Wistful Thinking
Planar Chaos 53 • common
- Set
- Planar Chaos
- Collector number
- 53
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Brian Despain
- Market price
- $0.10
What it does
Target player draws two cards, then discards four cards.
"To probe the wonders of the multiverse, to gaze upon worlds unspoiled by blade or spell . . . it's enough to make one weep for the possibilities denied."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Wistful Thinking was released in 2007 as part of the Planar Chaos expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed to explore an alternate timeline of the game's multiverse, featuring familiar mechanics reimagined through different color philosophies. In this context, the card reflects the blue color identity's penchant for card advantage and manipulation, framed through the surreal, temporal distortion that defined the set's narrative.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Heather Hudson, a longtime contributor to the game. Hudson’s work for Planar Chaos often drew on themes of shifting reality and introspection, utilizing a delicate, painterly style to capture the card's theme of melancholic rumination. Upon its release, the card was noted by players for its unconventional effect, which allows both players to draw cards, serving as a distinct example of the experimental design space Wizards of the Coast occupied during the 'Time Spiral' block.
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