Dampen Thought
Champions of Kamigawa 57 • uncommon
- Set
- Champions of Kamigawa
- Collector number
- 57
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Arnie Swekel
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
Target player mills four cards.
Splice onto Arcane 1 generic mana blue mana (As you cast an Arcane spell, you may reveal this card from your hand and pay its splice cost. If you do, add this card's effects to that spell.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Dampen Thought was released in the 2004 Magic: The Gathering set Champions of Kamigawa, a expansion heavily influenced by Japanese folklore and mythology. Designed by Wizards of the Coast, the card introduced a unique mechanics-driven strategy known as 'mill,' where players attempt to win by depleting an opponent's deck. It was created to support the 'Arcane' spell cycle, a thematic classification of cards within the Kamigawa block that encouraged synergy through sequential casting.
The artwork for the card was created by illustrator Ben Thompson, who sought to capture the ethereal, psychological nature of the spell through the lens of Kamigawa's spirit-heavy aesthetic. Upon release, Dampen Thought gained a significant reputation among competitive players, eventually serving as the namesake and engine for a dominant deck archetype in the Modern format known as 'Dampen Thought Control.' Its design remains a notable example of how a common-rarity card can define an entire playstyle.
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