Grimoire Thief
{U}{U}Creature — Merfolk Rogue2/2
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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
- 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)
- The only cards you turn face up are the cards exiled with the Grimoire Thief that was sacrificed. (2008-04-01)
- The last ability counters all spells on the stack with any of the appropriate names, no matter who controls them. (2008-04-01)
- 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)
- 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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