TYPE
Instant

ABILITY
Counter target spell unless its controller pays {X}. Mindswipe deals X damage to that spell's controller.

FLAVOR TEXT
"The past and the unwritten are frozen. To understand their meaning requires heat." —Arel the Whisperer

ILLUSTRATOR
Ryan Alexander Lee

LEGALITIES
Standard Future Historic Timeless Gladiator Pioneer Explorer Modern Legacy Pauper Vintage Penny Commander Oathbreaker Standardbrawl Brawl Alchemy Paupercommander Duel Oldschool Premodern Predh

LANGUAGES
EN FR DE IT JP KR PT RU ES ZH-CN ZH-TW

RULINGS

• 2014-09-20 If the controller of the target spell pays {X}, the spell won’t be countered. Mindswipe will still deal damage to that player.
• 2014-09-20 If the target spell is an illegal target as Mindswipe tries to resolve (perhaps because it was countered by another spell or ability), Mindswipe won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen. No damage will be dealt.