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Thought Scour, art by David Rapoza
Art by David Rapoza · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · image via Scryfall
Selected printing · USD
$0.69
checked Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfall
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Thought Scour

{U} · Instant

Target player mills two cards. Draw a card.

Rulings (2)

Jan 22, 2011 · 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.

Jan 22, 2011 · 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.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernLegal
PioneerNot legal
StandardNot legal
PauperLegal
PremodernNot legal
cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=307 decks
ArchetypeFormatInclusionCopiesDecks (n)
Mono Blue TerrorPauper100%74
Mono Blue ControlPauper100%27
4-Color BlinkModern100%1
Dimir ControlPauper84.1%44
Grixis FrogModern81%2–4×137
Esper FrogModern50%6
Vivi OrnitiercEDH25%4
PhoenixModern7.1%14
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

Price

Thought Scour — price trend

Daily cheapest printing · USD · last 90 days · n=2 snapshots
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfallcasthaven.com

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