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The Big Idea

The Big Idea

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#26 · EN · Rare · 2022-10-07

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The Big Idea

{4}{R}{R}

Legendary Creature — Brainiac Villain

{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.

Power: 4

Toughness: 4

Artist: Bram Sels

Color identity: B, R

Related cards: Brainiac The Big Idea

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Data snapshot 2026-10-22. Not live offers.

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Editions & versions

2 printings across 2 editions. Choose a printing to view its artwork and details.

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Format legality
Standardnot legal
Futurenot legal
Historicnot legal
Timelessnot legal
Gladiatornot legal
Pioneernot legal
Modernnot legal
Legacynot legal
Paupernot legal
Vintagenot legal
Pennynot legal
Commandernot legal
Oathbreakernot legal
Standardbrawlnot legal
Brawlnot legal
Competitivebrawlnot legal
Alchemynot legal
Paupercommandernot legal
Duelnot legal
Oldschoolnot legal
Premodernnot legal
Predhnot legal
Tlrnot legal
Rulings

2018-01-19 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.

2018-01-19 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.

2018-01-19 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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