Card text
{2}{B/R}{B/R}, {T}: 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.
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Mana cost
{4}{R}{R}
Power / toughness
4/4
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Card text
{2}{B/R}{B/R}, {T}: 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.
Format legality
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyNot legal
- VintageNot legal
- CommanderNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- OathbreakerNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- AlchemyNot legal
About The Big Idea
The Big Idea (76) is a Red Legendary Creature — Brainiac Villain from Unstable (UST). It costs {4}{R}{R}, has mana value 6 and is a 4/4. It is printed at Rare rarity.
Unstable is an Un-set, which is not legal in sanctioned play, released December 2017. The Big Idea has 1 other card in the database, listed further down the page.
{2}{B/R}{B/R}, {T}: 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.
Card details
- Card number
- 76
- Set
- Unstable (UST)
- Set type
- Un-set & playtest
- Released
- 8 December 2017
- Rarity
- Rare (R)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Legendary Creature — Brainiac Villain
- Colour
- Red
- Colour identity
- Black / Red
- Mana cost
- {4}{R}{R}
- Power / toughness
- 4/4
- Finish
- Non-foil
TCGplayer listing: The Big Idea
The Big Idea in other sets
Every other printing with this name, one per set.
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