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Grimoire Thief

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Grimoire Thief, Morningtide printing
Morningtide MOR · No. 35 2008-02-01

Card text

{U}{U}
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. {U}, Sacrifice this creature: Turn all cards exiled with this creature face up. Counter all spells with those names.
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EDHREC rank #23771 Rare Not on the Reserved List
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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 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 · Wizards of the Coast

The only cards you turn face up are the cards exiled with the Grimoire Thief that was sacrificed.

2008-04-01 · Wizards of the Coast

The last ability counters all spells on the stack with any of the appropriate names, no matter who controls them.

2008-04-01 · Wizards of the Coast

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 · Wizards of the Coast

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.

2013-07-01 · Wizards of the Coast

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