---
name: "Brain Weevil"
mana_cost: "{3}{B}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Insect"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Intimidate"]
set: "DDJ"
set_name: "Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari"
collector_number: "58"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Anthony Jones"
oracle_id: "dfa8de88-9222-435f-a56e-c32e91fd5289"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/brain-weevil-ddj"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Brain Weevil
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{B}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Insect
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1
- **Keywords:** Intimidate

## Oracle Text
Intimidate (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or creatures that share a color with it.)
Sacrifice this creature: Target player discards two cards. Activate only as a sorcery.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Blind Zealot](/printing/blind-zealot-nph.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Human Cleric
2. [Hideous Visage](/printing/hideous-visage-m12.md) — Sorcery
3. [Accursed Spirit](/printing/accursed-spirit-m15.md) — Creature — Spirit
4. [Academy Raider](/printing/academy-raider-m14.md) — Creature — Human Warrior
5. [Brain Maggot](/printing/brain-maggot-f14.md) — Enchantment Creature — Insect
6. [Lifebane Zombie](/printing/lifebane-zombie-m14.md) — Creature — Zombie Warrior

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari (DDJ) #58
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Anthony Jones
- **Total Printings:** 14 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `legal`