---
name: "Ghostly Pilferer"
mana_cost: "{1}{U}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Spirit Rogue"
colors: []
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "VOC"
set_name: "Crimson Vow Commander"
collector_number: "105"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Craig J Spearing"
oracle_id: "fe168bf1-f626-460c-890b-1ce758af01fc"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/ghostly-pilferer-voc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Ghostly Pilferer
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{U}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Spirit Rogue

## Oracle Text
Whenever this creature becomes untapped, you may pay {2}. If you do, draw a card.
Whenever an opponent casts a spell from anywhere other than their hand, draw a card.
Discard a card: This creature can't be blocked this turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [The Destined Thief](/printing/the-destined-thief-fic.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Rogue
2. [Nimble Brigand](/printing/nimble-brigand-otj.md) — Creature — Human Rogue
3. [Stealer of Secrets](/printing/stealer-of-secrets-w17.md) — Creature — Human Rogue
4. [Daring Saboteur](/printing/daring-saboteur-lcc.md) — Creature — Human Pirate
5. [Notion Thief](/printing/notion-thief-znc.md) — Creature — Human Rogue
6. [Gateway Sneak](/printing/gateway-sneak-fdn.md) — Creature — Vedalken Rogue

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Crimson Vow Commander (VOC) #105
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Craig J Spearing
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

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

## Official Rulings
- *(2020-06-23)* Ghostly Pilferer's first ability triggers during your untap step, but it's put onto the stack at the same time as abilities that trigger at the beginning of your upkeep step. Even though the ability triggered first, you may order it before or after other abilities you control that are put onto the stack at this time.
- *(2020-06-23)* Once Ghostly Pilferer has been blocked, activating its last ability doesn't cause it to become unblocked.
- *(2020-06-23)* Players can cast spells and activate abilities after the second triggered ability resolves but before the spell that caused it to trigger does.
- *(2020-06-23)* While resolving Ghostly Pilferer's first ability, you can't pay more than {2} to draw more than one card.
- *(2020-06-23)* An ability that triggers when a player casts a spell resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered.