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Elder Brain
Oracle Text
Menace
Whenever this creature attacks a player, exile all cards from that player's hand, then they draw that many cards. You may play lands and cast spells from among the exiled cards for as long as they remain exiled. If you cast a spell this way, you may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast it.
Card Details
Mana CostCharacter Background
Elder Brain is a nightmare-fueled value engine that best fits a control or midrange shell looking to turn combat into card advantage and resource denial. A 6/6 menace body already pressures blockers, but the real power is on attack: stripping an opponent’s hand, refilling it, then letting you cast the stolen cards for as long as they remain exiled. Because you can spend mana as though it were any color, the Brain rewards flexible ramp and high-color fixing, especially in Dimir or Esper Commander builds. It pairs well with evasive support or extra-combat effects, since every attack can convert into another burst of tempo and stolen options. Deckbuilding tip: include ways to protect it and force through attacks, such as lightning-rod removal bait, reanimation, or menace-granting support; effects that untap or copy combat triggers make the mind theft especially brutal. The lore feels perfectly oppressive, as if the battlefield itself becomes a feeding ground for an ancient psychic predator.
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Character Background
Elder Brain is a nightmare-fueled value engine that best fits a control or midrange shell looking to turn combat into card advantage and resource denial. A 6/6 menace body already pressures blockers, but the real power is on attack: stripping an opponent’s hand, refilling it, then letting you cast the stolen cards for as long as they remain exiled. Because you can spend mana as though it were any color, the Brain rewards flexible ramp and high-color fixing, especially in Dimir or Esper Commander builds. It pairs well with evasive support or extra-combat effects, since every attack can convert into another burst of tempo and stolen options. Deckbuilding tip: include ways to protect it and force through attacks, such as lightning-rod removal bait, reanimation, or menace-granting support; effects that untap or copy combat triggers make the mind theft especially brutal. The lore feels perfectly oppressive, as if the battlefield itself becomes a feeding ground for an ancient psychic predator.
Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-08-21 16:40:47 UTC