Thought Dissector
Darksteel 152 • rare
- Set
- Darksteel
- Collector number
- 152
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Matt Cavotta
- Market price
- $0.31
What it does
X mana, tap: Target opponent reveals cards from the top of their library until an artifact card or X cards are revealed, whichever comes first. If an artifact card is revealed this way, put it onto the battlefield under your control and sacrifice this artifact. Put the rest of the revealed cards into that player's graveyard.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Thought Dissector was released in 2004 as part of the Darksteel expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set on the artificial plane of Mirrodin, the card reflects the set's central mechanical theme of metal and artifact synergy. Its design captures the flavor of the plane's lore, where organic life is slowly being corrupted by the pervasive presence of metallic matter, represented here by a device capable of stripping away a player's library.
The card was illustrated by David Martin, who contributed several pieces to the Mirrodin block. His visual approach focused on the sharp, industrial aesthetic characteristic of the set, utilizing cold hues and rigid lines to emphasize the mechanical nature of the artifact. Upon release, it was noted primarily for its niche role in mill-strategy decks, serving as a distinct, if specialized, utility piece within the artifact-heavy environment of the era.
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