Superior in a non-replicate deck, maybe. This card allows you to draw cards and add sorceries to the stack for Gelectrodes or Wee Dragonauts to eat. I think it's solid.
redcap04
★★★★☆ (4.4/5.0)(7 votes)
@Rocket-Matt That would be true. But only if replicated copies of the spells are counted as playing them.... Sadly Gelectrode and Wee Dragonauts don't get the bonus. 2/5
XDaragoX
★★★☆☆ (3.2/5.0)(6 votes)
It's a common. What are you going to do? *Shrugs*
It's decent in Ravnica block drafts, anyway.
SlackWareWolf
★☆☆☆☆ (1.3/5.0)(5 votes)
Braingeyser and Mind Spring and Stroke of Genius are all better I think. When I saw the mention of Braingeyser I was pretty happy because today almost everyone seems to think Stroke of Genius is better, but that one extra Mana it costs, is it ALWAYS worth the ability to play it an instant speed? I'm 50/50 on that and I'm always partial to Braingeyser because it brings back fond memories of the summer of 1994. Heh.
Anyway, this card is alright, I mean, a common that does more than make you draw just a few cards, is usually pretty cool, and if you have the Mana, but not the money for Braingeyser, it's still usable.
leomistico
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
@SlackWareWolf: Stroke of Genius is superior in those combo decks that make the opponent draw the whole library and the fact that is an instant makes the combo more solid. In every other case Braingeyser and Mind Spring are better, but a little depending on the situation and the deck you're playing...
Of course generally these cards are better, at least because they are rare, instead of common, but this doesn't mean that Train of Thought is a bad card. Its flexibility pays for its high cost...
3/5
supershawn
★★☆☆☆ (2.5/5.0)(4 votes)
I lub the flavor text!
metalevolence
★★★★☆ (4.1/5.0)(5 votes)
This couldn't at least be an instant? This thing is pretty bad.
BastianQoU
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(3 votes)
i love this card for the inf. mana shenanigans and the flavor. but it is a bit pricey compared to most other draws. compare to Foresee, which gets you 6 cards deep, where this will only get you 2. i would toss this into my myr deck though, just because i would be able to draw all of my cards, cast whatever i needed to finish the game, and laugh. Turn 5, i believe is the fastest i could manage it..
Negated
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5.0)(4 votes)
This is exactly what comes out of my mouth during deck design.
Or when designing decks.
Or when doing anything that involves thinking.
5/5.
gman92
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
It'd be sweet if the replicate on this was . But alas, I don't think they'll print a better X draw in the near future...
Would have been amaaaazing as an instant. Not bad as is, though.
Tynansdtm
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
You guys are missing a huge bonus though. It's incredibly hard to counter. Mindbreak Trap, Swift Silence, and Time Stop are the only three counterspells that will work. Anything else can only counter a single copy of Train of Thought. Brain Geyser can be stopped by Mana Leak if you aren't expecting it.
ThatStunna
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
It's weak. Flexible + tying up mana with a sorcery = bad. How often are you going to be happy with tying up 2UU as opposed to leaving mana open for a counterspell?
The thought was good, but the execution is not.
igniteice
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@Tynansdtm
Sure, Mindbreak Trap, Swift Silence, and Time Stop work. Counterflux works as well with overload, as does Double Negative (in a manner -- you'll at least trade 1 for 1, but prevent them from drawing at least two). Then there's Flusterstorm, which effectively means they're paying 3 mana for every card they want to draw (assuming they haven't tapped out).
I'll admit, the fact that it's hard to counter is pretty interesting. Best with copious amounts of colorless mana in a blue deck; say from Palladium Myr, Metalworker, or some such.
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It's decent in Ravnica block drafts, anyway.
Anyway, this card is alright, I mean, a common that does more than make you draw just a few cards, is usually pretty cool, and if you have the Mana, but not the money for Braingeyser, it's still usable.
Of course generally these cards are better, at least because they are rare, instead of common, but this doesn't mean that Train of Thought is a bad card. Its flexibility pays for its high cost...
3/5
Or when designing decks.
Or when doing anything that involves thinking.
5/5.
But alas, I don't think they'll print a better X draw in the near future...
The thought was good, but the execution is not.
Sure, Mindbreak Trap, Swift Silence, and Time Stop work. Counterflux works as well with overload, as does Double Negative (in a manner -- you'll at least trade 1 for 1, but prevent them from drawing at least two). Then there's Flusterstorm, which effectively means they're paying 3 mana for every card they want to draw (assuming they haven't tapped out).
You could play Rewind with Tamiyo, the Moon Sage's emblem out, or any counter with Tamiyo's emblem and Omniscience. Then there's Dovescape.