
Idle Thoughts
- 1-year range
- 30 days
- −5.6%
- EDHREC rank
- #29,136 Down 253 in 30 days
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Idle Thoughts Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.17, flat over 7 days, down 5.6% over 30 days, up 41.7% over 90 days.
Idle Thoughts Price History
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Where to Buy and Sell Idle Thoughts
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Idle Thoughts in Sealed Products
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Idle Thoughts Printings & Prices
Idle Thoughts has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
Sell Idle Thoughts: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | EVE #23 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | EVE #23 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | EVE #23 | Nonfoil |
Idle Thoughts Rules Text & Legality
{2}: Draw a card if you have no cards in hand.
Inspiration strikes the uncluttered mind.
Idle Thoughts is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.
- CommanderLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- PreDHLegal
- VintageLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- Competitive BrawlNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- GladiatorNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- Pauper CommanderNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- PremodernNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
Idle Thoughts Rulings
- Aug 1, 2008
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.)
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Idle Thoughts has been reprinted 2 times.
- Jul 25, 2008EventideEVE #23
- Jul 25, 2008Eventide · foilEVE #23
Idle Thoughts in Commander
Idle Thoughts is the #29,136 most-played card on EDHREC, down 253 places over the last 30 days.
across all Commander decks Down 253 in 30 days
Idle Thoughts FAQ
How much is Idle Thoughts worth?
Idle Thoughts is worth about $0.17 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is Idle Thoughts legal in Commander?
Yes. Idle Thoughts is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.
Has Idle Thoughts been reprinted?
Yes. Idle Thoughts has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Idle Thoughts cheap?
Idle Thoughts trades at about $0.17; 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#29,136 on EDHREC).