Nexus Mentality
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This printing
SetSOC
Collector #21
Released2026-04-24
Rarityrare
ArtistLie Setiawan
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
ScryfallOpen ↗

Nexus Mentality

RareColour IDMV 4
Instant
Choose one. If you control a commander as you cast this spell, you may choose both instead.
• Move all counters from target nonland permanent you control onto another target nonland permanent you control.
• Remove all counters from target nonland permanent you control. Draw a card for each counter removed this way.
Card capabilities
Card drawInstant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Other printings
1 other English printingEarliest 2026-04-24Newest 2026-04-24Cheapest priced $0.37 in SOC
Rulings (5)
wotc20 Mar 2026
To move a counter from one permanent to another, the counter is removed from the first permanent and put onto the second. Any abilities that care about a counter being removed from or placed on a permanent will apply.
wotc20 Mar 2026
There's no extra bonus if you control more than one commander.
wotc20 Mar 2026
The commander you control doesn't have to be your commander.
wotc20 Mar 2026
Once you've announced that you're casting a spell, players can't take any actions until you've finished doing so. Notably, opponents can't try to remove your commander to change how many modes you may choose.
wotc20 Mar 2026
Once you've chosen both modes for the spell, it doesn't matter whether you continue to control a commander. This is true even if you somehow no longer control a commander as you finish casting the spell.