Grimoire Thief

Creature - Merfolk Rogue 2/2, UU (2)

Whenever Grimoire Thief becomes tapped, exile the top three cards of target opponent's library face down.

You may look at cards exiled with Grimoire Thief.

{U}, Sacrifice Grimoire Thief: Turn all cards exiled with Grimoire Thief face up. Counter all spells with those names.

Illus. Randy Gallegos

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• 4/1/2008: The only cards you turn face up are the cards exiled with the Grimoire Thief that was sacrificed.
• 4/1/2008: The last ability counters all spells on the stack with any of the appropriate names, no matter who controls them.
• 4/1/2008: If a split card is turned face up, the ability counters all spells with the same name as either side of that split card.
• 4/1/2008: As long as Grimoire Thief is on the battlefield, its controller can look at all cards it exiled, even if those cards were exiled while someone else controlled Grimoire Thief.
• 4/1/2008: After Grimoire Thief is sacrificed to pay for its last ability, but before the exiled cards are turned face up, the exiled cards can't be looked at.

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern