Magic: The Gathering

Ponder

Commander 2021 125 • common

Set: Commander 2021
Collector number: 125
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: blue mana
Type: Sorcery
Colors: Blue
Artist: Dan Murayama Scott
Market price: $3.74

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Market

What it's worth

$3.74market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$2.68 – $3.78 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

Ponder is a foundational tool for deck consistency, allowing players to refine their upcoming draws and search through their library to find the right answers. Even as a common card, its ability to shape the flow of the game makes it a reliable staple that collectors and players alike value for its strategic utility.

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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 introduced in the Lorwyn set in 2007 as a common blue sorcery, designed to provide players with library manipulation and card selection. Its inclusion in the Commander 2021 preconstructed decks served as a functional reprint, maintaining its status as a staple for deck building due to its efficiency in digging through a library to find key pieces.

The artwork for this specific version, illustrated by Yongjae Choi, departs from the classic aesthetics associated with earlier printings of the card. Choi’s design emphasizes a sense of arcane introspection, aligning with the card's mechanical purpose of looking into the future to shape one's strategy, and it was well-received by players for its atmospheric, high-fantasy style that fits the visual identity of the modern Commander product line.

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About

About Ponder

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