Thoughtleech
Ice Age 269 • uncommon
- Set
- Ice Age
- Collector number
- 269
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- green mana green mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Mark Tedin
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
Whenever an Island an opponent controls becomes tapped, you may gain 1 life.
"A resourceful mage has many sources of information. The best one is your foe."— Zur the Enchanter
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
Thoughtleech was released in 1995 as part of the Ice Age expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to be a standalone expansion that introduced a thematic shift toward a cold, glacial environment, distancing itself from the high-fantasy tropes of previous sets. The card was created to provide green players with a specialized tool for resource denial, fitting the set's intent to explore harsher, more restrictive gameplay mechanics.
The card’s illustration was provided by artist Quinton Hoover, whose distinct, painterly style was a staple of early Magic: The Gathering. Hoover’s design for the creature emphasizes a grotesque, parasitic aesthetic, visually representing the card’s ability to drain resources from an opponent's mana pool. At the time of release, the card was received as a niche technical tool for control-oriented green decks, noted more for its striking, visceral artwork than for its impact on competitive play.
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