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Brain in a Jar

2 printings listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Brain in a Jar, Shadows over Innistrad Promos printing
Shadows over Innistrad Promos PSOI · No. 252s 2016-04-08

Card text

{2}
Artifact
{1}, {T}: Put a charge counter on this artifact, then you may cast an instant or sorcery spell with mana value equal to the number of charge counters on this artifact from your hand without paying its mana cost. {3}, {T}, Remove X charge counters from this artifact: Scry X.
Keywords: Scry
EDHREC rank #18992 Rare Not on the Reserved List
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The 2 printings

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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ✓ Legal
Modern ✓ Legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ✓ Legal
Historic ✓ Legal
Timeless ✓ Legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ✓ Legal
Penny ✓ Legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

4 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

When resolving the first ability of Brain in a Jar, the newly-placed charge counter will be counted when determining what spells you may cast. No player may take any action between you placing the counter and choosing which spell to cast.

2016-04-08 · Wizards of the Coast

If you cast a card “without paying its mana cost,” you can’t choose to cast it for any alternative costs, such as awaken costs. You can, however, pay additional costs, such as kicker costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, such as that of Lightning Axe, you must pay those to cast the card.

2016-04-08 · Wizards of the Coast

If Brain in a Jar leaves the battlefield before its first ability resolves, use the number of counters on it at the moment it left to determine what spell you may cast. That number won’t change because you can’t put a new counter on Brain in a Jar.

2016-04-08 · Wizards of the Coast

If the card has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X.

2016-04-08 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

Brain in a Jar, Shadows over Innistrad Promos printing
Shadows over Innistrad Promos
PSOI · #252s
Rare
Tapt's Canadian calculation. How to read these prices
La Crypte · Condition LP · Foil
Brain in a Jar, Shadows over Innistrad printing
Shadows over Innistrad
SOI · #252
Rare
Tapt's Canadian calculation. How to read these prices
Fusion Gaming · Condition MP