---
name: "Rootwater Thief"
mana_cost: "{1}{U}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Merfolk Rogue"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "NEM"
set_name: "Nemesis"
collector_number: "40"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Ron Spears"
oracle_id: "68abaca6-a86a-46e3-b5b8-9860bb6425d2"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/rootwater-thief-nem"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Rootwater Thief
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{U}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Merfolk Rogue
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/2

## Oracle Text
{U}: This creature gains flying until end of turn.
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may pay {2}. If you do, search that player's library for a card and exile it, then the player shuffles.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Scroll Thief](/printing/scroll-thief-ddi.md) — Creature — Merfolk Rogue
2. [Ingenious Thief](/printing/ingenious-thief-s99.md) — Creature — Human Rogue
3. [Library Larcenist](/printing/library-larcenist-m21.md) — Creature — Merfolk Rogue
4. [Grimoire Thief](/printing/grimoire-thief-mor.md) — Creature — Merfolk Rogue
5. [Merfolk Windrobber](/printing/merfolk-windrobber-znr.md) — Creature — Merfolk Rogue
6. [Sure-Footed Infiltrator](/printing/sure-footed-infiltrator-znr.md) — Creature — Merfolk Rogue

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Nemesis (NEM) #40
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Ron Spears
- **Total Printings:** 8 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`