Clear the Mind is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
Official card text
Target player shuffles their graveyard into their library. Draw a card.
Complete guide
Clear the Mind is a versatile blue sorcery that manages resources by recycling an entire graveyard back into a library. Whether you are protecting yourself from decking out or disrupting an opponent's recursion strategy, this card keeps the game flowing while replacing itself in your hand.
What It Does
For three mana, Clear the Mind targets a single player and forces them to take every card currently in their graveyard and shuffle them into their library. After the shuffle is complete, you draw a card. It is important to note that this spell targets a player, not the cards themselves, making it an effective tool even against decks that try to protect specific graveyard items.
Step-by-Step Resolution
First, you cast the spell and choose a target player. Upon resolution, that player moves all cards from their graveyard into their library and shuffles. Crucially, Clear the Mind is still on the stack while this happens; it only moves to the graveyard after the entire effect, including the draw, has finished. Finally, you draw one card from your own library.
Common Mistakes
A frequent misconception is that Clear the Mind shuffles itself back if you target yourself. However, according to official rulings, if you target yourself, the spell is still resolving while the shuffle happens, so it remains on the stack and becomes the only card in your graveyard once the process is complete. Additionally, you can target a player with zero cards in their graveyard; they will simply shuffle their library, and you will still draw your card.
When to Play It
This card is best utilized as a counter to 'mill' strategies or to reset your own deck after searching for key pieces. Since it draws a card, it doesn't result in card disadvantage, making it a safe inclusion for control decks that need to ensure they don't run out of resources during a long match.
Interaction examples
FabricateAfter you have cast Fabricate to find a powerful artifact, the sorcery sits in your graveyard. By casting Clear the Mind targeting yourself, you shuffle Fabricate back into your library, giving you the chance to find and use it again later in the game.
WindfallIf you cast Windfall and cause all players to discard large hands, the graveyards will be full of potentially dangerous spells. You can follow up with Clear the Mind to force an opponent to shuffle those resources away, preventing them from using graveyard-based recursion to get their best cards back.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Clear the Mind
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
Clear the Mind can target a player with no cards in their graveyard. That player shuffles their library and then you draw a card.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
If you choose yourself as the target for Clear the Mind, Clear the Mind will end up as the only card in your graveyard after it’s done resolving.
No other card is named in this ruling.
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