Mind Bend
~$0.48 low · ~$14.11 high
Blue. Instant
Tenth Edition #93 · Illustrated by Mike Dringenberg
Tenth Edition #93 · Illustrated by Mike DringenbergWhat is Mind Bend 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
Change the text of target permanent by replacing all instances of one color word with another or one basic land type with another. (For example, you may change "nonblack creature" to "nongreen creature" or "forestwalk" to "islandwalk." This effect lasts indefinitely.)
Format legality
All 8 printings of Mind Bend
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 The List plst #MIR-77· 2024Retro Frameuncommon· Cardmarket €0.50 | uncommon | $0.48 | No foil printing | €0.50 |
 Tenth Edition 10e #93· 2007rare· Cardmarket €0.75 | rare | $2.96 | No foil printing | €0.75 |
 Tenth Edition 10e #93★· 2007rare· Cardmarket €23.76 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $11.00 | €23.76 foil |
 Ninth Edition 9ed #87· 2005rare· Cardmarket €0.99 | rare | $1.03 | No foil printing | €0.99 |
 Ninth Edition 9ed #87★· 2005rare | rare | No non-foil printing | $14.11 | — |
 Eighth Edition 8ed #92· 2003rare· Cardmarket €0.79 | rare | $0.88 | No foil printing | €0.79 |
 Eighth Edition 8ed #92★· 2003rare | rare | No non-foil printing | $11.94 | — |
 Mirage mir #77· 1996uncommon· Cardmarket €0.91 | uncommon | $1.15 | No foil printing | €0.91 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1996
- Printings
- 8
- Mana value
- 1
- EDHREC rank
- #15,586 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Mike Dringenberg, Tony Szczudlo
Rulings (7)
2004-10-04
Alters all occurrences of the chosen word in the text box and the type line of the given card.
2004-10-04
You can’t change proper nouns (i.e. card names) such as “Island Fish Jasconius”.
2004-10-04
Can target a card with no appropriate words on it, or even one with no words at all.
2004-10-04
It only changes what is printed on the card (or set on a token when it was created or set by a copy effect). It will not change any effects that are on the permanent.
2004-10-04
It can be used to change a land’s type from one basic land type to another. For example, Forest can be changed to Island so it produces blue mana. It doesn’t change the name of any permanent.
2004-10-04
You choose the words to change on resolution.
2004-10-04
It can’t change a word to the same word. It must be a different word.
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