Printings
The Stone Brain
Card Information
Type: Legendary Artifact
Mana Cost: 2
CMC: 2
Part of the Reserved List: No
Set: The Brothers' War (BRO)
Rarity: Rare
Collector Number: 247
Oracle Text
{2}, {T}, Exile The Stone Brain: Choose a card name. Search target opponent's graveyard, hand, and library for up to four cards with that name and exile them. That player shuffles, then draws a card for each card exiled from their hand this way. Activate only as a sorcery.
Format Legalities
Card Rulings
- October 14, 2022
You don't have to exile each card you find with that name. If you want to leave one in their graveyard, for example, you may.
Source: wotc - October 14, 2022
Unlike most effects of this kind, The Stone Brain's ability allows its controller to choose the name of a basic land. Note that you may only search for up to four copies of that card, even if you find more of them.
Source: wotc - October 14, 2022
You don't have to choose the name of a card that you've already seen this game; you may guess at a card you think your opponent might have in their deck, if you'd like.
Source: wotc - October 14, 2022
The ability has no effect on permanents with the chosen name that are on the battlefield.
Source: wotc - October 14, 2022
You target a player as The Stone Brain's activated ability is put on the stack, but you don't name a card until it resolves. Notably, this means that players don't get to respond to the ability knowing what card you will name.
Source: wotc
Price History
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