Grimoire Thief

Morningtide (MOR) #35 · Rare · Creature — Merfolk Rogue

Mana cost: {U}{U}

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.

Power/toughness 2/2 · Illustrated by Randy Gallegos · Released February 1, 2008

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.06 USD (9.5%) to $0.69 USD; low $0.63 USD, high $0.69 USD.

Printings

  1. Morningtide #35 (this printing) · Rare · 2008 · $0.69 USD

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2008-04-01 · wotc — If a split card is turned face up, the ability counters all spells with the same name as either side of that split card.
  2. 2008-04-01 · wotc — The only cards you turn face up are the cards exiled with the Grimoire Thief that was sacrificed.
  3. 2008-04-01 · wotc — The last ability counters all spells on the stack with any of the appropriate names, no matter who controls them.
  4. 2013-07-01 · wotc — 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.
  5. 2013-07-01 · wotc — 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.

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