Painiac
~$0.05 low · ~$0.39 high
Red. Creature — Brainiac
Unsanctioned #55 · Illustrated by McLean Kendree
Unsanctioned #55 · Illustrated by McLean KendreeWhat is Painiac 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
At the beginning of your upkeep, roll a six-sided die. This creature gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is the result.
0/3
"You're about to be struck by a brilliant idea!"
Format legality
All 2 printings of Painiac
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Unsanctioned und #55· 2020common· Cardmarket €0.10 | common | $0.20 | No foil printing | €0.10 | |
 Unstable ust #91· 2017common· Cardmarket €0.09 · €0.49 foil | common | $0.05 | $0.39 | €0.09€0.49 foil |
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Where to buy Painiac
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Card details
- First printed
- 2017
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 3
- Artist
- McLean Kendree
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Unsanctioned card (#55).
55 · C · EN
- 55Collector number, as Scryfall lists it. The printed form can differ on promos and special products.
- CCommon
- ENPrinted in English
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of Painiac, read from the Unsanctioned printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Painiac. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 3: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Creature is the card type. Brainiac is the subtype, after the dash.
- Text box
- What the card does.
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
- Power / toughness
- 0/3: power is the combat damage it deals; toughness is how much damage destroys it.
- Illustration
- By McLean Kendree. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Unsanctioned. Black or white means common.
- Collector number
- 55 = collector number, as Scryfall lists it. The printed form can differ on promos and special products.
- Rarity letter
- C = common
- Language
- EN = printed in English
- Artist
- McLean Kendree, after the paintbrush.
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
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