Mind Extraction
~$0.14 low · ~$2.25 high
Black. Sorcery
Apocalypse #42 · Illustrated by Adam Rex
Apocalypse #42 · Illustrated by Adam RexWhat is Mind Extraction worth?
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Oracle text
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Target player reveals their hand and discards all cards of each of the sacrificed creature's colors.
Format legality
The only printing of Mind Extraction
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Apocalypse apc #42· 2001common· Cardmarket €0.24 · €4.54 foil | common | $0.14 | $2.25 | €0.24€4.54 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2001
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #28,339 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Adam Rex
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Apocalypse card (#42).
42
- 42Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (4)
2004-10-04
If you sacrifice a colorless creature, you get to see their hand but they discard no cards.
2004-10-04
If you sacrifice a multicolored creature, all cards that share at least one color with the creature are discarded.
2013-04-15
Players can only respond once this spell has been cast and all its costs have been paid. No one can try to destroy the creature you sacrificed to prevent you from casting this spell.
2013-04-15
You must sacrifice exactly one creature to cast this spell; you cannot cast it without sacrificing a creature, and you cannot sacrifice additional creatures.
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