The Big Idea
USTUnstable/#76/2017Rare
Colour IDMV 6
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.14
TCGplayer$0.25
ManaPool$0.15
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.03
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.49Low $0.49▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.25TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 7.4%90d▼ 21.9%
90d high
$0.34
90d low
$0.25
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.25
Unstable
- Down 7.4% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 26% below its 90 day high of $0.34.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 164% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Legendary Creature — Brainiac Villain
, : Roll a six-sided die. Create a number of 1/1 red Brainiac creature tokens equal to the result.
Tap three untapped Brainiacs you control: The next time you would roll a six-sided die, instead roll two six-sided dice and use the total of those results.
4 / 4
Card capabilities
CreatureLegendary creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (3)
wotc19 Jan 2018
If you use the second ability to roll two dice instead of one, any ability that triggers “whenever you roll a die” will trigger twice.
wotc19 Jan 2018
If another spell or ability instructs you to roll two dice and use the difference, you can use The Big Idea’s second ability to replace one of those die rolls. First, roll two dice and use their sum. That’s the first result. Then roll one die. That’s the second result. Then figure out the difference between those two results.
wotc19 Jan 2018
Some cards, like Chittering Doom, care about the results of individual die rolls and not the total if two dice are rolled together. For example, if you use The Big Idea’s second ability to replace one die roll with two and roll two 3s, Chittering Doom’s ability (which triggers whenever you roll 4 or higher on a die) won’t trigger.
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About this card
The Big Idea
The Big Idea is a Legendary Creature — Brainiac Villain, with mana cost {4}{R}{R} (mana value 6). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: not_legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: not_legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.25 (down 7.4% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
The Big Idea FAQ
How much is The Big Idea worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for The Big Idea is $0.25. It is down 7.4% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.25 to $0.34.
What is the cheapest printing of The Big Idea?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Unstable at $0.25 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of The Big Idea?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The List (Unfinity Foil Edition) at $0.27 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of The Big Idea are there?
The Big Idea has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was The Big Idea first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from UST #76, released 2017-12-08.
What is the newest printing of The Big Idea?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ULST #26, released 2022-10-07.
Is there a foil version of The Big Idea?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.66 versus $0.25 for nonfoil, which is 164% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is The Big Idea legal in Commander?
The Big Idea is not currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.