Thought Courier
The List 5DN-38 • common
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- 5DN-38
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Stephen Tappin
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
tap: Draw a card, then discard a card.
It is telling of the vedalkens' culture that they trust human couriers more than their own comrades.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Thought Courier was originally released as an uncommon card in the 2004 Fifth Dawn expansion, a set designed to conclude the Mirrodin block by focusing on the convergence of artifact-themed mechanics and the resource-heavy influence of colored mana. The card reflects the set's mechanical identity, providing a repeatable source of card advantage through its activated ability, which requires both mana and an artifact to balance its utility within a restricted, artifact-dense environment.
The card was illustrated by Greg Staples, whose work often captures the gritty, industrial aesthetic common to the Mirrodin plane. By appearing on 'The List'—a rotating selection of reprints featured in Set Boosters—the card was reintroduced to contemporary play cycles, maintaining its status as a functional utility piece that bridges older mechanical design philosophies with modern deck-building strategies. It remains a recognizable example of the set's emphasis on utility-based board management.
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