Thought Scour

Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #2479 · Rare · Instant

Mana cost: {U}

Target player mills two cards.
Draw a card.

Inspiration can't be forced.

Illustrated by Inio Asano · Released April 27, 2026

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.66 USD (8.1%) to $8.81 USD; low $8.15 USD, high $8.81 USD.

Printings

  1. Store Championships #51 (SCH) · Rare · 2026
  2. The Zeta Set #152 (SLZ) · Common · 2026
  3. The Zeta Set #273 (SLZ) · Common · 2026
  4. The Zeta Set #31 (SLZ) · Common · 2026
  5. Secret Lair Drop #2479 (this printing) · Rare · 2026 · $8.81 USD
  6. Arena Anthology 2 #5 (AA2) · Common · 2025
  7. Magic Online Promos #102231 (PRM) · Common · 2022
  8. Double Masters 2022 #351 (2X2) · Common · 2022 · $0.77 USD
  9. Double Masters 2022 #65 (2X2) · Common · 2022 · $0.51 USD
  10. Jumpstart #185 (JMP) · Common · 2020 · $0.44 USD
  11. The List #IMA-76 (PLST) · Common · 2019 · $0.42 USD
  12. Iconic Masters #76 (IMA) · Common · 2017 · $0.57 USD
  13. Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska #21 (DDM) · Common · 2014 · $0.49 USD
  14. Dark Ascension #52 (DKA) · Common · 2012 · $0.54 USD

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2011-01-22 · wotc — Follow the instructions in the order listed on the card: if you target yourself, you'll put the top two cards of your library into your graveyard and then draw a card.
  2. 2011-01-22 · wotc — If the target player is an illegal target when Thought Scour tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won't draw a card.

Played in these commander decks

  1. Jace, Vryn's Prodigy // Jace, Telepath Unbound · in 13% of 45 decks
  2. Alela, Cunning Conqueror · in 10% of 48 decks
  3. Captain N'ghathrod · in 10% of 49 decks
  4. Niv-Mizzet, Parun · in 7% of 42 decks
  5. The Mimeoplasm · in 7% of 46 decks
  6. Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph · in 6% of 49 decks

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