Master Thief
- Mana cost
- {2}{U}{U}
- Type
- Creature — Human Rogue
- Power / toughness
- 2 / 2
- Set
- Zendikar Rising Commander #30 (uncommon)
- Price
- $0.15 USD
When this creature enters, gain control of target artifact for as long as you control this creature.
Master Thief has 2 printings, first in Magic 2012 (2011). EDHREC ranks it #16,612 among Commander cards. It appears most in Anowon, the Ruin Thief decks (2,004 on EDHREC). 1 public deck on TCG runs it. It has 3 official rulings.
Legality
- commander: legal
- legacy: legal
- vintage: legal
- pauper: not legal
- modern: legal
- pioneer: not legal
- standard: not legal
- brawl: not legal
Public decks that run Master Thief
- Sneak Attack - Zendikar Rising Commander, led by Anowon, the Ruin Thief
Commanders that run Master Thief most
Deck counts from EDHREC.
- Anowon, the Ruin Thief: 2,004 decks
- Empress Galina: 111 decks
- Dragonlord Silumgar: 36 decks
- Kira, Great Glass-Spinner: 28 decks
- Alora, Merry Thief: 3 decks
- Zareth San, the Trickster
Often played with Master Thief
Cards that show up in the same decks on EDHREC.
Rulings
- : If Master Thief ceases to be under your control before its ability resolves, you won’t gain control of the targeted artifact at all.
- : If Master Thief leaves the battlefield, you no longer control it, and its control-change effect ends.
- : If another player gains control of Master Thief, its control-change effect ends. Regaining control of Master Thief won’t cause you to regain control of the artifact.