“"Life is a maze. This is one of its dead ends." —Noyan Dar, Tazeem lullmage”
Mindbreak Trap
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Instant — Trap
Mana Cost: {2}{U}{U}
Oracle Rules Text: If an opponent cast three or more spells this turn, you may pay {0} 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
Set: Zendikar (#57), Rarity: Mythic, Artist: Christopher Moeller
Instant
Blue
Mythic
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Official Rulings (3)
2025-09-19
Mindbreak Trap's alternative cost condition checks whether an opponent cast three or more spells this turn, not whether those spells have resolved.
2025-09-19
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.
2025-09-19
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.
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