Lobotomy
~$0.25 low · ~$4.68 high
Multicolor. Sorcery
Invasion #255 · Illustrated by D. Alexander Gregory
Invasion #255 · Illustrated by D. Alexander GregoryWhat is Lobotomy worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
Target player reveals their hand, then you choose a card other than a basic land card from it. Search that player's graveyard, hand, and library for all cards with the same name as the chosen card and exile them. Then that player shuffles.
Format legality
All 5 printings of Lobotomy
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Friday Night Magic 2006 f06 #4· 2006Promorare· Cardmarket €0.63 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $0.99 | €0.63 foil | |
 World Championship Decks 2001 wc01 #ar255sb· 2001Not tournament legaluncommon· Cardmarket €0.19 | uncommon | — | No foil printing | €0.19 | |
 Invasion inv #255· 2000uncommon· Cardmarket €0.15 · €3.25 foil | uncommon | $0.25 | $4.68 | €0.15€3.25 foil | |
 World Championship Decks 1998 wc98 #bs267· 1998Not tournament legaluncommon· Cardmarket €0.34 | uncommon | $0.38 | No foil printing | €0.34 | |
 Tempest tmp #267· 1997uncommon· Cardmarket €0.19 | uncommon | $0.26 | No foil printing | €0.19 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1997
- Printings
- 5
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #30,244 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Thomas M. Baxa, D. Alexander Gregory
Rulings (5)
2004-10-04
It exiles the chosen card plus all others in the hand, library, and graveyard. Some people thought the chosen card was not exiled due to some vague wording.
2004-10-04
If the player has no cards in their hand, you still get to look through their deck, but you do not get to exile any cards.
2004-10-04
You only get to pick one card from the player’s hand.
2004-10-04
Does not affect cards on the battlefield.
2005-02-01
The copies must be found if they are in publicly viewable zones. Finding copies while searching private zones is optional.
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