Magic: The Gathering

Ponder

Mystery Booster 2 34 • common

Set: Mystery Booster 2
Collector number: 34
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: blue mana
Type: Sorcery
Colors: Blue
Artist: Dan Murayama Scott
Market price: $1.89

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Market

What it's worth

$1.89market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$1.11 – $2.32 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

Although this is a common card, its presence in this particular set makes it a notable piece for those who appreciate the evolution of classic game mechanics. By allowing a player to look at and rearrange the top cards of their deck, it serves as a foundational tool for controlling the flow of a game and planning future turns.

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Card face

What it does

Look at the top three cards of your library, then put them back in any order. You may shuffle.

Draw a card.

Tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernBanned
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Ponder was originally released in the 2007 set Lorwyn, designed by Aaron Forsythe as a common blue sorcery that allows players to look at the top three cards of their library and rearrange them. The card quickly became a staple in multiple formats for its efficiency in card selection and library manipulation, cementing itself as a foundational tool for consistency in deck building.

This specific version of the card appeared in Mystery Booster 2, a product designed by Wizards of the Coast to feature a wide variety of reprints and experimental designs. The artwork for the Ponder card has been reimagined across several releases, often depicting themes of magical insight or cosmic focus to match the spell's mechanical function of foresight and planning.

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Other printings

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About

About Ponder

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