Idle Thoughts
~$0.18 low · ~$0.57 high
Blue. Enchantment
Eventide #23 · Illustrated by Steven Belledin
Eventide #23 · Illustrated by Steven BelledinWhat is Idle Thoughts worth?
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Oracle text
: Draw a card if you have no cards in hand.
Inspiration strikes the uncluttered mind.
Format legality
The only printing of Idle Thoughts
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eventide eve #23· 2008uncommon· Cardmarket €0.25 · €0.62 foil | uncommon | $0.18 | $0.57 | €0.25€0.62 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2008
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #28,936 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Steven Belledin
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Eventide card (#23).
23
- 23Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of Idle Thoughts, read from the Eventide printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Idle Thoughts. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 4: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Enchantment is the card type.
- Text box
- What the card does.
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
- Illustration
- By Steven Belledin. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Eventide. Silver means uncommon.
- Collector number
- 23 = collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- Artist
- Steven Belledin, after the paintbrush.
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
Rulings (1)
2008-08-01
You can activate the ability whether or not you have any cards in your hand. However, you’ll draw a card only if your hand is empty when the ability resolves. (This card works differently than the _Tempest_(TM) card Fool’s Tome.)
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