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Thought Prison Mirrodin MTG card
MRD #261 · Art by Glen Angus
MRD set symbol, UncommonMirrodin#261Uncommon

Thought Prison

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#23,904 Down 172 in 30 days
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Thought Prison Price Summary

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Thought Prison Price History

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Thought Prison Printings & Prices

Thought Prison has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

MRD set symbol, UncommonMRD #261
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Thought Prison Rules Text & Legality

Thought Prison

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.

Thought Prison is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.

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Thought Prison Rulings

  • Dec 1, 2004

    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.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Thought Prison has been reprinted 2 times.

  • Oct 2, 2003MRD set symbol, UncommonMirrodinMRD #261
  • Oct 2, 2003MRD set symbol, UncommonMirrodin · foilMRD #261

Thought Prison in Commander

Thought Prison is the #23,904 most-played card on EDHREC, down 172 places over the last 30 days.

#23,904 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 172 in 30 days

Thought Prison FAQ

How much is Thought Prison worth?

Thought Prison is worth about $0.20 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is Thought Prison legal in Commander?

Yes. Thought Prison is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.

Has Thought Prison been reprinted?

Yes. Thought Prison has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Thought Prison cheap?

Thought Prison trades at about $0.20; 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#23,904 on EDHREC).