---
name: "Way of the Thief"
mana_cost: "{3}{U}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Enchantment — Aura"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Enchant"]
set: "GTC"
set_name: "Gatecrash"
collector_number: "56"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Igor Kieryluk"
oracle_id: "b43ba23b-ff92-4f52-a4f4-2d0825abb7ed"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/way-of-the-thief-gtc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Way of the Thief
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{U}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Enchantment — Aura
- **Keywords:** Enchant

## Oracle Text
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2.
Enchanted creature can't be blocked as long as you control a Gate.

> *真正的捷徑並非他人不知道的路，而是他人無法走的路。*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Temple Thief](/printing/temple-thief-thb.md) — Creature — Human Rogue
2. [Tricks of the Trade](/printing/tricks-of-the-trade-m13.md) — Enchantment — Aura
3. [The Destined Thief](/printing/the-destined-thief-fic.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Rogue
4. [Infiltrator's Magemark](/printing/infiltrators-magemark-gpt.md) — Enchantment — Aura
5. [Guild Thief](/printing/guild-thief-hbg.md) — Creature — Orc Rogue
6. [Aether Tunnel](/printing/aether-tunnel-m19.md) — Enchantment — Aura

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Gatecrash (GTC) #56
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Igor Kieryluk
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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