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Magic · Modern Horizons 2 · #426 · Uncommon

Brainstone (Retro Frame)

Magic card price for Brainstone (Retro Frame): $0.38 market, from $0.09 at the cheapest listing, Foil printing, updated Oct 18, 2026. Full price history since Feb 8, 2024 below.

Market price · Foil · Oct 18, 2026
$0.38
+2.7% this week · +8.6% in 30 days
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1 day0.0%
7 days+2.7%
30 days+8.6%
90 days+11.8%
1 year+52.0%
All time+90.0%

Sellers right now

$0.09lowest listing$6.99highest
Market price$0.38
Mid listing$0.40
Direct$0.34
30-day avg$0.36

Market price is what a near-mint copy actually sold for. The cheapest listing is what a seller asks today — on thin markets the two differ a lot.

Where to buy

TCGplayer$0.38
Cardmarket$0.56 €0.50

EUR converted at 1.1253 (ECB reference rate). Shipping and condition not included.

One year

$0.2152-week low$0.3852-week high
In the range100%
All-time low$0.15
All-time high$0.38
First priceFeb 8, 2024
Foil · market priceCardmarket (EU, in USD)
$0.09$0.20$0.30$0.41
$0.38
Feb 2024Dec 2024Nov 2025Oct 2026
TCGplayer · via tcgcsv · Cardmarket · via MTGJSONtcgrate.com

Price story

We have tracked Brainstone (Retro Frame) (Foil) since February 2024, when it sold for $0.20. Today the market price is $0.38, up 90.0%. Across the past year it went +52.0%, with a low of $0.21 and a high of $0.38; today it sits near the top of that range. This is the highest market price in our records for this card. The cheapest listing right now is $0.09, and the 30-day average market price is $0.36.

Printings

PrintingMarketLowHigh7d
Foil$0.38$0.09$6.99+2.7%
Normal$0.26$0.01$3.00−7.1%

The card in play

Type line
Artifact
Rules text

Please Note: Due to printing inconsistencies, versions of this card can have either foiling over the entire face of the card or foiling on only the borders of the card, along with foiling color variations for each. You may receive any variation unless specifically noted as a Listing with Photo.

2, T, Sacrifice Brainstone: Draw three cards, then put two cards from your hand on top of your library in any order.

Flavor

One day, it might provide a flash of insight that turns the tide of battle. Meanwhile, it looks lovely on an end table.

Other printings of Brainstone

3 more · $0.30 – $0.73
All printings
Brainstone (Retro Frame) (Foil Etched) (426), Modern Horizons 2 — Magic card price 0.0% 7d Brainstone (Retro Frame) (Foil Etched) Modern Horizons 2 · #426 $0.73 Brainstone (223), Modern Horizons 2 — Magic card price −2.8% 7d Brainstone Modern Horizons 2 · #223 $0.35 Brainstone (242), Commander: Duskmourn: House of Horror — Magic card price −16.7% 7d Brainstone Commander: Duskmourn: House of Horror · #242 $0.30

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