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Thoughtseize

Thoughtseize

Sorcery

Oracle text

Target player reveals their hand. You choose a nonland card from it. That player discards that card. You lose 2 life.

"Knowledge is such a burden. Release it. Release all your fears to me." —Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver

Illustrated by Lucas Graciano

Released on September 27, 2013

Tags

black effectdiscardhand disruptionlife paymentpeekpeek handsingle target instant/sorcerysingle target instant/sorcerythoughtseizethoughtseizethoughtseize

Legality

Commander
Standard
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1v1 Commander
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Standard Brawl
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PreDH
Premodern
Tiny Leaders: Reborn

LegalNot legalBanned / restrictedUnknown

Rulings

2020-08-07
You lose 2 life even if the target player has no nonland cards in their hand to discard.

Based on Scryfall

Commander

Commanders that run Thoughtseize

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Combos

Combos with Thoughtseize

Based on Commander Spellbook

4combos

Worldfire + Hive Mind + Thoughtseize + Hypersonic Dragon
Ruthless
Each opponent loses the game Exile all cards in hands and graveyards Exile all permanents Mass Land Denial
Worldfire + Hive Mind + Thoughtseize + Emergence Zone
Ruthless
Each opponent loses the game Exile all cards in hands and graveyards Exile all permanents Mass Land Denial
Worldfire + Hive Mind + Thoughtseize + Tidal Barracuda
Ruthless
Each opponent loses the game Exile all cards in hands and graveyards Exile all permanents Mass Land Denial
Worldfire + Hive Mind + Thoughtseize + Leyline of Anticipation
Ruthless
Each opponent loses the game Exile all cards in hands and graveyards Exile all permanents Mass Land Denial