Magic: The Gathering

Ingenious Thief

Starter 1999 40 • common

Set: Starter 1999
Collector number: 40
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 1 generic mana blue mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Blue
Artist: Dan Frazier
Market price: $0.26

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$0.26market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$0.19 – $0.26 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common creature card, this piece serves as a foundational element for players looking to populate their decks with reliable utility. Its inclusion in this early card set marks it as a piece of history for those who value the origins of their collection.

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Card face

What it does

Flying

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Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Ingenious Thief was released as part of the Starter 1999 set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was designed specifically to serve as a simplified entry point for new players, featuring streamlined mechanics and art that leaned into classic fantasy archetypes to help onboard a broader audience to the game's complex ecosystem.

The card was illustrated by Dan Frazier, a veteran artist known for his significant contributions to the game's early visual identity, including the iconic Mox artifacts. Frazier employed his signature illustrative style to capture the mischievous, opportunistic nature of the creature, providing a sense of character that helped the card resonate despite its common rarity and basic functional role within the game's introductory framework.

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Other printings

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Ingenious ThiefPortal · #58 · uncommon · 1997$0.15

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