Thoughtlace
Revised Edition 85 • rare
- Set
- Revised Edition
- Collector number
- 85
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Mark Poole
- Market price
- $0.45
What it does
Target spell or permanent becomes blue. (Mana symbols on that permanent remain unchanged.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Thoughtlace was originally printed in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, later appearing in the Revised Edition in 1994. The card was designed as part of the 'lace' cycle, a series of spells intended to allow players to manipulate the color properties of cards on the battlefield. This mechanic was rooted in the early game's focus on color-specific interactions, such as protection from certain colors or color-based destruction effects.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Quinton Hoover, known for his distinct, flowing style that defined much of the game’s early visual identity. While the lace cards were meant to provide strategic depth through color shifting, they are largely remembered today for their niche utility and as artifacts of the game’s experimental design phase before standardized mechanics were fully established.
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