Grimoire Thief (35)
MOR · Morningtide · rare
| Mana cost |  |
|---|---|
| Mana value | 2.0 |
| Type | Creature — Merfolk Rogue |
| Rarity | rare |
| Colors | U |
| Power / Toughness | 2 / 2 |
| EDHREC rank | 23702 |
Whenever this creature becomes tapped, exile the top three cards of target opponent's library face down. You may look at cards exiled with this creature. {U}, Sacrifice this creature: Turn all cards exiled with this creature face up. Counter all spells with those names.
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Price history
Latest prices
| Provider | Type | Normal | Foil | Etched | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tcgplayer | retail | $0.67 | $4.92 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| manapool | retail | $0.26 | $3.12 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardmarket | retail | $0.51 | $2.32 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | retail | $0.49 | $8.99 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | buylist | — | $4.50 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardhoarder | retail | $0.02 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
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Legality
| Format | Status |
|---|---|
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Penny | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Predh | Legal |
| Duel | Legal |
Rulings
- 2008-04-01: If a split card is turned face up, the ability counters all spells with the same name as either side of that split card.
- 2008-04-01: The only cards you turn face up are the cards exiled with the Grimoire Thief that was sacrificed.
- 2008-04-01: The last ability counters all spells on the stack with any of the appropriate names, no matter who controls them.
- 2013-07-01: Once a player gains control of Grimoire Thief, that player can look at all cards it exiled, even if those cards were exiled while someone else controlled Grimoire Thief.
- 2013-07-01: Once a player is allowed to look at the exiled face-down cards, that player may continue to do so even after Grimoire Thief leaves the battlefield or another player gains control of it.
Other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Chinese Simplified | 秘录窃贼 |
| French | Voleur de grimoire |
| German | Zauberbuch-Dieb |
| Italian | Ladra di Grimori |
| Japanese | 呪文書の盗人 |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Ladrão de Grimório |
| Russian | Похитительница Рукописи |
| Spanish | Ladrón de grimorio |