Thought Distortion
Core Set 2020 117 • uncommon
- Set
- Core Set 2020
- Collector number
- 117
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- David Palumbo
- Market price
- $0.23
What it does
This spell can't be countered.
Target opponent reveals their hand. Exile all noncreature, nonland cards from that player's hand and graveyard.
"The skull is rigid, but the mind is so deliciously supple."— Eromena the Mind Render
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Thought Distortion was released in the Core Set 2020 expansion for Magic: The Gathering, hitting the market in July 2019. It was designed as a niche sideboard tool specifically aimed at countering control archetypes, particularly those relying heavily on counterspells and blue or black spells. By making the card uncounterable and forcing the discard of multiple spells, it provided a powerful, focused answer to the dominant control strategies of that era's Standard format.
The card’s visual identity was brought to life by artist Svetlin Velinov, who chose a dark, ethereal aesthetic to reflect the card's theme of psychological disruption. The illustration captures the essence of a fractured mind, employing swirling, ominous colors that resonate with the card's mechanical function of stripping options from an opponent. Upon its debut, players recognized it as a potent, if situational, sideboard card, solidifying its role in the competitive landscape as a reliable disruptor against spell-heavy decks.
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