Thought Prison
~$0.20 low · ~$1.01 high
Colorless. Artifact
Mirrodin #261 · Illustrated by Glen Angus
Mirrodin #261 · Illustrated by Glen AngusWhat is Thought Prison worth?
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Oracle text
Imprint — When this artifact enters, you may have target player reveal their hand. If you do, choose a nonland card from it and exile that card.
Whenever a player casts a spell that shares a color or mana value with the exiled card, this artifact deals 2 damage to that player.
Format legality
The only printing of Thought Prison
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mirrodin mrd #261· 2003uncommon· Cardmarket €0.09 · €0.44 foil | uncommon | $0.20 | $1.01 | €0.09€0.44 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2003
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 5
- EDHREC rank
- #23,771 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Imprint
- Artist
- Glen Angus
Rulings (1)
2004-12-01
The second ability triggers only once per spell. If the spell shares both a color and a mana value with the imprinted card, Thought Prison deals 2 damage, not 4.
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