CARD DISCOVERY
Pilfer
What can you build with Pilfer?
Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a nonland card from it. That player discards that card.
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IN COMMANDER
Pilfer at a glance
- Commander
- Legal
- Colour identity
- Black
- What it does
- Discard
- Popularity
- #8,710 on EDHREC
- Mana cost
- {1}{B}
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- First printed
- 2022 · 2 printings
- Artist
- Pauline Voss
Popularity rank from EDHREC, card data from Scryfall.
CARD OVERVIEW
Pilfer
Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a nonland card from it. That player discards that card.
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FAQ
Questions about Pilfer
What does Pilfer do?
Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a nonland card from it. That player discards that card.
Is Pilfer legal in Commander?
Yes, Pilfer is legal in Commander.
What colour identity is Pilfer?
Black. A Commander deck can only include it if the commander's colour identity contains these colours.
Which commanders work with Pilfer?
Commanders whose abilities use what it does include Yawgmoth, Thran Physician, Junji, the Midnight Sky, Rankle, Master of Pranks and Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern.
What cards are similar to Pilfer?
Cards that do a similar job include Torment of Hailfire, Unearth, Syphon Mind and Decree of Pain.
Can I see what I can build with Pilfer?
Yes. Add your cards to Mana For Cards and it shows which Commander decks you're closest to building, including ones that use Pilfer, and what you're missing.
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