Thoughtbound Primoc
Creature — Bird Beast
Flying
At the beginning of your upkeep, if a player controls more Wizards than each other player, the player who controls the most Wizards gains control of this creature.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Onslaught
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #30385
Thoughtbound Primoc is a 3/3 flier for two mana — genuinely above-rate — with a catch: it attacks its controller if an opponent controls more creatures with flying than you do. That drawback is trivially managed in the right shell and irrelevant in most, making it a clean inclusion wherever cheap, evasive bodies matter.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Thoughtbound Primoc sees essentially zero competitive play in Legacy or Vintage despite being legal in both — the formats have better two-drop threats and no reason to navigate the drawback. Commander is where it has any real home, specifically in aggressive blue or Izzet builds that want early pressure in the air; the drawback rarely bites because token-heavy opponents don't usually outpace a dedicated flier strategy until later turns. Oathbreaker is a minor consideration if the planeswalker package leans evasive.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
At $0.15, Thoughtbound Primoc is deep bulk — pick it up as a throw-in or from a commons box. It won't appreciate; the card has no spike history and no shortage of copies.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.