Thoughtseize
Secret Lair Drop 2705 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 2705
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- DiTerlizzi
What it does
Target player reveals their hand. You choose a nonland card from it. That player discards that card. You lose 2 life.
"I know your darkest thoughts because I've thought them myself."— Cateran overlord
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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Where it came from
Thoughtseize was originally printed in the 2007 set Lorwyn as a powerful discard spell that quickly became a staple of competitive Magic: The Gathering. Its enduring popularity stems from its efficient mana cost and its ability to strip a key card from an opponent's hand, making it a foundational element of black-aligned strategies across multiple formats. Over the years, the card has seen numerous reprints, often featuring distinct artistic interpretations to celebrate its history.
This specific iteration from the Secret Lair Drop series, collector number 2705, showcases an experimental aesthetic departure from the standard game card. The Secret Lair program is designed to offer unique, artist-driven reimaginings of existing cards, catering to collectors who value artistic expression and rarity. This version utilizes the distinct, surrealist style of artist Junji Ito, who was commissioned to provide a chilling, horror-inspired visual that captures the visceral nature of the card's effect.
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About Thoughtseize
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