Grimoire Thief
Morningtide 35 • rare
- Set
- Morningtide
- Collector number
- 35
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Randy Gallegos
- Market price
- $0.63
What it does
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.
blue mana, Sacrifice this creature: Turn all cards exiled with this creature face up. Counter all spells with those names.
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
Grimoire Thief was released in 2008 as part of the Morningtide expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As the second set in the Lorwyn block, Morningtide introduced tribal synergies and mechanics like kinship, reflecting the shift in the setting from the bright, idyllic Lorwyn to the perilous, twilight world of Shadowmoor. The card was designed to embody the rogue archetype within the Merfolk tribe, emphasizing the tactical disruption and theft of resources that characterized blue-aligned creature play during this period.
The card's visual identity was brought to life by artist Randy Gallegos, who utilized a rich, atmospheric color palette to capture the thief lurking amidst the mystical, ink-stained archives of a wizard's library. Gallegos sought to convey the quiet, opportunistic nature of the creature, blending fantasy aesthetics with a sense of subterranean curiosity. Upon its release, the card became a notable inclusion for players focused on library-manipulation strategies, serving as a distinct piece of mid-2000s fantasy illustration.
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