — You must sacrifice exactly one creature to cast this spell; you cannot cast it without sacrificing a creature, and you cannot sacrifice additional creatures.
- April 15, 2013 — Players can only respond once this spell has been cast and all its costs have been paid. No one can try to destroy the creature you sacrificed to prevent you from casting this spell.
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