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Mind Bend

Mind Bend

{U}

Instant

Change the text of target permanent by replacing all instances of one color word with another or one basic land type with another. (For example, you may change "nonblack creature" to "nongreen creature" or "forestwalk" to "islandwalk." This effect lasts indefinitely.)

Illustrated by

Tenth EditionTenth Edition#93·Rare·English
Oct 22, 2026
Market$2.96
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Legality

LegalCommanderNot legalStandardLegalModernLegalPremodernLegalLegacyLegalVintageNot legalBrawlNot legalPioneer
LegalOathbreaker
Not legalPauperNot legalHistoric
Not legalTimeless

Rulings

Oct 4, 2004

Alters all occurrences of the chosen word in the text box and the type line of the given card.

Oct 4, 2004

Can target a card with no appropriate words on it, or even one with no words at all.

Oct 4, 2004

It can’t change a word to the same word. It must be a different word.

Oct 4, 2004

It only changes what is printed on the card (or set on a token when it was created or set by a copy effect). It will not change any effects that are on the permanent.

Oct 4, 2004

You choose the words to change on resolution.

Oct 4, 2004

You can’t change proper nouns (i.e. card names) such as “Island Fish Jasconius”.

Oct 4, 2004

It can be used to change a land’s type from one basic land type to another. For example, Forest can be changed to Island so it produces blue mana. It doesn’t change the name of any permanent.