wotc
If the card has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #247
Brain in a Jar
DIGITAL ONLY
sir·#247·uncommon·nonfoil
Illus. Daniel Ljunggren
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in vault
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for trade
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wishlisted
Mar '23
3 yr ago
Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #18,220 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Artifact
{1}, {T}: Put a charge counter on this artifact, then you may cast an instant or sorcery spell with mana value equal to the number of charge counters on this artifact from your hand without paying its mana cost.
{3}, {T}, Remove X charge counters from this artifact: Scry X.
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawllegal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 4
wotc
When resolving the first ability of Brain in a Jar, the newly-placed charge counter will be counted when determining what spells you may cast. No player may take any action between you placing the counter and choosing which spell to cast.
wotc
If you cast a card “without paying its mana cost,” you can’t choose to cast it for any alternative costs, such as awaken costs. You can, however, pay additional costs, such as kicker costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, such as that of Lightning Axe, you must pay those to cast the card.
Context
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from SIR — the lineup includes Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
This card belongs to *Shadows over Innistrad Remastered* (released March 2023).
Card #247 in Shadows over Innistrad Remastered.
Rarity tier: uncommon. Uncommons fill the middle-tier slots in a standard booster configuration.
Card type: Artifact. Mana cost: {2} (2 converted). Keyword abilities: Scry.
Legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Brawl, and Historic.
EDHrec ranks this card #18,220 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Daniel Ljunggren. Rarix tracks 792 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
Notes
No price observations yet — this card is in the canonical catalog but a refresh hasn't seen a market price.
Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Daniel Ljunggren
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