The Big Idea
~$0.27 low · ~$0.59 high
Red. Legendary Creature — Brainiac Villain
The List (Unfinity Foil Edition) #26 · Illustrated by Bram Sels
The List (Unfinity Foil Edition) #26 · Illustrated by Bram SelsWhat is The Big Idea 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
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: Roll a six-sided die. Create a number of 1/1 red Brainiac creature tokens equal to the result.
Tap three untapped Brainiacs you control: The next time you would roll a six-sided die, instead roll two six-sided dice and use the total of those results.
4/4
Format legality
All 2 printings of The Big Idea
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The List (Unfinity Foil Edition) ulst #26· 2022rare | rare | No non-foil printing | $0.29 | — | |
 Unstable ust #76· 2017rare· Cardmarket €0.12 · €0.66 foil | rare | $0.27 | $0.59 | €0.12€0.66 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2017
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 6
- Artist
- Bram Sels
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the The List (Unfinity Foil Edition) card (#26).
26 · R · EN
- 26Collector number, as Scryfall lists it. The printed form can differ on promos and special products.
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
- ★Foil. On foil cards a star replaces the dot between the set code and the language code.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (3)
2018-01-19
If you use the second ability to roll two dice instead of one, any ability that triggers “whenever you roll a die” will trigger twice.
2018-01-19
If another spell or ability instructs you to roll two dice and use the difference, you can use The Big Idea’s second ability to replace one of those die rolls. First, roll two dice and use their sum. That’s the first result. Then roll one die. That’s the second result. Then figure out the difference between those two results.
2018-01-19
Some cards, like Chittering Doom, care about the results of individual die rolls and not the total if two dice are rolled together. For example, if you use The Big Idea’s second ability to replace one die roll with two and roll two 3s, Chittering Doom’s ability (which triggers whenever you roll 4 or higher on a die) won’t trigger.
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