Brain Weevil
Creature — Insect
Intimidate (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or creatures that share a color with it.)
Sacrifice this creature: Target player discards two cards. Activate only as a sorcery.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari
- Price
- $0.14
- EDHREC rank
- #21881
Brain Weevil forces an opponent to discard two cards when you sacrifice it — but that effect costs you a four-mana 1/1 with no immediate board impact. Outside of sacrifice-synergy decks that can chain additional value onto the death, it doesn't clear the bar.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Brain Weevil sits below the threshold for competitive inclusion — targeted discard loses potency in a four-player game, and a 4-mana 1/1 body is embarrassing unless you're in a dedicated sacrifice shell like Braids, Arisen Nightmare or Tergrid, God of Fright. Pauper is the most charitable home: the sacrifice trigger is repeatable in the right build, and the card pool is narrow enough that a two-card discard effect carries more relative weight. In Legacy and Vintage, Brain Weevil is simply outclassed by every discard spell in existence and will never see play.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.14 bulk tier
At $0.14, Brain Weevil is deep bulk — you're buying it out of a dollar bin, not a singles case. That price reflects demand accurately; don't expect it to move.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.