Mindbreak Trap (MB2 #168)
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Mindbreak Trap is a mythic printing from Mystery Booster 2 (MB2 #168), a Instant — Trap. Illustrated by Christopher Moeller.
Card text
If an opponent cast three or more spells this turn, you may pay {0} rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Exile any number of target spells.
"Life is a maze. This is one of its dead ends."
—Noyan Dar, Tazeem lullmage
Details
| Mana cost | {2}{U}{U} |
|---|---|
| Type | Instant — Trap |
| Rarity | Mythic |
| Set | Mystery Booster 2 (MB2) |
| Collector number | 168 |
| Artist | Christopher Moeller |
| Released | 2024-08-02 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $8.98, foil $113.02 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Not legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Legal |
| TLR | Not legal |
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Rulings
- September 19, 2025 — Mindbreak Trap's alternative cost condition checks whether an opponent cast three or more spells this turn, not whether those spells have resolved.
- September 19, 2025 — For Mindbreak Trap's alternative cost to apply, a single opponent must cast three or more spells. Three opponents each casting a single spell won't work, for example.
- September 19, 2025 — If a spell is exiled, it's removed from the stack and thus will not resolve. The spell isn't countered; it just no longer exists. This works on spells that can't be countered.
Other printings of Mindbreak Trap
Every MTGBrew page for another printing of Mindbreak Trap:
- Mindbreak Trap (MAR #11)
- Mindbreak Trap (OMB #11)
- Mindbreak Trap (OTP #12)
- Mindbreak Trap (OTP #68)
- Mindbreak Trap (ZEN #57)
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