Blatant Thievery
Onslaught 71 • rare
- Set
- Onslaught
- Collector number
- 71
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana blue mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Ron Spencer
- Market price
- $3.44
What it does
For each opponent, gain control of target permanent that player controls.
"I'll leave subtlety to the rich."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Blatant Thievery was released in 2002 as part of the Onslaught expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed during a period when the game was heavily emphasizing tribal synergies and complex mana costs, with this specific sorcery serving as a high-mana blue effect intended to swing the momentum of a game by seizing control of multiple permanent types simultaneously.
The card features artwork by the illustrator Arnie Swekel, who was a frequent contributor to the game during the early 2000s. Swekel’s interpretation of the card depicts a mage in the midst of a forceful magical appropriation, utilizing a dynamic, high-contrast style that was representative of the visual direction for the Onslaught block. Upon its release, the card gained a reputation among casual players for its powerful, game-altering potential, securing its place as a staple of multiplayer formats.
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