Magic: The Gathering · promo
Thirst for Knowledge
Friday Night Magic 2008 · #9 · rare · 2008
Instant
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Market reference
$4.51
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 9 / 12
- Release year
- 2008
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Bud Cook
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Watermark
- fnm
- Finishes
- foil
- Promo types
- tourney · fnm
- Printed
- 2008-01-01
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Mana value
- 3
- Type
- Instant
Also does
Strategy & play
How Thirst for Knowledge 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 Thirst for Knowledge
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
More by Bud Cook
This card was illustrated by Bud Cook.
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{U}
Type: Instant
Draw three cards. Then discard two cards unless you discard an artifact card.
"Raissa transformed herself into a vessel for the Watchword Codex, allowing the arcane lore to flow through her body."
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 (foil) | $4.51 |
| EUR (foil) | €2.90 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Thirst for Knowledge is real?
Thirst for Knowledge 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 Thirst for Knowledge worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Thirst for Knowledge is $4.51; 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 Thirst for Knowledge from?
Thirst for Knowledge is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Friday Night Magic 2008" in the promo series, released in 2008.
What rarity is Thirst for Knowledge?
Thirst for Knowledge is a rare card in the Friday Night Magic 2008 set.
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