Guild Thief
Creature — Orc Rogue
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
Cunning Action — 
: This creature can't be blocked this turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #21979
Guild Thief is a 2/2 flyer that draws a card whenever it deals combat damage to a player — evasion plus card advantage on the same body. The rate is fine in casual Commander but falls short anywhere the format demands more from a three-mana creature.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Guild Thief is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, and Oathbreaker. Commander is its natural home — evasion and incremental card draw match the longer game, and opponents won't always have a blocker for a flyer in the early turns. In competitive formats like Legacy and Modern, a 2/2 for three that draws cards only on attack is too slow and too fragile to see serious play. Oathbreaker follows the same logic as Commander: fine in casual pods, irrelevant at higher power.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Price data for Guild Thief isn't currently available, but given its casual-only appeal and lack of competitive demand, it almost certainly sits in bulk or near-bulk territory. Pick it up out of a commons bin before spending anything meaningful to track it down.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.