Magic: The Gathering

Thoughtcast

Foundations Commander 81 • common

Set: Foundations Commander
Collector number: 81
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 4 generic mana blue mana
Type: Sorcery
Colors: Blue
Artist: Greg Hildebrandt

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What it's worth

$0.54market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.52 – $2.54 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

Thoughtcast is a staple card that allows players to draw a significant number of cards for a low mana cost, provided they have built a board presence with artifacts. As a common rarity card, it remains an accessible and efficient engine for maintaining card advantage in various deck strategies.

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Card face

What it does

Affinity for artifacts (This spell costs 1 generic mana less to cast for each artifact you control.)

Draw two cards.

Vedalken eyes don't see the beauty in things. They see only what those things can teach.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Thoughtcast originated in the 2003 Mirrodin expansion, designed as an integral piece of the set's artifact-centric mechanics. It serves as a powerful card-draw engine that rewards players for filling their battlefield with artifacts, reflecting the metallic, high-technology theme of the plane of Mirrodin. Its efficiency made it a staple in competitive formats, particularly within the affinity archetype.

This specific printing appears in the Foundations Commander set, which utilizes modern frame templates to reissue iconic spells for current players. While the mechanics remain faithful to the original design by Magic: The Gathering developers, this version updates the aesthetic presentation to align with contemporary card frame standards while maintaining the mechanical identity that defined its legacy in the game's history.

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About

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