---
name: "Aura Thief"
mana_cost: "{3}{U}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Illusion"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "UDS"
set_name: "Urza's Destiny"
collector_number: "26"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Ron Spears"
oracle_id: "cf0936ea-2741-43a4-ad6a-a1258b54945b"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/aura-thief-uds"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Aura Thief
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{U}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Illusion
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
When this creature dies, you gain control of all enchantments. (You don't get to move Auras.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Phantom Wings](/printing/phantom-wings-wth.md) — Enchantment — Aura
2. [Keiga, the Tide Star](/printing/keiga-the-tide-star-ima.md) — Legendary Creature — Dragon Spirit
3. [Coveted Falcon](/printing/coveted-falcon-mkm.md) — Artifact Creature — Bird
4. [Sower of Temptation](/printing/sower-of-temptation-bbd.md) — Creature — Faerie Wizard
5. [Illusory Gains](/printing/illusory-gains-dtk.md) — Enchantment — Aura
6. [Steal Enchantment](/printing/steal-enchantment-plst.md) — Enchantment — Aura

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Urza's Destiny (UDS) #26
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Ron Spears
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`