---
name: "Thoughtseize"
mana_cost: "{B}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "THS"
set_name: "Theros"
collector_number: "107"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Lucas Graciano"
oracle_id: "edd8d1e8-be43-4c38-bb3a-83081fbaf0b5"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/thoughtseize-ths"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Thoughtseize
- **Mana Cost:** `{B}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Sorcery

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

> *"La conoscenza è un tale fardello. Lascialo andare. Lascia a me tutte le tue paure." —Ashiok, Tessitore di Incubi*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Perish the Thought](/printing/perish-the-thought-roe.md) — Sorcery
2. [Distress](/printing/distress-10e.md) — Sorcery
3. [Despise](/printing/despise-ktk.md) — Sorcery
4. [Mind Spike](/printing/mind-spike-hbg.md) — Sorcery
5. [Encroach](/printing/encroach-uds.md) — Sorcery
6. [Brainbite](/printing/brainbite-arb.md) — Sorcery

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Theros (THS) #107
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Lucas Graciano
- **Total Printings:** 53 across all historical editions

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