Thirst for Knowledge
Planechase 14 • uncommon
- Set
- Planechase
- Collector number
- 14
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Ben Thompson
- Market price
- $0.37
What it does
Draw three cards. Then discard two cards unless you discard an artifact card.
Lymph, the fluid essence of blinkmoths, is prized by wizards for the rush of intellect it provides.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Thirst for Knowledge was originally printed in the 2003 Magic: The Gathering set Mirrodin, designed as an efficient card-draw engine that leaned into the set's central mechanical theme of artifacts. Its inclusion in the 2009 Planechase release served to provide players with a reliable utility spell for blue-aligned decks, maintaining the functional design that made it a staple in various constructed formats. The card's identity is intrinsically linked to the artifact-heavy lore of the plane of Mirrodin, where knowledge and machinery are inextricably bound.
The artwork for the Planechase printing, illustrated by Greg Staples, captures the cerebral and slightly mechanical tone of the spell. Staples focused on the visual representation of sudden enlightenment or the frantic pursuit of information, reflecting the card's function of drawing multiple cards at the cost of discarding an artifact. The design was received positively by the community for its blend of thematic flavor and competitive versatility, securing its place as a classic piece of card-advantage history.
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