Mana Value
2
Rarity
rare
Grimoire Thief
Creature — Merfolk Rogue
Card 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.
Set
Morningtide
(MOR)
EDHREC Rank
#23,186
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.
Wotc — July 01, 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.
Wotc — July 01, 2013
The only cards you turn face up are the cards exiled with the Grimoire Thief that was sacrificed.
Wotc — April 01, 2008
The last ability counters all spells on the stack with any of the appropriate names, no matter who controls them.
Wotc — April 01, 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.
Wotc — April 01, 2008
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