Larceny
Eighth Edition 139★ • rare
- Set
- Eighth Edition
- Collector number
- 139★
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Dave Dorman
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, that player discards a card.
Opportunity makes the thief.— Roman proverb
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
Larceny was released in 2003 as part of the Eighth Edition Core Set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. As a core set, its inclusion served to rotate the card back into the standard tournament format, allowing players to utilize its black-aligned ability to force opponents to discard cards at the cost of sacrificing permanents. The card was originally illustrated by Greg Staples, whose work often captures the gritty, dark-fantasy aesthetic that defined much of the early-to-mid 2000s art direction for the game.
The card was designed to offer a strategic trade-off, functioning as a repeatable discard engine that rewarded players for managing their board state effectively. Within the context of Eighth Edition, the card was part of a broader effort by Wizards of the Coast to curate a balanced environment for both new players and tournament veterans. While not considered a powerhouse card in competitive formats, it remains a recognized example of the sacrifice-based mechanics that frequently define black-color identity in Magic.
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About Larceny
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