Name
Mindbreak Trap
Mana Cost
Type
Instant — Trap
Set
Zendikar
Rarity
Mythic
Text
If an opponent cast three or more spells this turn, you may pay rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Exile any number of target spells.
Flavor Text
"Life is a maze. This is one of its dead ends."
—Noyan Dar, Tazeem lullmage
Number
#57
Other Prints
Marvel Universe
Mystery Booster 2
Through the Omenpaths Bonus Sheet
Breaking News
Legal Formats
Brawl | Commander | Duel | Gladiator | Historic | Legacy | Modern | Oathbreaker | Timeless | Vintage
Availability
Magic Online | Paper
Rulings
(19/09/2025)
Mindbreak Trap's alternative cost condition checks whether an opponent cast three or more spells this turn, not whether those spells have resolved.
(19/09/2025)
If a spell is exiled, it's removed from the stack and thus will not resolve. The spell isn't countered; it just no longer exists. This works on spells that can't be countered.
(19/09/2025)
For Mindbreak Trap's alternative cost to apply, a single opponent must cast three or more spells. Three opponents each casting a single spell won't work, for example.
Artist
Christopher Moeller
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