Banned
Brainstorm
Instant · {U}
Rationale
Why banned
Brainstorm provides exceptional card selection and combo-enabling power, particularly with fetchlands. Banned at the format's founding per format design philosophy.
Oracle text
What the card does
! This card is currently banned in Premodern. The oracle text is shown for reference only.
Draw three cards, then put two cards from your hand on top of your library in any order.
Format authority
Cited from premodernmagic.com
Per Martin Berlin's Premodern format-authority site: premodernmagic.com/rules . premodernmtg.com mirrors the canonical banlist within 24 hours of any update.
Full analysis
The combo, the data, and the new metagame
Banned 2003-05-26. Rationale: Brainstorm provides exceptional card selection and combo-enabling power, particularly with fetchlands. Banned at the format’s founding per format design philosophy. Source: Martin Berlin, premodernmagic.com.
See also: /brainstorm/