---
name: "Bala Ged Thief"
mana_cost: "{3}{B}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Human Rogue Ally"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "ZEN"
set_name: "Zendikar"
collector_number: "79"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Matt Cavotta"
oracle_id: "3a020ae9-279b-4c6c-8d3d-90d7b335fa3c"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/bala-ged-thief-zen"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Bala Ged Thief
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{B}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Rogue Ally
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2

## Oracle Text
Whenever this creature or another Ally you control enters, target player reveals a number of cards from their hand equal to the number of Allies you control. You choose one of them. That player discards that card.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
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3. [Cat Burglar](/printing/cat-burglar-exo.md) — Creature — Kor Rogue Minion
4. [Corpse Traders](/printing/corpse-traders-ddm.md) — Creature — Human Rogue
5. [Thoughtcutter Agent](/printing/thoughtcutter-agent-ala.md) — Artifact Creature — Human Rogue
6. [Rag Man](/printing/rag-man-4ed.md) — Creature — Human Minion

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Zendikar (ZEN) #79
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Matt Cavotta
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

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