---
name: "Zidane, Tantalus Thief"
mana_cost: "{3}{R}{W}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Human Mutant Scout"
colors: ["R", "W"]
color_identity: ["R", "W"]
keywords: ["Treasure"]
set: "FIN"
set_name: "Final Fantasy"
collector_number: "251"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Eiji Kaneda"
oracle_id: "f267fb54-1881-464c-81af-9e03c3f3b41d"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/zidane-tantalus-thief-fin"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Zidane, Tantalus Thief
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{R}{W}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Human Mutant Scout
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3
- **Keywords:** Treasure

## Oracle Text
When Zidane enters, gain control of target creature an opponent controls until end of turn. Untap it. It gains lifelink and haste until end of turn.
Whenever an opponent gains control of a permanent from you, you create a Treasure token.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Zedruu the Greathearted](/printing/zedruu-the-greathearted-ocmd.md) — Legendary Creature — Minotaur Monk
2. [Price of Loyalty](/printing/price-of-loyalty-afr.md) — Sorcery
3. [Aladdin](/printing/aladdin-me4.md) — Creature — Human Rogue
4. [Stiltzkin, Moogle Merchant](/printing/stiltzkin-moogle-merchant-fin.md) — Legendary Creature — Moogle
5. [Enthralling Victor](/printing/enthralling-victor-plst.md) — Creature — Human Warrior
6. [Daring Thief](/printing/daring-thief-jou.md) — Creature — Human Rogue

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Final Fantasy (FIN) #251
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Eiji Kaneda
- **Total Printings:** 21 across all historical editions

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