Fortune Thief
Time Spiral 156 • rare
- Set
- Time Spiral
- Collector number
- 156
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Christopher Moeller
- Market price
- $0.67
What it does
Damage that would reduce your life total to less than 1 reduces it to 1 instead.
Morph red mana red mana (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for 3 generic mana. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Fortune Thief was released in 2006 as part of the Time Spiral set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was designed to be a love letter to the game's history, featuring numerous mechanical callbacks and 'timeshifted' reprints. Fortune Thief functions within this context as a rare creature card that utilizes a unique damage-prevention mechanic, forcing the player's life total to remain at one rather than losing the game.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Christopher Moeller, who has contributed art to the game since the mid-1990s. Moeller’s design for the Fortune Thief leans into the high-fantasy aesthetic characteristic of the era, portraying the rogue as an agile, mysterious figure. Upon its release, the card was received as a niche but interesting tool for casual deck-building, particularly for players exploring defensive strategies in the Commander format.
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