---
name: "Thoughtsteal Sprites"
mana_cost: "{1}{U}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Faerie Rogue"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Flying", "Draft from a spellbook", "Double team"]
set: "YECL"
set_name: "Alchemy: Lorwyn Eclipsed"
collector_number: "7"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Iris Compiet"
oracle_id: "62d11a21-849c-46f4-9cdb-d92be00082a9"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/thoughtsteal-sprites-yecl"
legalities:
  commander: "not_legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "not_legal"
  vintage: "not_legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Thoughtsteal Sprites
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{U}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Faerie Rogue
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/1
- **Keywords:** Flying, Draft from a spellbook, Double team

## Oracle Text
Flying
Double team
Whenever you cast a spell during an opponent's turn, draft a card from Thoughtsteal Sprites's spellbook, then discard a card. This ability triggers only once each turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Unwelcome Sprite](/printing/unwelcome-sprite-ecl.md) — Creature — Faerie Rogue
2. [Voracious Tome-Skimmer](/printing/voracious-tome-skimmer-ecl.md) — Creature — Faerie Rogue
3. [Thieving Sprite](/printing/thieving-sprite-mma.md) — Creature — Faerie Rogue
4. [Dream Thief](/printing/dream-thief-eve.md) — Creature — Faerie Rogue
5. [Faerie Mastermind](/printing/faerie-mastermind-mom.md) — Creature — Faerie Rogue
6. [Inspired Sprite](/printing/inspired-sprite-mor.md) — Creature — Faerie Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Alchemy: Lorwyn Eclipsed (YECL) #7
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Iris Compiet

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