---
name: "Thought Sponge"
mana_cost: "{3}{U}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Sponge"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Flash"]
set: "C19"
set_name: "Commander 2019"
collector_number: "12"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Jason Kang"
oracle_id: "256e094a-a9e8-42d9-90e2-7a24ed85e426"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/thought-sponge-c19"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Thought Sponge
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{U}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Sponge
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1
- **Keywords:** Flash

## Oracle Text
Flash
This creature enters with a number of +1/+1 counters on it equal to the greatest number of cards an opponent has drawn this turn.
When this creature dies, draw cards equal to its power.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [A-Psionic Snoop](/printing/a-psionic-snoop-snc.md) — Creature — Human Rogue
2. [Cloistered Telepath](/printing/cloistered-telepath-trk.md) — Creature — Talosian Advisor
3. [Psionic Snoop](/printing/psionic-snoop-snc.md) — Creature — Human Rogue
4. [Liliana's Standard Bearer](/printing/lilianas-standard-bearer-m21.md) — Creature — Zombie Knight
5. [Hullbreacher](/printing/hullbreacher-cmr.md) — Creature — Merfolk Pirate
6. [Illvoi Galeblade](/printing/illvoi-galeblade-eoe.md) — Creature — Jellyfish Warrior

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Commander 2019 (C19) #12
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Jason Kang
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`