Brain Freeze
| Name | Brain Freeze |
|---|---|
| Type | Instant |
| Description | 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.) |
| Flavor | "It was so embarrassing. Dean Veyran called on me and I just froze. My mind went blank." —Overheard in the Archive stacks |
| Artist | Benjamin Ee |
| Set | Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive #13 |
| Wallpaper |  download |
| Image |  download |
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About Brain Freeze
Brain Freeze, Instant, designed by Tim Hildebrandt first released in May, 2003 in the set Scourge and was printed exactly in 10 different ways. It see play in 2 formats: Premodern and Commander. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of C$ 5.11. It's a key card in 3 combos.
Brain Freeze is particularly effective in a mill deck that aims to deplete an opponent's library quickly, especially when combined with spells that generate multiple casts in a single turn, such as those found in storm or combo strategies. While Brain Freeze can be powerful in the right context, cards like Glimpse the Unthinkable, which mills ten cards for two mana, may offer a more efficient option for dedicated mill decks. However, Brain Freeze's storm ability can create explosive turns, making it a valuable inclusion in certain builds, especially in formats where storm strategies are viable, so it should see play in those contexts.
Top 8 decks with Brain Freeze
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Rules
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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.
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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.
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You may choose new targets for any of the copies. You can choose differently for each copy.
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 | TCG Player |  32 uni.
| C$ 5.11 | Visit store |
 | Card Kingdom |  103 uni.
| C$ 7.00 | Visit store |
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| 2024-08-06 | 14.83 CAD | 22.38 CAD | 1 |
| 2024-08-12 | 14.25 CAD | 21.89 CAD | 5 |
| 2024-08-19 | 13.97 CAD | 22.04 CAD | 1 |
| 2024-08-26 | 14.53 CAD | 22.25 CAD | 1 |
| 2024-09-02 | 15.75 CAD | 22.41 CAD | 0 |
| 2024-09-09 | 16.00 CAD | 23.25 CAD | 0 |
| 2024-09-16 | 15.99 CAD | 23.22 CAD | 0 |
| 2024-09-23 | 15.83 CAD | 23.65 CAD | 0 |
| 2024-09-30 | 16.29 CAD | 23.97 CAD | 6 |
| 2024-10-07 | 16.20 CAD | 24.30 CAD | 2 |
| 2024-10-14 | 16.82 CAD | 24.58 CAD | 0 |
| 2024-10-21 | 16.75 CAD | 24.60 CAD | 5 |
| 2024-10-28 | 15.17 CAD | 24.30 CAD | 1 |
| 2024-11-06 | 15.44 CAD | 24.20 CAD | 1 |
| 2024-11-11 | 14.65 CAD | 24.15 CAD | 3 |
| 2024-11-18 | 16.23 CAD | 25.00 CAD | 4 |
| 2024-11-25 | 16.99 CAD | 24.04 CAD | 4 |
| 2024-12-02 | 17.22 CAD | 22.95 CAD | 1 |
| 2024-12-09 | 17.23 CAD | 23.03 CAD | 0 |
| 2024-12-19 | 17.23 CAD | 23.03 CAD | 0 |
| 2024-12-23 | 17.23 CAD | 23.03 CAD | 0 |
| 2024-12-30 | 17.23 CAD | 23.03 CAD | 0 |
| 2025-01-01 | 17.23 CAD | 23.03 CAD | 0 |
| 2025-01-06 | 17.23 CAD | 23.03 CAD | 0 |
| 2025-01-13 | 17.23 CAD | 23.03 CAD | 0 |
| 2025-01-20 | 17.23 CAD | 23.03 CAD | 0 |
| 2025-01-27 | 17.23 CAD | 23.03 CAD | 2 |
| 2025-02-03 | 17.23 CAD | 23.03 CAD | 1 |
| 2025-02-10 | 17.23 CAD | 23.03 CAD | 0 |
| 2025-02-18 | 19.60 CAD | 25.41 CAD | 1 |
| 2025-04-27 | 17.24 CAD | 27.96 CAD | 1 |
| 2025-04-28 | 17.20 CAD | 26.84 CAD | 1 |
| 2025-05-06 | 17.19 CAD | 28.38 CAD | 0 |
| 2025-05-12 | 17.16 CAD | 24.80 CAD | 0 |
| 2025-05-19 | 15.64 CAD | 27.19 CAD | 0 |
| 2025-05-28 | 16.41 CAD | 29.32 CAD | 1 |
| 2025-06-03 | 17.50 CAD | 26.92 CAD | 1 |
| 2025-06-10 | 18.40 CAD | 26.39 CAD | 2 |
| 2025-06-17 | 19.46 CAD | 28.10 CAD | 0 |
| 2025-06-23 | 20.15 CAD | 31.70 CAD | 2 |
| 2025-07-01 | 18.93 CAD | 32.45 CAD | 5 |
| 2025-07-08 | 18.34 CAD | 28.33 CAD | 0 |
| 2025-07-15 | 19.26 CAD | 26.10 CAD | 4 |
| 2025-07-22 | 20.22 CAD | 31.75 CAD | 2 |
| 2025-07-29 | 22.33 CAD | 29.05 CAD | 0 |
| 2025-08-05 | 22.25 CAD | 27.53 CAD | 0 |
| 2025-08-12 | 21.21 CAD | 30.15 CAD | 0 |
| 2025-08-18 | 20.97 CAD | 30.50 CAD | 1 |
| 2025-08-25 | 22.17 CAD | 32.36 CAD | 3 |
| 2025-09-02 | 22.11 CAD | 26.89 CAD | 0 |
| 2025-09-09 | 22.11 CAD | 27.16 CAD | 0 |
| 2025-09-15 | 27.36 CAD | 28.92 CAD | 0 |
| 2025-09-23 | 29.40 CAD | 30.17 CAD | 1 |
| 2025-09-29 | 26.52 CAD | 28.71 CAD | 1 |
| 2025-10-06 | 26.44 CAD | 28.54 CAD | 1 |
| 2025-10-13 | 26.86 CAD | 28.58 CAD | 0 |
| 2025-10-20 | 25.16 CAD | 27.46 CAD | 0 |
| 2025-10-27 | 23.76 CAD | 26.36 CAD | 1 |
| 2025-11-03 | 23.09 CAD | 33.40 CAD | 0 |
| 2025-11-10 | 12.46 CAD | 20.85 CAD | 0 |
| 2025-11-18 | 7.15 CAD | 19.17 CAD | 3 |
| 2025-11-24 | 8.07 CAD | 19.44 CAD | 1 |
| 2025-12-03 | 8.24 CAD | 18.44 CAD | 0 |
| 2025-12-08 | 8.54 CAD | 18.54 CAD | 1 |
| 2025-12-15 | 9.21 CAD | 18.63 CAD | 0 |
| 2025-12-22 | 9.66 CAD | 19.01 CAD | 1 |
| 2025-12-29 | 10.40 CAD | 19.27 CAD | 2 |
| 2026-01-01 | 11.54 CAD | 19.51 CAD | 2 |
| 2026-01-05 | 11.50 CAD | 19.22 CAD | 0 |
| 2026-01-13 | 11.46 CAD | 18.55 CAD | 0 |
| 2026-01-20 | 19.42 CAD | 21.70 CAD | 7 |
| 2026-01-26 | 21.70 CAD | 22.43 CAD | 2 |
| 2026-02-02 | 21.70 CAD | 22.43 CAD | 0 |
| 2026-02-09 | 21.81 CAD | 22.42 CAD | 1 |
| 2026-02-16 | 21.81 CAD | 22.42 CAD | 0 |
| 2026-02-23 | 19.58 CAD | 20.70 CAD | 0 |
| 2026-03-02 | 18.52 CAD | 19.82 CAD | 0 |
| 2026-03-10 | 20.09 CAD | 20.13 CAD | 3 |
| 2026-03-16 | 20.81 CAD | 21.19 CAD | 2 |
| 2026-04-02 | 21.74 CAD | 22.30 CAD | 2 |
| 2026-04-07 | 20.37 CAD | 22.72 CAD | 4 |
| 2026-04-14 | 9.27 CAD | 18.95 CAD | 3 |
| 2026-04-23 | 5.85 CAD | 17.99 CAD | 6 |
| 2026-04-30 | 2.71 CAD | 16.90 CAD | 1 |
| 2026-05-05 | 2.89 CAD | 16.40 CAD | 1 |
| 2026-05-14 | 4.26 CAD | 16.36 CAD | 4 |
| 2026-05-20 | 4.33 CAD | 15.77 CAD | 2 |
| 2026-05-25 | 5.04 CAD | 15.84 CAD | 2 |
| 2026-06-01 | 5.32 CAD | 15.25 CAD | 2 |
| 2026-06-08 | 4.16 CAD | 14.40 CAD | 1 |
| 2026-06-15 | 4.95 CAD | 14.14 CAD | 1 |
| 2026-06-23 | 4.49 CAD | 13.36 CAD | 0 |
| 2026-06-29 | 4.41 CAD | 12.73 CAD | 1 |
| 2026-07-06 | 4.43 CAD | 10.93 CAD | 1 |
| 2026-07-13 | 4.91 CAD | 10.13 CAD | 1 |
| 2026-07-20 | 4.80 CAD | 11.39 CAD | 2 |
| 2026-07-27 | 4.80 CAD | 11.31 CAD | 1 |
| 2026-08-03 | 4.50 CAD | 11.35 CAD | 0 |
Sign in and join the conversationFrequently asked questions about Brain Freeze
What type of card is Brain Freeze?
Brain Freeze is a Instant card in Altered altered.
What does Brain Freeze do?
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.)
How much does Brain Freeze cost?
Brain Freeze currently starts at C$ 5.11. See live prices from multiple sellers in the Where to buy section above.
What set is Brain Freeze from?
Brain Freeze was first released in the set Scourge, illustrated by Tim Hildebrandt.
Is Brain Freeze legal to play?
Legality depends on the tournament format -- Brain Freeze can be legal in some formats and banned or restricted in others. See the full breakdown per format in the Legality section above.
What competitive formats is Brain Freeze played in?
Brain Freeze sees competitive metagame play in 2 format(s): Premodern, Commander.
Is Brain Freeze part of any infinite combos?
Yes, Brain Freeze is a key card in 3 combo(s) in our combo database, linked from the Combos section of this page.
What cards are similar to Brain Freeze?
Cards similar to Brain Freeze include Tendrils of Agony. See the full list in the Similar cards section above.
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