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Thoughtseize

Current Era

Secret Lair Drop · #1117 · rare · 2019

Sorcery

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Market reference

$35.38

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Card facts

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Collector number: 1117 / 2634
Release year: 2019
Rarity: rare
Illustrator: Junji Ito
Colors: B
Frame: 2015
Border: borderless
Security stamp: oval
Finishes: nonfoil · etched
Printed: 2022-11-28

Card analysis

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

Primary role: Sorcery
Mana value: 1
Type: Sorcery

Competitive performance

From real Legacy tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 23% of decks; 3.69 copies on average · 13 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.

Dryad Arbor

in 38% of decks · 5 seen

Wight of the Reliquary

in 38% of decks · 5 seen

Collector Ouphe

in 38% of decks · 5 seen

Sheoldred's Edict

in 54% of decks · 7 seen

Undercity Sewers

in 46% of decks · 6 seen

Underground Sea

in 46% of decks · 6 seen

Nethergoyf

in 38% of decks · 5 seen

Bayou

in 38% of decks · 5 seen

Budget alternatives

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$5.62 · in 7% of decks

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$0.95 · in 4% of decks

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$0.22 · in 3% of decks

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About this card

Mana cost: {B}

Type: Sorcery

Target player reveals their hand. You choose a nonland card from it. That player discards that card. You lose 2 life.

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

tlrLegal

duelLegal

brawlLegal

predhLegal

legacyLegal

modernLegal

pioneerLegal

vintageLegal

historicLegal

timelessLegal

commanderLegal

gladiatorLegal

oathbreakerLegal

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)	$35.38
USD (etched)	$42.50
EUR (non-foil)	€27.90

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Thoughtseize is real?

Thoughtseize 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 Thoughtseize worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Thoughtseize is $35.38; 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 Thoughtseize from?

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

What rarity is Thoughtseize?

Thoughtseize is a rare card in the Secret Lair Drop set.