Thoughtseize

2XM · rare · Released 2020-08-07

Tiers

tier-1

Commander Bracket

1Precon2Core3Upgraded4Optimized5cEDH

Archetypes

positive:

combomidrange

negative:

group-hug

Roles

hand-disruptiondiscard-targeted

Risks

life-cost

Mechanics

—

Typal

synergy:

—

anti:

—

Structural

—

Rationale

1cmc sorcery — see target player's hand, choose any nonland card for them to discard, lose 2 life. Premier targeted hand disruption; defines proactive combo and midrange shells by stripping key threats or answers before they resolve. Anti-group-hug: forcibly removing opponents' resources directly contradicts the give-resources thesis.

Popularity

EDHREC rank: #4,357

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