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Fortune Thief

Fortune Thief

{4}{R}
Creature — Human Rogue

Damage that would reduce your life total to less than 1 reduces it to 1 instead.

Morph {R}{R} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)

0/1

Illustrated by Christopher Moeller

Formats
Not Legalstandard
Not Legalhistoric
Not Legaltimeless
Not Legalpioneer
Legalmodern
Legallegacy
Not Legalpauper
Legalvintage
Legalpenny
Legalcommander
Legaloathbreaker
Not Legalbrawl
Not Legalalchemy

This printing

Number#156
RarityRare
ReleasedOct 6, 2006
EDHREC rank#13,415

Prices

USD$0.67
USD foil$4.50
EUR€0.31
EUR foil€1.06
MTGO0.02 tix
Rulings (5)
  • If your life total is less than 1 but you've somehow avoided losing the game, Fortune Thief's effect won't apply at all if you're dealt damage.

    Mar 16, 2018 · Wizards of the Coast
  • Fortune Thief's effect applies only if your life total is being reduced by damage. Other effects or costs (such as losing or paying life) can reduce your life total below 1 as normal.

    Mar 16, 2018 · Wizards of the Coast
  • Fortune Thief's effect is not a prevention effect. It stops unpreventable damage from reducing your life total below 1.

    Mar 16, 2018 · Wizards of the Coast
  • Fortune Thief doesn't change how much damage is dealt; it just changes how much life that damage makes you lose. Abilities such as lifelink will see the full amount of damage being dealt.

    Mar 16, 2018 · Wizards of the Coast
  • Fortune Thief won't prevent you from losing the game if your life total becomes 0 or less or if some other effect causes you to lose the game.

    Mar 16, 2018 · Wizards of the Coast

Printings (2)

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