Brain Freeze (SOA #13) MTG

Brain Freeze is a rare printing from Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive (SOA #13), a Instant. Illustrated by Benjamin Ee.

Card text

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.)

"It was so embarrassing. Dean Veyran called on me and I just froze. My mind went blank."
—Overheard in the Archive stacks

Mana cost	{1}{U}
Type	Instant
Rarity	Rare
Set	Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive (SOA)
Collector number	13
Artist	Benjamin Ee
Released	2026-04-24

As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $3.71, foil $5.59 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.

December 8, 2022 — Spells cast from zones other than a player's hand and spells that were countered are counted by the storm ability.
December 8, 2022 — The copies are put directly onto the stack. They aren't cast and won't be counted by other spells with storm cast later in the turn.
December 8, 2022 — A copy of a spell can be countered like any other spell, but it must be countered individually. Countering a spell with storm won't affect the copies.
December 8, 2022 — You may choose new targets for any of the copies. You can make different choices for each copy.
December 8, 2022 — The triggered ability that creates the copies can itself be countered by anything that can counter a triggered ability. If it is countered, no copies will be put onto the stack.