---
name: "Grimoire Thief"
mana_cost: "{U}{U}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Merfolk Rogue"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "MOR"
set_name: "Morningtide"
collector_number: "35"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Randy Gallegos"
oracle_id: "a067233b-cff0-45ae-89d9-377e94fcf3b3"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/grimoire-thief-mor"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Grimoire Thief
- **Mana Cost:** `{U}{U}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Merfolk Rogue
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2

## Oracle Text
Whenever this creature becomes tapped, exile the top three cards of target opponent's library face down.
You may look at cards exiled with this creature.
{U}, Sacrifice this creature: Turn all cards exiled with this creature face up. Counter all spells with those names.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Rootwater Thief](/printing/rootwater-thief-nem.md) — Creature — Merfolk Rogue
2. [Draugr Thought-Thief](/printing/draugr-thought-thief-khm.md) — Creature — Zombie Rogue
3. [Warehouse Thief](/printing/warehouse-thief-clb.md) — Creature — Tiefling Rogue
4. [Stolen Goods](/printing/stolen-goods-otc.md) — Sorcery
5. [Black Cat, Cunning Thief](/printing/black-cat-cunning-thief-spm.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Rogue Villain
6. [Thought-String Analyst](/printing/thought-string-analyst-ymkm.md) — Creature — Human Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Morningtide (MOR) #35
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Randy Gallegos
- **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`