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Thought Dissector

Magic: The GatheringDarksteel#152

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DarksteelDST · #152

Card type: Artifact
Rarity: Rare
Indicative price: 0.35 € · ★ 0.95 € · 0.31 $ · ★ 0.89 $
Mana value: 4
Colour: Colourless

Card text

, : Target opponent reveals cards from the top of their library until an artifact card or X cards are revealed, whichever comes first. If an artifact card is revealed this way, put it onto the battlefield under your control and sacrifice this artifact. Put the rest of the revealed cards into that player's graveyard.

Format legality

CommanderLegal
DuelLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
PennyLegal
PredhLegal
VintageLegal

Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).

Indicative Scryfall prices, updated daily. ★: foil; ★ E: etched foil. EUR and USD represent different markets.

Printing information

Illustrator: Matt Cavotta
Card language: English
Release date: 2004-02-06

Rulings

2004-12-01

You put the artifact card onto the battlefield even if Thought Dissector has already left the battlefield and you can’t sacrifice it.