Magic: The Gathering · duel_deck

Thoughtcast

Modern Border Era

Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret · #71 · common · 2010

Sorcery

Listings

No active listings

From

—

Market reference

$2.90

TCGPlayer

List for sale

Current listings on The Game Traders

No active listings for this card right now.

List for sale

Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Collector number: 71 / 79
Release year: 2010
Rarity: common
Illustrator: Greg Hildebrandt
Colors: U
Frame: 2003
Border: black
Finishes: nonfoil
Printed: 2010-09-03

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role: Draw
Mana value: 5
Type: Sorcery

Also does

Sorcery

Strategy & play

How Thoughtcast plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.

How to beat Thoughtcast

KO it to choke their draw / search engine.

Competitive performance

From real Pauper tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 8% of decks; 4 copies on average · 12 decks

Plays well with

Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.

Myr Enforcer

in 92% of decks · 11 seen

Seat of the Synod

in 100% of decks · 12 seen

Silverbluff Bridge

in 92% of decks · 11 seen

Reckoner's Bargain

in 83% of decks · 10 seen

Toxin Analysis

in 83% of decks · 10 seen

Galvanic Blast

in 83% of decks · 10 seen

Refurbished Familiar

in 100% of decks · 12 seen

Vault of Whispers

in 100% of decks · 12 seen

More by Greg Hildebrandt

This card was illustrated by Greg Hildebrandt.

View all 250 cards →

Sword of the Paruns

Golgari Grave-Troll

Relentless Assault

Force of Negation

Relentless Assault

Choice of Damnations

About this card

Mana cost: {4}{U}

Type: Sorcery

Affinity for artifacts (This spell costs {1} less to cast for each artifact you control.) Draw two cards.

"Vedalken eyes don't see the beauty in things. They see only what those things can teach."

Keywords: Affinity

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

duelLegal

brawlLegal

predhLegal

legacyLegal

modernLegal

pauperLegal

vintageLegal

historicLegal

timelessLegal

commanderLegal

gladiatorLegal

oathbreakerLegal

paupercommanderLegal

competitivebrawlLegal

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)	$2.90
EUR (non-foil)	€1.47
MTGO tix	1.32

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Thoughtcast is real?

Thoughtcast 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 Thoughtcast worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Thoughtcast is $2.90; 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 Thoughtcast from?

Thoughtcast is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret" in the duel_deck series, released in 2010.

What rarity is Thoughtcast?

Thoughtcast is a common card in the Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret set.