Mind Flayer, the Shadow

Legendary Enchantment Creature — Horror

This isn't a creature unless you control three or more permanents you don't own.

At the beginning of your end step, exile the bottom card of each opponent's library face down. For as long as those cards remain exiled, you may look at them, and you may spend mana as though it were mana of any colour to cast those spells.

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Planar Constructed	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (4)

UltimateRoxas40 on Eldritch Captain of the Deep [Lovecraftian Primer]

2 years ago

Callicon, thanks for taking a look through the deck! I'm intentionally not running Brainstealer Dragon, since it doesn't fit as thematically with the general Lovecraft/cosmic horror theme of the deck. I had actually taken it out to slot in Mind Flayer, the Shadow, as they have similar effects, but I like Mind Flayer, the Shadow better for flavor/thematic wins

Callicon on Eldritch Captain of the Deep [Lovecraftian Primer]

2 years ago

Hey, I really like the deck list you've got here. I did, however, notice that you aren't running Brainstealer Dragon which i think would be really good in this deck. I might even suggest taking out Mind Flayer, the Shadow or Emrakul, the Promised End for it, as in my opinion the dragon is a more efficient option for the same mana cost as Mind Flayer, and is more synergistic than Emrakul.

TheEvilWizard on Captain N'Ghathrod horror tribe mill

2 years ago

Arvinox, the Mind Flail / Mind Flayer, the Shadow is a horror that steals stuff from the bottom of libraries

Coward_Token on Secret Lair: Stranger Things

3 years ago

The bot reminded me that Hawkins National Laboratory  ^Flip is also a thing. Lonis is sad over the black pip, while Eloise isn't. (For the Stranger Things commanders, you gotta go with Eleven and/or Will, only ones with black in their identity. Despite the flavor connection, Mind Flayer, the Shadow doesn't really synergize with it.)