Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Thoughtbind
Champions of Kamigawa · #96 · common · 2004
Instant
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Market reference
$0.05
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 96 / 307
- Release year
- 2004
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Rob Alexander
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2004-10-01
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{U}
Type: Instant
Counter target spell with mana value 4 or less.
""As the rest of the mortal world waged war, Lady Azami and her students invaded tomes of knowledge. Their search yielded spells critical in the fight." —*Observations of the Kami War*"
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.05 |
| USD (foil) | $0.30 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.02 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.21 |
| MTGO tix | 0.04 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Thoughtbind is real?
Thoughtbind is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Thoughtbind worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Thoughtbind is $0.05; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Thoughtbind from?
Thoughtbind is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Champions of Kamigawa" in the expansion series, released in 2004.
What rarity is Thoughtbind?
Thoughtbind is a common card in the Champions of Kamigawa set.
