
Thought Prison
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- EDHREC rank
- #23,904 Down 172 in 30 days
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Buy MRD #261 nonfoil
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Thought Prison Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.20, flat over 7 days, flat over 30 days, flat over 90 days.
Thought Prison Price History
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Reprints in this period
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Where to Buy and Sell Thought Prison
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Thought Prison in Sealed Products
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Thought Prison Printings & Prices
Thought Prison has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
Sell Thought Prison: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | MRD #261 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | MRD #261 | Nonfoil |
Thought Prison Rules Text & Legality
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.
- 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
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, 2003MirrodinMRD #261
- Oct 2, 2003Mirrodin · 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.
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).