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Thought Distortion

Magic: The GatheringCore Set 2020#117

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Mana cost

Core Set 2020M20 · #117

Card type: Sorcery
Rarity: Uncommon
Indicative price: 0.09 € · ★ 0.97 € · 0.23 $ · ★ 0.45 $
Mana value: 6
Colour: Black

Card text

This spell can't be countered. Target opponent reveals their hand. Exile all noncreature, nonland cards from that player's hand and graveyard.

Format legality

BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
DuelLegal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
PioneerLegal
TimelessLegal
VintageLegal

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

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Printing information

Illustrator: David Palumbo
Card language: English
Release date: 2019-07-12

Flavour text

"The skull is rigid, but the mind is so deliciously supple." —Eromena the Mind Render

Rulings

2019-07-12

A spell or ability that counters spells can still target Thought Distortion. When that spell or ability resolves, Thought Distortion won’t be countered, but any additional effects of that spell or ability will still happen.

2019-07-12

If the target player is an illegal target by the time Thought Distortion tries to resolve, the spell won’t resolve and will be put into its owner’s graveyard with no effect. This is true even though it can’t be countered.