Thoughtcast
Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret 71 • common
- Set
- Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret
- Collector number
- 71
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Greg Hildebrandt
- Market price
- $3.11
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.
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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Where it came from
Thoughtcast was originally introduced in the Mirrodin expansion in 2003, designed by the Magic: The Gathering development team to provide a powerful card-draw engine for artifact-heavy decks. It reflects the set's central mechanical theme, where the presence of artifacts on the battlefield reduces the casting cost of spells, rewarding players who lean into the industrial, metal-infused aesthetic of the plane of Mirrodin.
This specific printing appears in the 2010 Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret set, which was designed to showcase the rivalry between two iconic planeswalkers. The card features original illustration by Glen Angus, whose work during this era helped define the sleek, often grim look of artifact-themed cards. Upon its release, Thoughtcast became a staple in various constructed formats, valued by players for its efficiency in decks that utilize mana rocks and utility artifacts.
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