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The Big Idea

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

The Big Idea, The List (Unfinity Foil Edition) printing
The List (Unfinity Foil Edition) ULST · No. 26 2022-10-07

Card text

{4}{R}{R}
Legendary Creature — Brainiac Villain
{2}{B/R}{B/R}, {T}: 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.
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The 2 printings

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

Official rulings

3 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

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 · Wizards of the Coast

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 · Wizards of the Coast

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.

2018-01-19 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

The Big Idea, The List (Unfinity Foil Edition) printing
The List (Unfinity Foil Edition)
ULST · #26
Rare
Tapt's Canadian calculation. How to read these prices
Dungeon Comics & Cards · Foil