Grimoire Thief
Card Information
Type: Creature — Merfolk Rogue
Mana Cost: 
CMC: 2
Part of the Reserved List: No
Color Identity:
Set: Morningtide (MOR)
Rarity: Rare
Collector Number: 35
Oracle Text
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.
Format Legalities
Card Rulings
- July 1, 2013
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.
Source: wotc - July 1, 2013
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.
Source: wotc - April 1, 2008
If a split card is turned face up, the ability counters all spells with the same name as either side of that split card.
Source: wotc - April 1, 2008
The only cards you turn face up are the cards exiled with the Grimoire Thief that was sacrificed.
Source: wotc - April 1, 2008
The last ability counters all spells on the stack with any of the appropriate names, no matter who controls them.
Source: wotc
Price History
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