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Grimoire Thief

Grimoire Thief

{U}{U}Creature — Merfolk Rogue2/2

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

You may look at cards exiled with this creature.

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

Official rulings

  1. If a split card is turned face up, the ability counters all spells with the same name as either side of that split card. (2008-04-01)
  2. The only cards you turn face up are the cards exiled with the Grimoire Thief that was sacrificed. (2008-04-01)
  3. The last ability counters all spells on the stack with any of the appropriate names, no matter who controls them. (2008-04-01)
  4. Once a player gains control of Grimoire Thief, that player can look at all cards it exiled, even if those cards were exiled while someone else controlled Grimoire Thief. (2013-07-01)
  5. Once a player is allowed to look at the exiled face-down cards, that player may continue to do so even after Grimoire Thief leaves the battlefield or another player gains control of it. (2013-07-01)

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