Mindreaver
Creature — Human Wizard
Heroic — Whenever you cast a spell that targets this creature, exile the top three cards of target player's library.
, Sacrifice this creature: Counter target spell with the same name as a card exiled with this creature.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Born of the Gods
- Price
- $0.14
- EDHREC rank
- #30255
Mindreaver is a mill-and-exile engine that scales with spell-slinging — the more instants and sorceries you've cast, the harder it hits. The cost is that its impact is entirely parasitic: it does nothing without a critical mass of spells already in the graveyard or in play.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Mindreaver fits spell-heavy blue decks that already want to fill graveyards and punish opponents' libraries — it's a value piece, not a finisher, so it needs a shell that can actually close games. In Legacy and Vintage, the card is legal but competes in formats where graveyard interaction is faster and more punishing than anything Mindreaver offers, so it won't see meaningful play there. Modern and Pioneer follow the same logic — the effect is too slow and too dependent on setup to earn a slot over dedicated mill payoffs. Oathbreaker is probably its best non-Commander home, where a spell-focused signature spell strategy can reliably fuel it.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.14 bulk tier
At $0.14, Mindreaver is deep bulk — you're paying for the effect, not the card. That price is stable simply because demand is low and supply is plentiful, so don't expect movement in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.