Magic: The Gathering trading card 'Brainstorm' (not authenticated)

This is a rectangular trading card enclosed in a clear rigid plastic protective toploader. The card is printed on standard cardstock featuring a reflective rainbow foil finish across its surface. The top left corner displays the card title 'Brainstorm' alongside a blue teardrop mana symbol in the top right. The central art window depicts a stylized figure with eyes closed, touching their temples, surrounded by glowing symbols against a red background, with an artist signature legible at the lower right of the art box reading 'DiTerlizzi'. Below the art box, the card type is marked as 'Instant', accompanied by a set symbol on the right. The text box contains the game rules text reading 'Draw three cards, then put two cards from your hand on top of your library in any order.' followed by flavor text reading '"I see more than others do because I know where to look." —Saprazzan vizier'. The bottom edge features copyright and legal text reading 'Illus. DiTerlizzi ©1993-1999 Wizards of the Coast, Inc. 61/350' along with a four-pointed star watermark. The card exhibits vibrant color saturation typical of late 1990s trading card games, and the foil treatment produces a distinct prismatic sheen when viewed at an angle. The overall condition appears well-preserved due to the protective enclosure, though minor surface dust may be present on the exterior of the plastic holder. The identification rests on the visible title, rules text, set numbering, and illustrator credit directly printed on the face of the card.

Based on what I can see in the provided image, this trading card exhibits features consistent with a foil printing of the card titled 'Brainstorm', bearing collector number 61/350 and an illustrator credit reading 'DiTerlizzi'. The card displays a rainbow foil finish and standard late 1990s styling. I cannot verify from a photo alone whether the card stock, surface texture, and printing rosette patterns meet the criteria for a genuine period-correct printing, as high-quality proxies and replicas exist. Physical inspection under magnification, as well as light-transmission testing, would be needed to confirm authenticity. Assuming the attribution and printing are correct for a foil version from this era, comparable items of this type generally trade within the $100 to $200 range, driven by strong demand among collectors of vintage trading card games. However, if physical inspection reveals this piece to be a modern reproduction, replica, unauthorized copy, or counterfeit, the value would drop significantly to nearly zero, or strictly as a novelty item worth only a few dollars. The enclosed rigid plastic toploader preserves the visible surface from immediate wear, but grading by a professional third-party authentication service would also be required to fully ascertain the condition-dependent value.