To those doubting this card's power: There's a reason this is restricted in Vintage.
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The reason this is restricted in Vintage because of the interaction it has with other power cards in that format.... Thirst for Knowledge is guilty by association with such Vintage one-hit-wonders as Ancestral Recall and Brainstorm. Plus, it has the added bonus of fuelling the caster’s graveyard for future exploitation by Yawgmoth’s Will or Goblin Welder.
It doesn't have nearly the same power in Modern which is why it is legal. Calling a card powerful in modern due to it's mechanics with cards in vintage format is irrelevant...
It's a decent card but... There are better options in modern for 3cmc...
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The reason this is restricted in Vintage because of the interaction it has with other power cards in that format.... Thirst for Knowledge is guilty by association with such Vintage one-hit-wonders as Ancestral Recall and Brainstorm. Plus, it has the added bonus of fuelling the caster’s graveyard for future exploitation by Yawgmoth’s Will or Goblin Welder.
It doesn't have nearly the same power in Modern which is why it is legal. Calling a card powerful in modern due to it's mechanics with cards in vintage format is irrelevant...
It's a decent card but... There are better options in modern for 3cmc...