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Thought Prison

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Artifact

Mirrodin·mrd #261·Uncommon·2003·Art by Glen Angus
StandardNot Legal
ModernLegal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerNot Legal
VintageLegal
Thought Prison
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Oracle Text

— 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.

Print Details

Set
Mirrodin (MRD)
Number
#261
Rarity
Uncommon
Artist
Glen Angus
Frame
2003
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
USD
$0.20
USD Foil
$0.94
EUR
€0.11
EUR Foil
€0.51
MTGO Tix
0.03

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerNot Legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings1

12/1/2004·wotc

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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