Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Brainbite
Alara Reborn · #18 · common · 2009
Sorcery
Listings
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Market reference
$0.17
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 18 / 145
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Mark Hyzer
- Colors
- BU
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2009-04-30
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{U}{B}
Type: Sorcery
Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a card from it. That player discards that card. Draw a card.
"An Esper mage will leave a hole in your memory with surgical precision. A Grixis mage sees no reason to be so kind."
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.17 |
| USD (foil) | $0.17 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.08 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.15 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Brainbite is real?
Brainbite is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Brainbite worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Brainbite is $0.17; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Brainbite from?
Brainbite is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Alara Reborn" in the expansion series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Brainbite?
Brainbite is a common card in the Alara Reborn set.
