Mindswipe - Khans of Tarkir #189 - Magic: The Gathering Single

Mindswipe is a rare blue and red instant from the Magic: The Gathering set Khans of Tarkir (KTK), collector number 189. English, Near Mint. Pick a finish above.

Instant, XUR. Counter target spell unless its controller pays X. Mindswipe deals X damage to that spell's controller.

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• Card type: Instant
• Color: Blue and red (Izzet)
• Mana cost: XUR (mana value 2)
• What it does: Counterspell, burn (as tagged by players on Scryfall).
• Commander: Color identity: blue and red (Izzet). It fits a Commander deck whose commander has all of those colors.
• Formats (as of October 2026): Legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage and Commander. Not legal in Standard or Pauper.
• Printing: Khans of Tarkir (KTK) #189, rare, released September 2014.

From a lot of rares and sleeved right away. The picture is the official card image. You get one copy of this exact printing per unit ordered. Art by Ryan Alexander Lee.