Magic: The Gathering

Thought Erasure

Guilds of Ravnica Promos 206 • uncommon

Set: Guilds of Ravnica Promos
Collector number: 206
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: blue mana black mana
Type: Sorcery
Colors: Black · Blue
Artist: Anna Steinbauer
Finish: Foil

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$0.31market price via TCGplayer · Oct 8, 2026$0.31 – $0.37 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

Thought Erasure is an uncommon card from the Guilds of Ravnica Promos set, identified by collector number 206. Its design highlights a thematic focus on manipulation and control, making it a sought-after piece for players who appreciate tactical, hand-disrupting strategies.

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Card face

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."

Formats

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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Provenance

Where it came from

Thought Erasure was introduced in the 2018 Magic: The Gathering set Guilds of Ravnica, designed to represent the Dimir house's manipulative influence over the city-plane of Ravnica. As a card that forces an opponent to discard a card while surveilling, it became a staple of Standard and Pioneer formats for its efficiency in disrupting early-game strategies.

The card art was illustrated by Daarken, a prominent artist in the fantasy gaming space. His work on this piece captures the theme of mental intrusion through surreal, dark imagery that aligns with the aesthetic identity of the Dimir guild, focusing on the concepts of secrecy, memory, and cognitive decay.

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About

About Thought Erasure

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