Thought Sponge
~$0.32 TCGplayer
Blue. Creature — Sponge
Commander 2019 #12 · Illustrated by Jason Kang
Commander 2019 #12 · Illustrated by Jason KangWhat is Thought Sponge worth?
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Oracle text
Flash
This creature enters with a number of +1/+1 counters on it equal to the greatest number of cards an opponent has drawn this turn.
When this creature dies, draw cards equal to its power.
1/1
Format legality
The only printing of Thought Sponge
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Commander 2019 c19 #12· 2019rare· Cardmarket €0.21 | rare | $0.32 | €0.21 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2019
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #17,403 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Flash
- Artist
- Jason Kang
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Commander 2019 card (#12).
012 · C19 · R · EN
- 012Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- C19Set code for Commander 2019
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (4)
2019-08-23
Thought Sponge gets its +1/+1 counters at the moment it enters the battlefield. There's not a time that it's on the battlefield before its replacement effect has applied.
2019-08-23
Use Thought Sponge's power as it last existed on the battlefield to determine how many cards to draw for its last ability. If that number is negative, you neither draw nor discard cards.
2019-08-23
Thought Sponge checks the total number of cards drawn by each opponent, not how many were drawn due to a single instruction.
2019-08-23
Thought Sponge checks how many cards were drawn by opponents this turn, even opponents who have left the game. The greatest number drawn by a single opponent is how many +1/+1 counters it enters with.
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