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Rootwater Thief {1}{U}

Creature — Merfolk Rogue

🏷️ Tempo threat

{U}: This creature gains flying until end of turn. Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may pay {2}. If you do, search that player's library for a card and exile it, then the player shuffles.

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Nemesis

English · 2000-02-14

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standardNOT LEGALpioneerNOT LEGALmodernNOT LEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Not Standard legal because this card is from Nemesis (released 2000-02-14), which has rotated out of Standard.

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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Aug 23, 2026
Scryfall ID: 38addef3-1dd7-41a1-9706-3be5c86a58c9
Oracle ID: 68abaca6-a86a-46e3-b5b8-9860bb6425d2
TCGplayer ID: 7217

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