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Black Cat, Cunning Thief
Legendary Creature — Human Rogue Villain
When Black Cat enters, look at the top nine cards of target opponent's library, exile two of them face down, then put the rest on the bottom of their library in a random order. You may play the exiled cards for as long as they remain exiled. Mana of any type can be spent to cast spells this way.
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“Exile opponent's best spells and cast them back—larceny-themed theft goodness.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Combat damage, Commander damage
Ramp, Blink, Reanimator
Strategy
Black Cat, Cunning Thief is a rogue that lets you peek at an opponent's top nine cards, steal two of them face-down, and cast them using any mana. The deck's gameplan centers on maximizing the value of those stolen cards while keeping Black Cat alive and castable multiple times. You're essentially playing cards from your opponent's deck—which means you get access to their best threats and threats at a discount since you control the mana.
Build around ways to recur Black Cat or trigger its ability multiple times. Flicker effects like Soulherder or Ephemerate let you re-trigger the ability, digging deeper into opponents' libraries and exiling more cards. Combine this with ramp to cast Black Cat consistently and maximize your theft window. The stolen cards do the heavy lifting—you're just playing their own best threats against them.
Win through a mix of stolen threat-power and commander damage as Black Cat connects over time. The longer the game goes, the more opponents' cards you've exiled, giving you a constantly refreshing hand of options. This deck feels like you're playing a one-person game of chance against the table, which is thematically perfect for a cunning thief.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip pricey flickering tutors; use Ephemerate, Soulherder, and Eerie Interlude instead of Solitude and Fury. Ramp with Cabal Coffers + Urza's Saga basics rather than Yavimaya or Tutors.
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