Mind Shatter
Sorcery
Target player discards X cards at random.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Morningtide
- Price
- $0.34
- EDHREC rank
- #18559
Mind Shatter empties a single opponent's hand for X black mana — at four or five mana, that's a devastating tempo swing that leaves one player topdeck-dependent for the rest of the game. It's a staple in black discard strategies and earns its slot in any deck that can reliably sink six or more mana into a single spell.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Mind Shatter does its best work — the multiplayer table means you pick the most dangerous hand to strip, and black decks routinely hit the mana totals where it becomes backbreaking. In Legacy and Vintage, dedicated discard strategies exist but Mind Shatter competes with faster, cheaper options like Thoughtseize and Hymn to Tourach that don't ask you to hit six or seven mana first. Modern follows the same logic — the format is too fast for a sorcery-speed X spell at this price point. Pioneer and Standard don't have access to it, and Pauper can't run it either, so Commander and Oathbreaker are the realistic homes.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.34 bulk tier
At $0.34, Mind Shatter is pure bulk — easy to acquire and easy to justify as a slot in any black Commander deck running a discard or control plan. The price is stable; this is a widely reprinted card with no scarcity driving it up, so don't expect it to appreciate.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.