Morsel Theft
Kindred Sorcery — Rogue
Prowl (You may cast this for its prowl cost if you dealt combat damage to a player this turn with a Rogue.)
Target player loses 3 life and you gain 3 life. If this spell's prowl cost was paid, draw a card.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Morningtide
- Price
- $0.13
- EDHREC rank
- #25851
Morsel Theft drains each opponent for 2 and draws you a card off a single prowl trigger — three separate lifegain events in a four-player pod before you've even counted the attackers. The cost is that you're playing a tribal Rogue spell that does nothing without a successful attack, which is a real ask outside dedicated Rogue builds.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Morsel Theft is a role-player in Rogue tribal decks — Anowon, the Ruin Thief and Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel being the obvious shells — where prowl triggers are consistent and the three-opponent drain adds up fast. Outside of those decks, it doesn't make the cut; paying full price for a Divination with a minor life swing isn't competitive in EDH. In Pauper it's similarly niche, showing up only in dedicated Rogue aggro lists where the prowl cost is reliably enabled. Legacy and Vintage have no interest in Morsel Theft at any price.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.13 bulk tier
At $0.13, Morsel Theft is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not demand. It's unlikely to appreciate unless Rogue tribal gets a high-profile Commander printing that drives casual interest.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.