Magic: The Gathering

Parallel Thoughts

Scourge 44 • rare

Set: Scourge
Collector number: 44
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
Type: Enchantment
Colors: Blue
Artist: Ben Thompson
Market price: $1.50

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$1.50market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$1.50 – $1.69 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a rare enchantment from the Scourge set, Parallel Thoughts challenges players to manage their deck strategically by replacing standard draws with access to a curated selection of cards. This card represents a significant mechanical choice for those who favor long-term planning, as it transforms how one interacts with their library during a match.

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What it does

When this enchantment enters, search your library for seven cards, exile them in a face-down pile, and shuffle that pile. Then shuffle your library.

If you would draw a card, you may instead put the top card of the pile you exiled into your hand.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Parallel Thoughts was released in 2003 as part of Scourge, the final set in the Onslaught block for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed to explore themes of high mana costs and powerful, game-altering effects, marking a shift in the game's mechanics that rewarded players for accelerating their resources. As a blue enchantment, the card reflects the color's thematic focus on library manipulation and strategic foresight.

The card’s illustration was created by Ben Thompson, a long-time artist for the game known for his surreal and atmospheric style. Thompson designed the visual to evoke the card's function of splitting one's library into two distinct, hidden piles. The artwork received attention for its abstract and ethereal depiction of cognitive duality, fitting seamlessly into the high-fantasy aesthetic established during this era of the game's development.

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