Magic: The Gathering

Thirst for Knowledge

World Championship Decks 2004 gn53 • uncommon

Set: World Championship Decks 2004
Collector number: gn53
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: 2 generic mana blue mana
Type: Instant
Colors: Blue
Artist: Ben Thompson
Finish: Gold

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$0.35market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$0.25 – $0.35 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As an uncommon instant, this card offers players a strategic advantage by allowing them to quickly cycle through their deck in response to changing battlefield conditions. Its presence in a specialized championship set marks it as a functional staple that collectors value for its utility and its place in competitive history.

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Card face

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.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Thirst for Knowledge was originally introduced in the 2003 Mirrodin expansion for Magic: The Gathering, designed to support the artifact-heavy themes of that set. The card allows players to draw three cards and discard two, or discard one artifact, making it a powerful engine for decks that leverage the graveyard or require specific card selection. Ben Thompson provided the evocative artwork, which depicts a scholar immersed in arcane scrolls, emphasizing the card's function as a tool for intellectual discovery within the game's mechanics.

The 2004 World Championship Decks provided players with exact, gold-bordered reproductions of the tournament-winning decks used by professional players. Including Thirst for Knowledge in these commemorative decks acknowledged its prevalence in the competitive landscape of the era. These decks were intended as educational tools, allowing enthusiasts to experience and study the precise compositions that dominated high-level tournament play during the 2004 season, rather than as legal cards for standard play.

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