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Hypnotic Grifter

{U}

Creature — Human Rogue

Streets of New Capenna·snc #45·Uncommon·2022·Art by Josu Hernaiz
StandardNot Legal
ModernLegal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerLegal
VintageLegal

Oracle Text

{3}: This creature connives. (Draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)

"All is calm. All is well. You know me to be a trusted member of your family, and I would like to discuss the contents of our safe."

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Print Details

Set
Streets of New Capenna (SNC)
Number
#45
Rarity
Uncommon
Artist
Josu Hernaiz
Frame
2015
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
USD
$0.18
USD Foil
$0.16
EUR
0.06
EUR Foil
0.10
MTGO Tix
0.01

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings3

4/29/2022·wotc

If no card is discarded, most likely because that player's hand is empty and an effect says they can't draw cards, the conniving creature does not receive a +1/+1 counter.

4/29/2022·wotc

Once an ability that causes a creature to connive begins to resolve, no player may take any other actions until it's done. Notably, opponents can't try to remove the conniving creature after you discard a nonland card but before it receives a counter.

4/29/2022·wotc

If a resolving spell or ability instructs a specific creature to connive but that creature has left the battlefield, the creature still connives. If you discard a nonland card this way, you won't put a +1/+1 counter on anything. Abilities that trigger "when [that creature] connives" will trigger.

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