Stealth and Growth: Guild Thief in Action
The Guild Thief anchors a subtle yet relentless strategy in blue’s arsenal within Adventures in the Forgotten Realms. As a 1/1 Orc Rogue, it starts small but quickly snowballs through combat damage, gaining +1/+1 counters each time it successfully connects with an opponent. This incremental growth encourages a tactical approach focused on evasion and chip damage that builds into a significant threat over several turns. The card’s cunning ability allows you to pay 3 and 1 blue mana to grant unblockable status for the turn, making it crucial for bypassing blockers when the time is right.
Guild Thief thrives alongside cards that generate repeated attack opportunities or benefit from creatures dealing combat damage to players. It meshes well in decks that leverage Rogue synergies or +1/+1 counter themes, turning the thief into a persistent menace rather than just a fleeting nuisance. This Light Play Foil edition highlights the slick maneuvering and shadowy essence of this orc rogue, ideal for collectors and players aiming to blend stealthy aggression with incremental pressure.
Card Details:
- Mana Cost: {1}{U}
- Card Type: Creature
- Subtypes: Orc Rogue
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed): Whenever Guild Thief deals combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
Cunning Action — {3}{U}: Guild Thief can’t be blocked this turn. - Power / Toughness: 1/1