Black Cat, Cunning Thief

Black Cat, Cunning Thief

Legendary Creature — Human Rogue Villain

Mana cost: {3}{B}{B}

How we read this card

When Black Cat enters, look at the top nine cards of target opponent's library, exile two of them face down, then put the rest on the bottom of their library in a random order. You may play the exiled cards for as long as they remain exiled. Mana of any type can be spent to cast spells this way.

triggered —

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: exile a card.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a Villain deals combat damage — 255 cards in the game can cause this (Black Cat is one).

When Black Cat, Cunning Thief deals combat damage:

  1. Loki, the Deceiver — draws you 1 card
  2. Stilt-Man, Towering Terror — triggers

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Villain enters the battlefield — 268 cards in the game can cause this (Black Cat is one).

When Black Cat, Cunning Thief enters:

  1. Flying Octobot — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Doom Reigns Supreme — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Yellowjacket, Heartless Marauder — gets +1/+0
  5. Swordsman, Sharp Scoundrel — triggers
  6. Prowler, Clawed Thief — draws and discards
  7. Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord — draws and discards

a Rogue attacks — 636 cards in the game can cause this (Black Cat is one).

  1. Soaring Thought-Thief — When Black Cat, Cunning Thief attacks, Soaring Thought-Thief mills a card

a Rogue deals combat damage — 636 cards in the game can cause this (Black Cat is one).

  1. Anowon, the Ruin Thief — When Black Cat, Cunning Thief deals combat damage, Anowon, the Ruin Thief mills a card

2 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Rogue creature enters the battlefield — 657 cards in the game can cause this (Black Cat is one).

  1. Cloak and Dagger — When Black Cat, Cunning Thief enters, Cloak and Dagger triggers

a Rogue enters the battlefield — 659 cards in the game can cause this (Black Cat is one).

  1. Thieves' Guild Enforcer — When Black Cat, Cunning Thief enters, Thieves' Guild Enforcer mills a card

anything is exiled — 2,497 cards in the game can cause this (Black Cat is one).

  1. The War Doctor — When a permanent is exiled thanks to Black Cat, Cunning Thief, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Human enters the battlefield — 4,639 cards in the game can cause this (Black Cat is one).

When Black Cat, Cunning Thief enters:

  1. General Kudro of Drannith — hits a graveyard
  2. Heronblade Elite — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Kyler, Sigardian Emissary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Thalia's Lieutenant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Champion of the Parish — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Captain of the Mists — untaps itself
  7. Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold — gives +1/+0
  8. Beregond of the Guard — gives +1/+1
  9. Théoden, King of Rohan — grants double strike
  10. Lossarnach Captain — taps a creature an opponent controls

2 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Black Cat is one).

When Black Cat, Cunning Thief attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  3. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  4. Invisible Woman — triggers
  5. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  6. Guide of Souls — triggers
  7. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  8. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  9. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards
  10. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent

115 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Black Cat is one).

When Black Cat, Cunning Thief attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  3. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  4. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — puts counters on a permanent
  5. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  6. Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  8. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  9. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  10. Total War — kills a creature

182 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature blocks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Black Cat is one).

When Black Cat, Cunning Thief blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Carnage Gladiator — makes a player lose 1 life
  3. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  4. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  5. Dwindle — kills a creature

23 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Black Cat is one).

  1. Mardu Ascendancy — When Black Cat, Cunning Thief attacks, Mardu Ascendancy makes a token

2 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature is cast — 18,010 cards in the game can cause this (Black Cat is one).

  1. God-Eternal Oketra — When Black Cat, Cunning Thief is cast, God-Eternal Oketra makes a token

90 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Black Cat is one).

When Black Cat, Cunning Thief enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  4. Legolas Greenleaf — puts a counter on a permanent
  5. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  6. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  7. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  8. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

310 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (Black Cat is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Black Cat, Cunning Thief enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

42 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.