Brain Freeze
Instant$2.03
Target player mills three cards. Storm (When you cast this spell, copy it for each spell cast before it this turn. You may choose new targets for the copies.)
Legal in Commander
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Combos 2
Brain Freeze + Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal
- Infinite self-mill
- Near-infinite mill
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have at least six other cards in your graveyard, plus an additional four cards if Brain Freeze is in your graveyard.
Steps
Activate Lotus Petal by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {U}. Cast Lotus Petal from your graveyard for its escape cost by exiling three cards besides Brain Freeze from your graveyard. Repeat from step 1 one additional time. Cast Brain Freeze either from your hand by paying {1}{U}, or from your graveyard for its escape cost by paying {1}{U} and exiling three cards from your graveyard. Brain Freeze's storm ability triggers, creating at least two copies of Brain Freeze targeting yourself, and any remaining copies targeting an opponent. Resolve each Brain Freeze, causing yourself to mill nine cards and, if applicable, an opponent to mill three cards for each Brain Freeze remaining. Repeat.
Brain Freeze + Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond
- Infinite self-mill
- Near-infinite colored mana
- Near-infinite mill
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have at least six other cards in hand and/or graveyard.
Steps
Activate Lion's Eye Diamond by discarding your hand and sacrificing it, adding {U}{U}{U}. Cast Lion's Eye Diamond from your graveyard for its escape cost by exiling three cards besides Brain Freeze from your graveyard. Cast Brain Freeze from your graveyard for its escape cost by paying {1}{U} and exiling three cards from your graveyard. Brain Freeze's storm ability triggers, creating at least one copy of Brain Freeze targeting yourself, and any remaining copies targeting an opponent. Resolve each Brain Freeze, causing yourself to mill six cards and, if applicable, an opponent to mill three cards for each Brain Freeze remaining. Repeat.
Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Only combos of 2 or 3 named cards are listed.
Best commanders
Commanders whose abilities work with this card and share its colors, from what the cards do.
- Lyse HextLyse Hext reduces your spell costs, which Brain Freeze can use because it rewards an Instant or sorcery.
- Baral, Chief of ComplianceBaral, Chief of Compliance reduces your spell costs, which Brain Freeze can use because it rewards an Instant or sorcery.
- Eluge, the Shoreless SeaEluge, the Shoreless Sea reduces your spell costs, which Brain Freeze can use because it rewards an Instant or sorcery.
- Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline ProdigyRal, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy reduces your spell costs, which Brain Freeze can use because it rewards an Instant or sorcery.
- Geist of Saint ThaliaGeist of Saint Thalia reduces your spell costs, which Brain Freeze can use because it rewards an Instant or sorcery.
- Urza, Lord ProtectorUrza, Lord Protector reduces your spell costs, which Brain Freeze can use because it rewards an Instant or sorcery.
- Gran-GranGran-Gran reduces your spell costs, which Brain Freeze can use because it rewards an Instant or sorcery.
- Mizzix of the IzmagnusMizzix of the Izmagnus reduces your spell costs, which Brain Freeze can use because it rewards an Instant or sorcery.
- Magnus the RedMagnus the Red reduces your spell costs, which Brain Freeze can use because it rewards an Instant or sorcery.
- Kaza, Roil ChaserKaza, Roil Chaser reduces your spell costs, which Brain Freeze can use because it rewards an Instant or sorcery.