Psychogenic Probe
Artifact
Whenever a spell or ability causes a player to shuffle their library, this artifact deals 2 damage to that player.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Mirrodin
- Price
- $0.44
- EDHREC rank
- #20454
Psychogenic Probe deals 2 damage to each opponent whenever they shuffle their library — a passive tax that punishes fetch-heavy and tutor-dense tables without requiring any ongoing investment. At one mana with zero upkeep, the floor is a cheap annoyance and the ceiling is a legitimate win condition against the right pod.
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 |
In Commander, Psychogenic Probe is at its best — four opponents shuffling repeatedly via fetchlands, tutors, and topdeck manipulation means the damage accumulates without any effort on your part. Legacy and Vintage see so many fetch activations per game that the Probe can theoretically spike for meaningful damage, but those formats kill faster through other means and a one-mana artifact rarely earns a slot. Modern is fetchland-dense enough to punish opponents, yet the format's speed and lack of multiplayer scaling keep Psychogenic Probe firmly fringe. Oathbreaker shares Commander's multiplayer math and tutor-heavy tendencies, making it another reasonable home.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.44 bulk tier
At $0.44, Psychogenic Probe is deep bulk — easy to pick up in a trade binder or throw into a cart without thinking twice. The price is unlikely to move much; it's a narrow card with a dedicated niche rather than broad demand.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.