Brainstorm

Brainstorm is a blue instant that counts as card draw. It appears in the recommended lists of 226 commanders, and 18% of blue decks run it.

Type: Instant

Cost: U

Color identity: Blue

Reference price: €1.04

Oldest printing: Ice Age

Role in the deck: card draw

Rules text

Draw three cards, then put two cards from your hand on top of your library in any order.

Official text (Scryfall).

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Commanders that play it

The commanders with the highest synergy with this card, with the share of their decks that run it. Each one links to its deck guide.

Commander	Identity	Inclusion	Synergy
Constable Odo	Blue · White	100%	+81%
Aminatou, Veil Piercer	Black · Blue · White	83%	+67%
Kenessos, Priest of Thassa	Green · Blue	81%	+66%
Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar	Green · Blue	77%	+63%
Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign	Black · Blue · White	77%	+60%
The Wasp, Winsome Avenger	Blue	100%	+59%
Pelia, Immortal Innovator	Blue	100%	+59%
Seven of Nine, Unassimilated	Blue	100%	+59%
Data, New Life	Blue	100%	+59%
The Astonishing Ant-Man	Green · Blue	73%	+58%
Massimo, the Magician	Red · Blue · White	75%	+55%
Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings	Blue · White	72%	+54%
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow	Black · Blue	83%	+54%
Jace, Multiverse Architect	Black · Red · Blue · White	78%	+54%
The Traveler	Green · Blue	67%	+52%
Storm, Force of Nature	Green · Red · Blue	65%	+51%
Abaddon the Despoiler	Black · Red · Blue	66%	+49%
Elsha of the Infinite	Red · Blue · White	68%	+49%
Marvo, Deep Operative	Black · Blue	78%	+48%
Lyra, Tolarian Archangel	Blue	89%	+48%
Jadzi, Oracle of Arcavios // Journey to the Oracle	Green · Blue	62%	+47%
Wan Shi Tong, All-Knowing	Blue	88%	+47%
The Watcher in the Water	Blue	86%	+45%
Intet, the Dreamer	Green · Red · Blue	59%	+45%

How much it is played, by color identity

Share of decks in each identity that run it.

Archetypes where it shows up

The most common themes among the commanders that play it. Each one links to its archetype guide.

Spellslinger · 126 Control · 114 Combo · 99 Tokens · 74 Card Draw · 56 Cantrips · 43 +1/+1 Counters · 42 Storm · 42

Known combos with Brainstorm

According to Commander Spellbook. Note that a two-card combo raises your deck's bracket.

Dack Fayden, Helping Hand + Venser, Fervent Forger + Brainstorm → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite copies of permanents opponents control
God-Eternal Kefnet + Isochron Scepter + Brainstorm + Time Warp → Infinite turns, Lock
God-Eternal Kefnet + Isochron Scepter + Brainstorm + Temporal Manipulation → Infinite turns, Lock
God-Eternal Kefnet + Isochron Scepter + Brainstorm + Capture of Jingzhou → Infinite turns, Lock
God-Eternal Kefnet + Isochron Scepter + Brainstorm + Walk the Aeons → Infinite turns, Lock
Approach of the Second Sun + Sunbird's Invocation + God-Eternal Kefnet + Brainstorm → Win the game

Frequently asked questions

Which Commander decks play Brainstorm?

It is in the recommended lists of 226 commanders, with an average inclusion of 55% in their decks. The commanders with the highest synergy with it are Constable Odo · Aminatou, Veil Piercer · Kenessos, Priest of Thassa. Overall, 18% of blue decks run it.

How much does Brainstorm cost?

Its reference price is €1.04 (cheapest English printing according to Scryfall; it changes daily). The EDH Optimizer optimizer only suggests cards that fit the per-card price cap you pick.

Does Brainstorm have combos?

Yes: 6 known combos on Commander Spellbook. The most popular one is Dack Fayden, Helping Hand + Venser, Fervent Forger + Brainstorm. Remember that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket.

Can I play Brainstorm in my deck?

It is legal in Commander. Its color identity is blue, so it only fits in decks whose commander has those colors in its identity (or any deck if it is colorless). EDH Optimizer automatically flags cards outside your commander's identity.