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Mind Games
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Mind Games

{U}

Instant

Buyback {2}{U} (You may pay an additional {2}{U} as you cast this spell. If you do, put this card into your hand as it resolves.)

Tap target artifact, creature, or land.

Buyback
Set
Stronghold (STH #38)
Rarity
Common
Mana value
1
Released
1998-03-02
Artist
Andrew Robinson
EDHREC rank
#11,120
Colour identity
{U}
Finishes
Nonfoil
Served from
Local database

Commander bracket

1 +
Fits any bracket
No Game Changer, land denial, extra turns or two-card combos.

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.44
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.

Combos 28

Orvar, the All-Form+Peregrine Drake+Mind Games
{U}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
6,366 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Orvar, the All-Form+Spark Double+Mind Games
{U}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite copies of artifacts, creatures and lands you controlInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite landfall triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite mana lands you control can produceInfinite proliferateInfinite storm count
4,383 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Orvar, the All-Form+Sakashima of a Thousand Faces+Mind Games
{U}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite copies of artifacts, creatures and lands you controlInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite landfall triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite mana lands you control can produceInfinite proliferateInfinite storm count
3,395 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Orvar, the All-Form+Palinchron+Mind Games
{U}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite copies of creatures you controlInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite mana lands you control can produceInfinite storm countInfinite untap of lands you control
316 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Orvar, the All-Form+Throne of Eldraine+Mirror Box+Mind Games
{U}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
256 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Orvar, the All-Form+Great Whale+Mind Games
{U}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite copies of creatures you controlInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite mana lands you control can produceInfinite storm countInfinite untap of lands you control
218 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Displacer Kitten+Throne of Eldraine+Mind Games
{U}
Infinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
174 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Orvar, the All-Form+Sakashima of a Thousand Faces+Mind Games+Chromatic Orrery
{U}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite card drawInfinite colored manaInfinite colorless manaInfinite copies of artifacts, creatures and lands you controlInfinite copies of permanents you controlInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite draw triggersInfinite landfall triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite proliferateInfinite storm count
52 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Displacer Kitten+Mind Games+Chromatic Orrery
{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite colored manaInfinite colorless manaInfinite draw triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
34 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Orvar, the All-Form+Mind Games+Chromatic Orrery+Mirror Box
{U}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite card drawInfinite colored manaInfinite colorless manaInfinite copies of permanents you controlInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite draw triggersInfinite landfall triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite power and toughness for certain creaturesInfinite storm count
31 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Orvar, the All-Form+Throne of Eldraine+Mind Games+Mirror Gallery
{U}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
16 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Veyran, Voice of Duality+Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty+Storm-Kiln Artist+Mind Games
{U}{R}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm countInfinitely large creature until end of turn
16 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Stormsplitter+Sorcerer Class+Mind Games
{U}{R}
Infinite blue mana that can only be spent to cast instant and sorcery spellsInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature tokens with hasteInfinite damageInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite red mana that can only be spent to cast instant and sorcery spellsInfinite storm count
14 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Orvar, the All-Form+Biovisionary+Mind Games
{G}{U}
Win the game
10 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Orvar, the All-Form+Gilded Lotus+Bösium Strip+Mind Games
{U}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite colored manaInfinite copies of artifacts, creatures and lands you controlInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite landfall triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
9 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Vivi Ornitier+Hero's Blade+Displacer Kitten+Mind Games
{U}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite damageInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
7 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Vesuvan Duplimancy+Biovisionary+Mind Games
{G}{U}
Win the game
6 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Orvar, the All-Form+Mind Games+Chromatic Orrery+Mirror Gallery
{U}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite card drawInfinite colored manaInfinite colorless manaInfinite copies of permanents you controlInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite draw triggersInfinite landfall triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
5 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Jeskai Ascendancy+Sorcerer Class+Mind Games
{U}{R}{W}
Infinite draw triggersInfinite lootingInfinite self-discard triggersNear-infinite blue mana that can only be spent to cast instant and/or sorcery spellsNear-infinite damageNear-infinite magecraft triggersNear-infinite mana creatures you control can produceNear-infinite red mana that can only be spent to cast instant and/or sorcery spellsNear-infinite storm countNear-infinite untap of creatures you controlNear-infinitely large creatures until end of turn
5 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
There and Back Again+Orvar, the All-Form+Mind Games
{U}{R}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite copies of artifacts, creatures and lands you controlInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite landfall triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm countInfinite Treasure tokens
3 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Stormsplitter+Phyrexian Altar+Mind Games
{U}{R}
Infinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokens with hasteInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
3 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Vivi Ornitier+Agatha's Soul Cauldron+Geralf, the Fleshwright+Mind Games
{U}{R}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on an infinite number of creature tokensInfinite blue manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite red manaInfinite storm count
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nardole, Resourceful Cyborg+Chakram Retriever+Mind Games
{U}
Infinite magecraft triggersInfinite mana creatures you control can produceInfinite storm countInfinite untap of creatures you control
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Thing+Agatha's Soul Cauldron+Sage of Hours+Mind Games
{R}{G}{W}{U}
Infinite turnsLock
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Orvar, the All-Form+Mind Games+Chromatic Orrery+Cadric, Soul Kindler
{U}{R}{W}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite card drawInfinite colored manaInfinite colorless manaInfinite copies of permanents you controlInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite draw triggersInfinite landfall triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Shantotto, Tactician Magician+Mind Over Matter+Empowered Autogenerator+Mind Games
{U}{R}
Infinite charge counters on a permanentInfinite colored manaInfinite draw triggersInfinite lootingInfinite self-discard triggersNear-infinite charge counters on a permanentNear-infinite colored manaNear-infinite magecraft triggersNear-infinite storm countNear-infinitely powerful creature until end of turn
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Akroan Conscriptor+Leyline Immersion+Mind Games
{G}{U}{R}
Infinite colored mana that can only be spent to cast spellsInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite mana creatures you control can produceInfinite storm countInfinite untap of creatures you control
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Chakram Retriever+Leyline Immersion+Mind Games
{G}{U}
Infinite colored mana that can only be spent to cast spellsInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite mana creatures you control can produceInfinite storm countInfinite untap of creatures you control
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

All 28 combos.

Format legality

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Not legal
Modern Not legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Legal
Commander Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Brawl Not legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Historic Not legal
Timeless Not legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Not legal
Premodern Legal
PreDH Legal
Pauper EDH Legal
Old School Not legal
Future Not legal
Gladiator Not legal
All printingsScryfall ↗Gatherer ↗Edhrec ↗
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