Brainstorm

As of Aug 8, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Brainstorm is $1.28 (WC00 #jf61), and the most expensive is $698.69 (MMQ #61, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $2.14, up 63.4% over 7 days, up 10.3% over 30 days, up 65.9% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $2.20 (2026).

Brainstorm has 42 tracked printings across 30 sets, in nonfoil, foil, surge foil and etched finishes, including borderless, showcase and inverted treatments.

WC00 #jf61

$1.28

CK $2.49 / $0.85 34%

MP $1.05 23 avail

C18 #82

$1.37

CK $2.49 / $0.40 71%

MP $1.62 8 avail

CST #61

$1.38 +1%

CK $3.49 / $1.60 -16%

MP $1.49 13 avail

C15 #90

$1.42 +4%

CK $2.99 / $1.00 30%

MP $1.47 10 avail

TLE #155

$1.50 +9%

CK $3.49 / $1.75 -17%

MP $1.45 22 avail

FCA #28 Borderless

$1.60 +17%

CK $2.49 / $0.65 59%

MP $1.21 93 avail

DSC #113

$1.66 +21%

CK $2.79 / $0.95 43%

MP $1.55 22 avail

BTD #3

$1.80 +31%

CK $3.49 / $0.65 64%

MP $2.11 5 avail

CMD #40

$1.91 +39%

CK $3.99 / $1.80 6%

MP $1.55 19 avail

DDJ #13

$1.98 +45%

CK $2.99 / $1.00 49%

MP $1.21 19 avail

MKC #96

$1.99 +45%

CK $2.49 / $0.40 80%

MP $1.65 105 avail

SLD #582 Foil

$1.99 +45%

CK $3.49 / $1.60 20%

MP $2.14 20 avail

2XM #44

$2.00 +46%

CK $2.49 / $0.85 57%

MP $1.52 120 avail

A25 #46

$2.02 +47%

CK $2.99 / $0.75 63%

MP $1.30 101 avail

ICE #61

$2.03 +48%

CK $3.49 / $1.60 21%

MP $1.44 233 avail

PLST #A25-46

$2.14 +56%

CK $2.79 / $0.45 79%

MP $1.51 32 avail

EMA #40

$2.16 +58%

CK $2.49 / $1.15 47%

MP $1.52 37 avail

SLD #723

$2.17 +58%

CK $2.99 / $1.35 38%

MP $1.56 20 avail

SLD #723 Foil

$2.21 +61%

CK $2.49 / $0.40 82%

MP $2.29 15 avail

SLD #2148

$2.30 +68%

CK $3.99 / $1.80 22%

MP $2.57 9 avail

SLD #174

$2.37 +73%

CK $3.49 / $1.60 32%

MP $2.32 12 avail

CNS #91

$2.37 +73%

CK $3.49 / $1.30 45%

MP $1.55 156 avail

TLE #155 Foil

$2.39 +74%

CK $2.49 / $0.75 69%

MP $1.53 67 avail

5ED #76

$2.41 +76%

CK $2.99 / $0.75 69%

MP $1.79 99 avail

AFC #79

$2.42 +77%

CK $2.99 / $1.35 44%

MP $1.70 29 avail

SS1 #3 Inverted

$2.43 +77%

CK $3.49 / $1.30 47%

MP $1.67 35 avail

2XM #44 Foil

$2.45 +79%

CK $3.49 / $1.23 50%

MP $1.77 34 avail

SLD #1162 Foil

$2.56 +87%

CK $2.79 / $0.70 73%

MP $2.44 8 avail

SLD #1162

$2.60 +90%

CK $2.49 / $0.65 75%

MP $1.56 25 avail

PZA #4 Borderless

$2.61 +91%

CK $2.99 / $0.75 71%

MP $1.96 55 avail

SLD #2491 Borderless

$2.67 +95%

CK $9.49 / $5.30 -99%

MP $4.48 5 avail

C21 #115

$2.72 +99%

CK $2.49 / $0.65 76%

MP $1.54 55 avail

40K #192

$2.76 +101%

CK $3.49 / $1.30 53%

MP $1.94 64 avail

EMA #40 Foil

$2.82 +106%

CK $3.99 / $1.40 50%

MP $2.50 5 avail

MB2 #155

$2.88 +110%

CK $3.49 / $0.90 69%

MP $1.42 59 avail

A25 #46 Foil

$2.94 +115%

CK $3.99 / $1.80 39%

MP $2.34 11 avail

SLD #174 Foil

$3.16 +131%

CK $3.49 / $1.60 49%

MP $2.35 15 avail

MMQ #61

$3.53 +158%

CK $4.49 / $1.80 49%

MP $1.38 140 avail

STA #13 Showcase

$3.57 +161%

CK $7.49 / $3.10 13%

MP $3.61 84 avail

SLD #2491 Borderless Foil

$3.85 +181%

CK $7.49 / $3.10 19%

MP $21.87 2 avail

SLD #7019 Borderless

$3.91 +185%

CK $6.49 / $3.25 17%

MP $2.94 64 avail

FCA #28 Borderless Foil

$5.05 +269%

CK $6.99 / $3.50 31%

MP $3.82 29 avail

40K #192★ Surge Foil

$5.19 +279%

CK —

MP $5.90 3 avail

PLST #SS1-3 Inverted

$5.27 +285%

CK $9.99 / $3.00 43%

MP $6.39 6 avail

SS1 #3 Inverted Foil

$5.55 +305%

CK $5.99 / $2.40 57%

MP $2.81 13 avail

PZA #4 Borderless Foil

$5.74 +319%

CK $8.99 / $4.50 22%

MP $5.55 28 avail

CNS #91 Foil

$5.97 +336%

CK $7.99 / $4.40 26%

MP $5.92 8 avail

SLD #7016 Borderless

$6.63 +384%

CK $5.49 / $1.85 72%

MP $5.47 31 avail

STA #13 Showcase Etched

$8.38 +512%

CK $7.99 / $4.00 52%

MP $11.24 4 avail

2XM #338 Borderless

$8.84 +545%

CK $8.99 / $5.00 43%

MP $8.15 14 avail

STA #13 Showcase Foil

$9.57 +599%

CK $11.99 / $6.00 37%

MP $8.66 18 avail

2XM #338 Borderless Foil

$10.76 +685%

CK $11.99 / $6.00 44%

MP $9.89 13 avail

STA #76

$27.38 +1899%

CK $23.99 / $13.50 51%

MP $19.79 8 avail

SLD #7013 Borderless

$44.13 +3121%

CK $49.99 / $30.00 32%

MP $46.86 7 avail

STA #76 Foil

$60.77 +4336%

CK $64.99 / $26.00 57%

MP $24.75 5 avail

MB2 #155 Foil

$75.44 +5407%

CK $119.99 / $48.00 36%

MP $71.89 13 avail

F04 #12 Foil

$80.34 +5764%

CK $94.99 / $48.00 40%

MP $72.76 2 avail

MMQ #61 Foil

$698.69 +50899%

CK $1,299.99 / $650.00 7%

MP $712.18 3 avail

SLP #1 Borderless Foil

CK —

STA #76 Etched

CK $21.99 / $10.00

MP $24.75 19 avail

Card Kingdom currently pays $650.00 cash for MMQ #61 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 50% (wide).

• Mar 16, 2018 You draw three cards and put two cards back all while Brainstorm is resolving. Nothing can happen between the two, and no player may choose to take actions.

Brainstorm has been reprinted 58 times. The Avatar: The Last Airbender Eternal reprint cut the price 65% in 30 days.

Set	Date	Rarity	Treatment	Price before	Day 1	30 days	90 days
PZA #4	2026-03-06	Mythic	Borderless	$3.06	$1.52	$2.30	$1.84
PZA #4	2026-03-06	Mythic	Borderless	$11.39	$5.76	$8.23	$6.04
TLE #155	2025-11-21	Common	Alt Art	$2.81	$1.30	$0.98	$1.24
TLE #155	2025-11-21	Common	Alt Art	$2.90	$1.07	$1.11	$1.96
SLP #1	2025-08-02	Rare	Borderless	—	—	—	—
FCA #28	2025-06-13	Uncommon	Borderless	$1.28	$1.43	$0.88	$1.19
FCA #28	2025-06-13	Uncommon	Borderless	$6.28	$7.45	$5.20	$4.77
DSC #113	2024-09-27	Common	Standard	$2.39	$0.96	$1.05	$1.47
MB2 #155	2024-08-02	Common	Standard	—	—	—	$15.59
MB2 #155	2024-08-02	Common	Standard	—	—	—	$374.72

Showing the 10 most recent of 58 printings.

Brainstorm is the #69 most-played card on EDHREC.