Elder Brain
CLBCommander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate/#573/2022Rare
Colour IDMV 7
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$1.49
Cardmarket€0.80
ManaPool$0.36
TCGplayer$0.97
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.75
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $1.49High $1.49Low $0.99▲ 50.5%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.97TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 2.0%30d▼ 4.9%90d▲ 29.3%
90d high
$1.05
90d low
$0.75
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.62
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate
- Down 4.9% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 8% below its 90 day high of $1.05.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (4 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing are trading 36% below nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Horror
Menace
Whenever this creature attacks a player, exile all cards from that player's hand, then they draw that many cards. You may play lands and cast spells from among the exiled cards for as long as they remain exiled. If you cast a spell this way, you may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast it.
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Keywords
Menace
Card capabilities
Card drawCreature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (1)
wotc10 Jun 2022
The cards are exiled face up.
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About this card
Elder Brain
Elder Brain is a Creature — Horror, with mana cost {5}{B}{B} (mana value 7). Printed 4 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.97 (down 4.9% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Elder Brain FAQ
How much is Elder Brain worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Elder Brain is $0.97. It is down 4.9% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.75 to $1.05.
What is the cheapest printing of Elder Brain?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate at $0.62 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Elder Brain?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Battle for Baldur's Gate Promos at $1.08 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Elder Brain are there?
Elder Brain has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Elder Brain first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from CLB #573, released 2022-06-10.
Is there a foil version of Elder Brain?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.62 versus $0.97 for nonfoil, which is 36% less expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Elder Brain legal in Commander?
Yes, Elder Brain is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Elder Brain legal in Modern?
Elder Brain is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.