Thought Erasure
Guilds of Ravnica 206 • uncommon
- Set
- Guilds of Ravnica
- Collector number
- 206
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- blue mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Anna Steinbauer
- Market price
- $0.29
What it does
Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a nonland card from it. That player discards that card.
Surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)
"It's truly the highest honor, isn't it? To be remembered? Pity for you."
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 Erasure was released in 2018 as part of the Guilds of Ravnica expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Designed as a key card for the Dimir guild, it serves as a staple example of the game's discard and selection mechanics, reflecting the clandestine, information-brokering nature of the faction. It was crafted to provide players with a efficient way to manipulate an opponent's hand while simultaneously filtering their own draw.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Svetlin Velinov, whose work often defines the sleek and shadowy aesthetic associated with the Dimir. Velinov leaned into themes of cognitive intrusion and magical surveillance, using a visual language of swirling blues and purples to represent the act of stripping away a memory or a strategy. Upon release, it was widely praised by competitive players for its versatility and its ability to provide tempo advantage in high-stakes play.
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