Grimoire Thief
Mana cost
Mana value2TypeCreature — Merfolk Rogue
Color identity
Blue
RarityRare
SetMorningtide (MOR)
ArtistRandy Gallegos
Price€0.54 · foil €2.32 · $0.68
Grimoire Thief 

Creature — Merfolk Rogue
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.
, Sacrifice this creature: Turn all cards exiled with this creature face up. Counter all spells with those names.
You may look at cards exiled with this creature.
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Legality
CommanderLegalStandardNot legalPioneerNot legalModernLegalLegacyLegalVintageLegalPauperNot legalBrawlNot legalOathbreakerLegalHistoricNot legalTimelessNot legalPenny DreadfulLegal
Rulings
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.
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.
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.