Mindbreak Trap
Instant — Trap
If an opponent cast three or more spells this turn, you may pay rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Exile any number of target spells.
- CommanderLegal
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- PauperNot legal
#554 on EDHREC's list of the most played Commander cards (as of November 9, 2026).
Our copies of Mindbreak Trap
Selling Mindbreak Trap?
We pay 50% of a card's market value in cash, or 70% in store credit, for cards worth more than $1. For the cheapest printing of Mindbreak Trap, that's about $3.08 cash or $4.31 in credit.
All 5 printings and prices
| Set | # | Released | Nonfoil | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvel Universe MAR | 11 | Sep 2025 | $7.07 | $15.39 |
| Mystery Booster 2 MB2 | 168 | Aug 2024 | $6.16 | $112.63 |
| Breaking News OTP | 12 | Apr 2024 | $8.56 | $20.98 |
| Breaking News OTP | 68 | Apr 2024 | – | $359.71 |
| Zendikar ZEN | 57 | Oct 2009 | $15.65 | $303.00 |
TCGplayer market, near mint, Nov 9, 2026.
Counterspells we have in stock
Rulings
Mindbreak Trap's alternative cost condition checks whether an opponent cast three or more spells this turn, not whether those spells have resolved.
If a spell is exiled, it's removed from the stack and thus will not resolve. The spell isn't countered; it just no longer exists. This works on spells that can't be countered.
For Mindbreak Trap's alternative cost to apply, a single opponent must cast three or more spells. Three opponents each casting a single spell won't work, for example.
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