Grimoire Thief

Grimoire Thief

Creature — Merfolk Rogue

Mana cost: {U}{U}

How we read this card

Whenever this creature becomes tapped, exile the top three cards of target opponent's library face down.

triggered —

You may look at cards exiled with this creature.
Turn all cards exiled with this creature face up. Counter all spells with those names.

activated {U}, Sacrifice this creature —

activated {U}, Sacrifice this creature — turns something into a creature

activated {U}, Sacrifice this creature —

Causes: exile a card, sacrifice a creature, a creature dies, a creature is turned face up, counter a spell.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a Merfolk in a graveyard — 13 cards in the game can cause this (Grimoire Thief is one).

  1. Grim Captain's Call — When Grimoire Thief is in the graveyard, Grim Captain's Call can bring it back

a creature is turned face up — 238 cards in the game can cause this (Grimoire Thief is one).

  1. Den Protector — When Den Protector is turned face up thanks to Grimoire Thief, it brings a card back
  2. Printlifter Ooze — When Grimoire Thief is turned face up, Printlifter Ooze makes a token
  3. Experiment Twelve — When Grimoire Thief is turned face up, Experiment Twelve puts its power counters on a permanent
  4. Pyrotechnic Performer — When Grimoire Thief is turned face up, Pyrotechnic Performer deals its power damage
  5. Pine Walker — When Grimoire Thief is turned face up, Pine Walker untaps a permanent
  6. Fatal Mutation — When Grimoire Thief is turned face up, Fatal Mutation kills it

a Merfolk deals combat damage — 386 cards in the game can cause this (Grimoire Thief is one).

  1. Seafloor Oracle — When Grimoire Thief deals combat damage, Seafloor Oracle draws you 1 card

a Merfolk enters the battlefield — 397 cards in the game can cause this (Grimoire Thief is one).

When Grimoire Thief enters:

  1. Forerunner of the Heralds — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Deeproot Elite — puts a counter on a Merfolk
  3. River Sneak — gets +1/+1

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

  1. Soaring Thought-Thief — When Grimoire Thief attacks, Soaring Thought-Thief mills a card

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

  1. Anowon, the Ruin Thief — When Grimoire 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 (Grimoire Thief is one).

  1. Cloak and Dagger — When Grimoire Thief enters, Cloak and Dagger triggers

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

  1. Thieves' Guild Enforcer — When Grimoire Thief enters, Thieves' Guild Enforcer mills a card

a nontoken creature is sacrificed — 1,714 cards in the game can cause this (Grimoire Thief is one).

When you sacrifice Grimoire Thief:

  1. Fumulus, the Infestation — makes a token
  2. Bag of Devouring — exiles it

a creature is sacrificed — 1,741 cards in the game can cause this (Grimoire Thief is one).

When you sacrifice Grimoire Thief:

  1. Ziatora, the Incinerator — deals that creature's power damage
  2. Dina, Essence Brewer — draws you 1 card
  3. Fleshtaker — gains you 1 life
  4. Body Dropper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Smothering Abomination — draws you 1 card
  6. Kels, Fight Fixer — draws you 1 card
  7. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — triggers
  8. Grist, the Hunger Tide — kills a creature or planeswalker an opponent controls
  9. Cabal Therapist — triggers
  10. Rakdos, the Muscle — exiles a card from an opponent's library

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

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

  1. The War Doctor — When a permanent is exiled thanks to Grimoire 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 creature in a graveyard — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this (Grimoire Thief is one).

When Grimoire Thief is in the graveyard:

  1. Chainer, Dementia Master — can bring it back
  2. Thwart the Grave — can bring it back
  3. Kami of Restless Shadows — can bring it back
  4. Havengul Lich — can bring it back
  5. Liliana the Repentant — can bring it back
  6. Paleoloth — can bring it back
  7. Chainer, Nightmare Adept — can bring it back
  8. Banon, the Returners' Leader — can bring it back
  9. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — can bring it back
  10. Sword of Light and Shadow — can bring it back

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

a nontoken creature dies — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this (Grimoire Thief is one).

When Grimoire Thief dies:

  1. Zahur, Glory's Past — makes a token
  2. Liesa, Forgotten Archangel — brings a card back
  3. Avacyn, Angel of Horror — brings a card back
  4. Yedora, Grave Gardener — brings a card back
  5. Nim Deathmantle — brings a card back
  6. Valkyrie's Call — brings a card back
  7. Decaying Soil — brings a card back
  8. High-Society Hunter — draws you 1 card
  9. Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer — flickers itself
  10. Body Launderer — draws and discards

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

a creature dies — 2,830 cards in the game can cause this (Grimoire Thief is one).

When Grimoire Thief dies:

  1. Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — gains you 1 life
  3. Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Shriveling Rot — makes a player lose life equal to its toughness

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

a creature leaves the battlefield — 4,238 cards in the game can cause this (Grimoire Thief is one).

  1. Ninja Teen — When Grimoire Thief leaves the battlefield, Ninja Teen makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

a card in a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Grimoire Thief is one).

  1. Havi, the All-Father — Grimoire Thief fills your graveyard toward the 4 or more cards Havi, the All-Father needs

443 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 (Grimoire Thief is one).

When Grimoire Thief attacks:

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — makes a token
  2. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0

151 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 (Grimoire Thief is one).

  1. Chorale of the Void — When Grimoire Thief attacks, Chorale of the Void brings a card back

220 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 (Grimoire Thief is one).

  1. God-Eternal Oketra — When Grimoire 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 (Grimoire Thief is one).

When Grimoire Thief enters:

  1. Boss's Chauffeur — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Dinosaur Egg — puts a counter on itself

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