Thought Eater
ODYOdyssey/#106/2001Uncommon
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€1.01
ManaPool$0.36
TCGplayer$1.18
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.04
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.04 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.79Low $0.49▼ 29.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$1.18TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 0.8%90d▲ 11.3%
90d high
$1.20
90d low
$1.06
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$1.18
Odyssey
- Down 0.8% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 135% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Beast
Flying
Your maximum hand size is reduced by three.
2 / 2
Keywords
Flying
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (1)
wotc1 Oct 2009
If multiple effects modify your hand size, apply them in timestamp order. For example, if you are affected by Cursed Rack (an artifact that sets a player's maximum hand size to four) and then put Thought Eater onto the battlefield, your maximum hand size would be one. However, if those permanents entered in the opposite order, your maximum hand size would be four.
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About this card
Thought Eater
Thought Eater is a Creature — Beast, with mana cost {1}{U} (mana value 2).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $1.18 (down 0.8% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Thought Eater FAQ
How much is Thought Eater worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Thought Eater is $1.18. It is down 0.8% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $1.06 to $1.20.
What is the cheapest printing of Thought Eater?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Odyssey at $1.18 on TCGplayer.
What set was Thought Eater first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ODY #106, released 2001-10-01.
Is there a foil version of Thought Eater?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $2.77 versus $1.18 for nonfoil, which is 135% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Thought Eater legal in Commander?
Yes, Thought Eater is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Thought Eater legal in Modern?
Thought Eater is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Thought Eater legal in Standard?
Thought Eater is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Thought Eater do?
Thought Eater is a Creature — Beast with mana cost {1}{U}. Its Oracle text reads: "Flying Your maximum hand size is reduced by three.".