Mindclaw Shaman
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SetM13
Collector #142
Released2012-07-13
Rarityuncommon
ArtistSlawomir Maniak
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
ScryfallOpen ↗

Mindclaw Shaman

UncommonColour IDMV 5
Creature — Lizard Shaman
When this creature enters, target opponent reveals their hand. You may cast an instant or sorcery spell from among those cards without paying its mana cost.
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Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Other printings
1 other English printingEarliest 2026-11-09Newest 2026-11-09
Rulings (6)
wotc1 Jul 2012
The card goes to its owner’s graveyard after it resolves (or otherwise leaves the stack), not yours.
wotc1 Jul 2012
If you cast a card “without paying its mana cost,” you can’t pay any alternative costs. You can pay additional costs such as kicker costs. If the card has mandatory additional costs, you must pay those.
wotc1 Jul 2012
If you can’t cast any instant or sorcery card (perhaps because there are no legal targets available) or if you choose not to cast one, then Mindclaw Shaman’s ability finishes resolving and the game moves on.
wotc1 Jul 2012
Any player can respond to Mindclaw Shaman’s triggered ability. However, once that ability starts resolving and the target opponent reveals their hand, players can’t respond until after the ability finishes resolving. For example, the opponent can’t cast the instant or sorcery card you choose to cast in order to stop you from casting it.
wotc1 Jul 2012
You cast the card from the opponent’s hand immediately. Ignore timing restrictions based on the card’s type. Other timing restrictions, such as “Cast [this card] only during combat,” must be followed.
wotc1 Jul 2012
If the card has X in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as its value.