Magic: The Gathering

Thoughtseize

Breaking News 20 • mythic

Set: Breaking News
Collector number: 20
Rarity: Mythic
Mana cost: black mana
Type: Sorcery
Colors: Black
Artist: William Tempest
Market price: $6.82

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Market

What it's worth

$6.82market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$5.17 – $7.74 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

Thoughtseize is a cornerstone of strategic play, allowing players to peek at an opponent's hand and discard a chosen nonland card. Its status as a mythic rarity reflects its high impact on competitive environments, where forcing a tactical disadvantage at a crucial moment can completely dictate the flow of a game.

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Card face

What it does

Target player reveals their hand. You choose a nonland card from it. That player discards that card. You lose 2 life.

Billy, please don't forget to add the headline before sending for publication again.— Clara

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

Thoughtseize was originally introduced to the Magic: The Gathering trading card game in the 2007 Lorwyn set. It quickly became a staple in competitive play, renowned for its ability to strip a specific, powerful card from an opponent's hand for a minimal cost. The card reflects the game's long-standing interest in discard mechanics, serving as a quintessential tool for control and disruption in high-stakes environments.

The Breaking News version, numbered 20, is a specialized reprint featured in the Outlaws of Thunder Junction set released in 2024. This iteration utilizes a distinct 'newspaper headline' aesthetic, designed to mirror the thematic storytelling of the set's western-inspired plane. The visual style was crafted to evoke the feeling of a sensationalist dispatch from the multiverse, and it was widely received by players as a striking departure from the traditional fantasy art styles found in the core series.

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Other printings

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About

About Thoughtseize

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