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Thought Scour

Current Era

Secret Lair Drop · #2479 · rare · 2019

Instant

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Market reference

$7.46

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Collector number: 2479 / 2634
Release year: 2019
Rarity: rare
Illustrator: Inio Asano
Colors: U
Frame: 2015
Border: borderless
Security stamp: oval
Finishes: nonfoil · foil
Printed: 2026-04-27

Card analysis

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

Primary role: Draw
Mana value: 1
Type: Instant

Also does

Instant

Strategy & play

How Thought Scour 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 Thought Scour

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 · 11 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.

Gurmag Angler

in 45% of decks · 5 seen

Deem Inferior

in 45% of decks · 5 seen

Mental Note

in 100% of decks · 11 seen

Ice Tunnel

in 45% of decks · 5 seen

Contaminated Aquifer

in 45% of decks · 5 seen

Ponder

in 64% of decks · 7 seen

Annul

in 100% of decks · 11 seen

Unexpected Fangs

in 45% of decks · 5 seen

Budget alternatives

Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.

Toxin Analysis

$0.21 · in 9% of decks

Eviscerator's Insight

$0.27 · in 9% of decks

Reckoner's Bargain

$1.29 · in 8% of decks

Thought Scour

$0.47 · in 8% of decks

Illustrated by Inio Asano

About this card

Mana cost: {U}

Type: Instant

Target player mills two cards. Draw a card.

"Inspiration can't be forced."

Keywords: Mill

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

tlrLegal

duelLegal

brawlLegal

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)	$7.46
USD (foil)	$9.87
EUR (non-foil)	€9.99
EUR (foil)	€14.95

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Thought Scour is real?

Thought Scour 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 Thought Scour worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Thought Scour is $7.46; 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 Thought Scour from?

Thought Scour is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Secret Lair Drop" in the box series, released in 2019.

What rarity is Thought Scour?

Thought Scour is a rare card in the Secret Lair Drop set.