Thirst for Knowledge
Reprinted in Star Trek Commander (TRC), releasing November 13, 2026.
Thirst for Knowledge: Instant, Foundations Commander. Draw three cards. Then discard two cards unless you discard an artifact card. On Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {2}{U}
- Mana value
- 3
- Type
- Instant
- Colour identity
- Blue (U)
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Set
- Foundations Commander (FDC)
- Released
- 2026-10-02
- Collector number
- 77
- Artist
- Andrea Piparo
- Commander rank
- 2,029 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
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About Thirst for Knowledge
Thirst for Knowledge is a Magic: The Gathering card, an uncommon blue instant from Foundations Commander (FDC), released in October 2026. It is collector number 77 in that set, with art by Andrea Piparo. It costs {2}{U} (two generic and one blue mana) to cast, for a mana value of 3. Its colour identity is blue. It is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, PreDH, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy and Gladiator. It has been printed in 19 sets, from Mirrodin (2003) to Marvel Super Heroes (2026). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.24 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-01).
Card text
Draw three cards. Then discard two cards unless you discard an artifact card.
Tezzeret grinned as he realized Mm'menon was right: he had much to learn.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.24 (as of 2026-11-01).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Thirst for Knowledge by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Standard | Legal |
|---|---|
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| PreDH | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Alchemy | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
Other printings of Thirst for Knowledge
Thirst for Knowledge has been printed in 19 sets. The 12 most recent other printings are listed here, newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Star Trek Commander (TRC) #443 | Uncommon | 2026 |
| Marvel Super Heroes (MSH) #79 | Uncommon | 2026 |
| Edge of Eternities Commander (EOC) #48 | Uncommon | 2025 |
| Fallout (PIP) #180 | Uncommon | 2024 |
| Fallout (PIP) #708 | Uncommon | 2024 |
| The Brothers' War Commander (BRC) #96 | Uncommon | 2022 |
| Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty (NEO) #85 | Uncommon | 2022 |
| Commander Legends (CMR) #103 | Uncommon | 2020 |
| Double Masters (2XM) #71 | Uncommon | 2020 |
| Jumpstart (JMP) #183 | Uncommon | 2020 |
| Commander 2018 (C18) #106 | Uncommon | 2018 |
| Modern Masters (MMA) #67 | Uncommon | 2013 |
Official rulings
One official ruling applies to Thirst for Knowledge.
- You can discard either one artifact card or two cards which may or may not be artifacts. If you really want to, you can discard two artifact cards.
Similar cards
Other instant cards with a blue colour identity, ranked by how often they appear in Commander decks.
More cards from Star Trek Commander
In these precons
Thirst for Knowledge is in the decklist of these preconstructed Commander decks.