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Fortune Thief

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Fortune Thief, Masters 25 printing
Masters 25 A25 · No. 130 2018-03-16

Card text

{4}{R}
Creature — Human Rogue
Damage that would reduce your life total to less than 1 reduces it to 1 instead. Morph {R}{R} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
0 / 1
Keywords: Morph
EDHREC rank #13448 Rare Not on the Reserved List
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The 2 printings

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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ∅ Not legal
Modern ✓ Legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ∅ Not legal
Historic ∅ Not legal
Timeless ∅ Not legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ∅ Not legal
Penny ✓ Legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

5 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

If your life total is less than 1 but you've somehow avoided losing the game, Fortune Thief's effect won't apply at all if you're dealt damage.

2018-03-16 · Wizards of the Coast

Fortune Thief's effect applies only if your life total is being reduced by damage. Other effects or costs (such as losing or paying life) can reduce your life total below 1 as normal.

2018-03-16 · Wizards of the Coast

Fortune Thief's effect is not a prevention effect. It stops unpreventable damage from reducing your life total below 1.

2018-03-16 · Wizards of the Coast

Fortune Thief doesn't change how much damage is dealt; it just changes how much life that damage makes you lose. Abilities such as lifelink will see the full amount of damage being dealt.

2018-03-16 · Wizards of the Coast

Fortune Thief won't prevent you from losing the game if your life total becomes 0 or less or if some other effect causes you to lose the game.

2018-03-16 · Wizards of the Coast

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