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First printed in Lorwyn (2007)

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  • Star Trek Commander (TRC) #440, 2026
  • The List (PLST) #DSC-73, 2026
  • Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #7184, 2026
  • Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #7185, 2026
  • Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #7186, 2026
  • Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #7119, 2026
  • Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #7122, 2026
  • Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #7125, 2026
  • Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #2670, 2026
  • Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #2292, 2025
  • Marvel Universe (MAR) #13, 2025
  • Through the Omenpaths Bonus Sheet (OMB) #13, 2025 (digital)
  • Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander (TDC) #159, 2025
  • MagicFest 2025 (PF25) #2, 2025
  • Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander (DSC) #73, 2024
  • Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #1783, 2024
  • Mystery Booster 2 (MB2) #34, 2024
  • Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander (OTC) #105, 2024
  • Secret Lair Promo (SLP) #19, 2024
  • Doctor Who (WHO) #217, 2023
  • Doctor Who (WHO) #808, 2023
  • Eternal Weekend (PEWK) #2022b, 2022
  • Secret Lair Countdown (SLC) #2007, 2022
  • New Capenna Commander (NCC) #229, 2022
  • The List (PLST) #C21-125, 2021
  • Jumpstart: Historic Horizons (J21) #782, 2021 (digital)
  • Commander 2021 (C21) #125, 2021
  • Time Spiral Remastered (TSR) #315, 2021
  • Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #245, 2021
  • Commander 2018 (C18) #96, 2018
  • Magic Online Promos (PRM) #35118, 2013 (digital)
  • Magic 2012 (M12) #73, 2011
  • Magic 2010 (M10) #68, 2009
  • Magic Player Rewards 2008 (P08) #6, 2008
  • Lorwyn (LRW) #79, 2007

Ponder

Sorcery

Look at the top three cards of your library, then put them back in any order. You may shuffle.
Draw a card.

"We see the same sky as you, just through a different lens."

Illustrated by
Mark Tedin

Legality

Legal in
Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Banned in
Modern
Not legal in
Standard, Pioneer, Future Standard, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Standard Brawl

Ruling (1)
  • If you choose to shuffle your library, that includes the three cards you just looked at and put back on top of it.

Prices

MTGO price: 0.002 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).

Legacy In 62 of 150 decks (41.3%), most in UBG (unclassified)

Staple: main deck, 45% of decks (#5) (last 120 days)

Share of decks
43.3%
▼ 4.8 vs previous 7 days
10 Aug: 40.4% 17 Aug: 45.6% 24 Aug: 42.0% 31 Aug: 43.9% 7 Sep: 37.7% 14 Sep: 39.0% 21 Sep: 40.0% 28 Sep: 42.4% 5 Oct: 39.9% 12 Oct: 49.6% 19 Oct: 48.2% 26 Oct: 43.3%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
78
78 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
3.7
in the main deck
Win rate
56%
9 top 8, leagues excluded
Weekly data
Week fromShare of decks
10 Aug40.4%
17 Aug45.6%
24 Aug42.0%
31 Aug43.9%
7 Sep37.7%
14 Sep39.0%
21 Sep40.0%
28 Sep42.4%
5 Oct39.9%
12 Oct49.6%
19 Oct48.2%
26 Oct43.3%

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
UBG (unclassified) 9.3% 100%
Sneak and Show 5.3% 100%
Bant Murktide 4.7% 100%
Doomsday 4.7% 86%
WUG (unclassified) 4.7% 71%
Dimir Tempo 4.0% 83%
Izzet Cutter 4.0% 100%
Dimir Midrange 2.7% 100%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Brainstorm100%2.2
Force of Will99%2.0
Polluted Delta77%2.1
Misty Rainforest73%1.9
Flooded Strand68%1.9
Daze55%2.2
Underground Sea54%1.8
Undercity Sewers51%2.1
Wasteland50%1.0
Scalding Tarn46%1.8
Together
decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift
how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Sneak and Show
TheGrimLavamancer in Legacy Challenge 32		 8-1
89%
Omni-Tell
ScreenwriterNY in Legacy Challenge 32		 8-1
89%
WUG
cool95 in Legacy Challenge 32		 8-1
89%
Dimir Tempo
Oceansoul92 in Legacy Challenge 32		 6-1
86%
WUG
Ozymandias17 in Legacy Challenge 32		 6-2
75%
Sneak and Show
TheGrimLavamancer in Legacy Challenge 32		 6-2
75%
Sneak and Show
DEJAIR_LAMARCA in Legacy Challenge 32		 6-3
67%
Dimir Tempo
Capitano_CL in Legacy Challenge 32		 4-2
67%

Leagues excluded: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
UBG
DontDazeMeBro84, 		4 main 5-0
WU
newbrak, 		4 main 5-0
UBG
DawsonCreep, 		4 main 5-0
UBG
Just_Roll, 		4 main 5-0
Doomsday
wakame, 		4 main 5-0
UBG
mw_94gA, 		3 main 5-0
Sneak and Show
ZYX-FXY, 		4 main 5-0
UBG
Alvas, 		4 main 5-0

Duel Commander In 3 of 10 decks (30.0%), most in Aminatou, the Fateshifter

Staple: main deck, 26% of decks (#57) (last 120 days)

Share of decks
25.0%
= vs previous 7 days
10 Aug: 23.1% 17 Aug: 17.0% 24 Aug: 31.2% 31 Aug: 22.2% 7 Sep: 18.9% 14 Sep: 16.2% 21 Sep: 29.0% 28 Sep: 37.9% 5 Oct: 31.4% 12 Oct: 22.6% 19 Oct: 25.0% 26 Oct: 25.0%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
3
3 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
–
0 top 8, leagues excluded
Weekly data
Week fromShare of decks
10 Aug23.1%
17 Aug17.0%
24 Aug31.2%
31 Aug22.2%
7 Sep18.9%
14 Sep16.2%
21 Sep29.0%
28 Sep37.9%
5 Oct31.4%
12 Oct22.6%
19 Oct25.0%
26 Oct25.0%

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Aminatou, the Fateshifter 20.0% 100%
Niv-Mizzet, Parun 10.0% 100%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Agna Qel'a100%4.0
Preordain100%4.0
Brainstorm100%3.0
Stern Scolding100%3.0
Counterspell100%3.0
Daze100%2.4
Force Spike100%2.4
Wash Away100%2.4
Spell Snare100%2.4
Otawara, Soaring City100%2.4
Together
decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift
how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Best win rate

No results yet.

Leagues excluded: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
Whoah, 		1 main 5-0
Aminatou, the Fateshifter
Professor-Rex, 		1 main 5-0
Aminatou, the Fateshifter
Professor-Rex, 		1 main 5-0

Pauper In 17 of 216 decks (7.9%), most in Mono-Blue Terror

Staple: main deck, 10% of decks (#39) (last 120 days)

Share of decks
7.7%
▼ 1.7 vs previous 7 days
10 Aug: 15.4% 17 Aug: 13.3% 24 Aug: 12.6% 31 Aug: 9.7% 7 Sep: 12.3% 14 Sep: 13.1% 21 Sep: 9.2% 28 Sep: 6.0% 5 Oct: 9.4% 12 Oct: 10.7% 19 Oct: 9.3% 26 Oct: 7.7%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
18
18 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
3.2
in the main deck
Win rate
56%
2 top 8, leagues excluded
Weekly data
Week fromShare of decks
10 Aug15.4%
17 Aug13.3%
24 Aug12.6%
31 Aug9.7%
7 Sep12.3%
14 Sep13.1%
21 Sep9.2%
28 Sep6.0%
5 Oct9.4%
12 Oct10.7%
19 Oct9.3%
26 Oct7.7%

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Mono-Blue Terror 6.5% 100%
Dimir Control 4.6% 30%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Brainstorm100%5.1
Counterspell100%4.0
Lórien Revealed100%3.9
Mental Note78%13.1
Thought Scour78%13.1
Cryptic Serpent78%13.1
Sleep of the Dead78%13.1
Tolarian Terror78%12.2
Deem Inferior61%13.1
Deep Analysis61%13.1
Together
decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift
how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Mono-Blue Terror
discoverN in Pauper Challenge 16		 6-3
67%
Mono-Blue Terror
Luminati in Pauper Challenge 32		 4-2
67%
Mono-Blue Terror
discoverN in Pauper Challenge 32		 4-2
67%
Mono-Blue Terror
seasonofmists in Pauper Challenge 32		 4-2
67%
Mono-Blue Terror
Purgatory_01 in Pauper Challenge 32		 4-2
67%
Mono-Blue Terror
seasonofmists in Pauper Challenge 32		 4-2
67%
Mono-Blue Terror
Walker735 in Pauper Challenge 16		 4-2
67%
Mono-Blue Terror
Luminati in Pauper Challenge 16		 4-2
67%

Leagues excluded: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Dimir Control
Bolllll, 		4 main #13
of 25
2-3
Mono-Blue Terror
Luminati, 		3 main #17
of 25
2-3
Mono-Blue Terror
_EvaNs, 		4 main 5-0
Mono-Blue Terror
discoverN, 		4 main #12
of 53
4-2
Mono-Blue Terror
seasonofmists, 		4 main #14
of 53
4-2
Mono-Blue Terror
Purgatory_01, 		2 main #15
of 53
4-2
Mono-Blue Terror
Luminati, 		3 main #17
of 53
4-2
Mono-Blue Terror
seasonofmists, 		4 main #12
of 51
4-2

Vintage In 5 of 68 decks (7.4%), most in Psychic Frog

Staple: main deck, 8% of decks (#101) (last 120 days)

Share of decks
6.7%
▲ 2.1 vs previous 7 days
10 Aug: 16.0% 17 Aug: 18.1% 24 Aug: 12.3% 31 Aug: 11.2% 7 Sep: 3.8% 14 Sep: 5.1% 21 Sep: 3.7% 28 Sep: 5.5% 5 Oct: 3.9% 12 Oct: 8.2% 19 Oct: 4.6% 26 Oct: 6.7%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
5
5 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
3.2
in the main deck
Win rate
50%
1 top 8, leagues excluded
Weekly data
Week fromShare of decks
10 Aug16.0%
17 Aug18.1%
24 Aug12.3%
31 Aug11.2%
7 Sep3.8%
14 Sep5.1%
21 Sep3.7%
28 Sep5.5%
5 Oct3.9%
12 Oct8.2%
19 Oct4.6%
26 Oct6.7%

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Psychic Frog 16.2% 9%
UB (unclassified) 7.4% 60%
WUG (unclassified) 2.9% 50%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Brainstorm100%3.9
Mental Misstep100%1.7
Time Walk100%1.6
Ancestral Recall100%1.6
Force of Will100%1.5
Mox Sapphire100%1.2
Black Lotus100%1.1
Dark Ritual80%15.0
Vampiric Tutor80%12.0
Flusterstorm80%2.7
Together
decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift
how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Psychic Frog
Tsubasa_Cat in Vintage Challenge 16		 5-2
71%
UB
swengen in Vintage Challenge 32		 4-2
67%
UB
Cirxi in Vintage Challenge 16		 2-3
40%
WUG
juan89888 in Vintage Challenge 32		 1-4
20%

Leagues excluded: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
UB
swengen, 		4 main #16
of 46
4-2
WUG
juan89888, 		2 main #30
of 46
1-4
Psychic Frog
Tsubasa_Cat, 		4 main #1
of 24
5-2
UB
Cirxi, 		2 main #12
of 24
2-3
UB
FGC, 		4 main 5-0

Commander In 6 of 719 decks (0.8%), most in Vivi Ornitier
Share of decks
0.8%
▼ 0.9 vs previous 7 days
17 Aug: 1.4% 24 Aug: 1.8% 31 Aug: 2.2% 7 Sep: 1.7% 14 Sep: 2.1% 21 Sep: 2.0% 28 Sep: 1.9% 5 Oct: 1.3% 12 Oct: 1.4% 19 Oct: 1.8% 26 Oct: 0.8%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
6
6 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
–
3 top 8, leagues excluded
Weekly data
Week fromShare of decks
10 Aug–
17 Aug1.4%
24 Aug1.8%
31 Aug2.2%
7 Sep1.7%
14 Sep2.1%
21 Sep2.0%
28 Sep1.9%
5 Oct1.3%
12 Oct1.4%
19 Oct1.8%
26 Oct0.8%

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Vivi Ornitier 1.8% 15%
Cormela, Glamour Thief 0.1% 100%
Jacob Hauken, Inspector 0.1% 100%
Krark, the Thumbless + Sakashima of a Thousand Faces 0.1% 100%
Muddle, the Ever-Changing 0.1% 100%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Arcane Signet100%1.5
Sol Ring100%1.0
Gitaxian Probe83%5.9
Mystical Tutor83%2.2
Mox Opal83%1.5
Flusterstorm83%1.4
Fierce Guardianship83%1.4
Rhystic Study83%1.4
Pact of Negation83%1.4
Force of Will83%1.4
Together
decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift
how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Best win rate

No results yet.

Leagues excluded: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Krark, the Thumbless + Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
Dylan Evans, 		1 main #5
of 17
1-0
Vivi Ornitier
Ronaldo Rodriguez, 		1 main #20
of 32
0-1
Cormela, Glamour Thief
Nathan Kurz, 		1 main #33
of 105
1-3
Jacob Hauken, Inspector
Jonathan Bardelline, 		1 main #30
of 65
0-3
Vivi Ornitier
Christopher J.P. Edge, 		1 main #5
of 31
1-1
Muddle, the Ever-Changing
Alec Coyle, 		1 main #4
of 16
2-1