Grimoire Thief

Grimoire Thief {U}{U}

Creature - Merfolk Rogue
Whenever Grimoire Thief becomes tapped, exile the top three cards of target opponent's library face down.
You may look at cards exiled with Grimoire Thief.
{U}, Sacrifice Grimoire Thief: Turn all cards exiled with Grimoire Thief face up. Counter all spells with those names.
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Legalities
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 last ability counters all spells on the stack with any of the appropriate names, no matter who controls them.
  • 2008-04-01 The only cards you turn face up are the cards exiled with the Grimoire Thief that was sacrificed.
  • 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.
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Printings
  • Morningtide (rare)

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Foreign names
  • 秘录窃贼
  • Zauberbuch-Dieb
  • Voleur de grimoire
  • Ladra di Grimori
  • 呪文書の盗人
  • Ladrão de Grimório
  • Похитительница Рукописи
  • Ladrón de grimorio