Brain Maggot (11)
F14 · Friday Night Magic 2014 · rare
| Mana cost |   |
|---|---|
| Mana value | 2.0 |
| Type | Enchantment Creature — Insect |
| Rarity | rare |
| Colors | B |
| Power / Toughness | 1 / 1 |
| EDHREC rank | 16022 |
| Promo | Yes |
When this creature enters, target opponent reveals their hand and you choose a nonland card from it. Exile that card until this creature leaves the battlefield.
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Price history
Latest prices
| Provider | Type | Normal | Foil | Etched | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tcgplayer | retail | — | $0.37 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| manapool | retail | — | $0.15 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardmarket | retail | — | $0.52 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | retail | — | $0.49 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | buylist | — | $0.03 | — | 2026-09-24 |
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Legality
| Format | Status |
|---|---|
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Penny | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Duel | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
Rulings
- 2014-04-26: The exiled card returns to its owner's hand immediately after Brain Maggot leaves the battlefield. Nothing happens between the two events, including state-based actions.
- 2014-04-26: In a multiplayer game, if Brain Maggot's owner leaves the game, the exiled card will return to its owner's hand. Because the one-shot effect that returns the card isn't an ability that goes on the stack, it won't cease to exist along with the leaving player's spells and abilities on the stack.
- 2014-04-26: Brain Maggot's ability causes a zone change with a duration, a new style of ability that's somewhat reminiscent of older cards like Tidehollow Sculler. However, unlike Tidehollow Sculler, Brain Maggot has a single ability that creates two one-shot effects: one that exiles the nonland card when the ability resolves, and another that returns the exiled card to its owner's hand immediately after Brain Maggot leaves the battlefield.
- 2014-04-26: If Brain Maggot leaves the battlefield before its enters-the-battlefield ability resolves, the opponent will reveal their hand, but no card will be exiled.