Nimble Larcenist
Creature — Bird Rogue
Flying
When this creature enters, target opponent reveals their hand. You choose an artifact, instant, or sorcery card from it and exile that card.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BUW
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Streets of New Capenna
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #21785
Nimble Larcenist hits every opponent for a card on attack — in a four-player Commander game, that's three cards the turn it connects. The cost is a 3/2 body for three mana that does nothing if it can't get through, so it lives and dies by evasion support.
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 |
Commander is where Nimble Larcenist earns its slot — three opponents means three triggers per combat step, which turns a single unblocked swing into a massive card-advantage swing. Outside of Commander, the math collapses: in one-on-one formats like Modern, Pioneer, and Legacy, it's a 3/2 for three that draws one card when it connects, which is simply too slow and too fragile to compete. Vintage offers the raw power level where something like this could theoretically slot into a tempo shell, but better options exist at every turn. Oathbreaker mirrors the Commander experience closely enough to make it playable there as well.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
At $0.15, Nimble Larcenist is pure bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not scarcity. That price is stable by default; there's no pressure driving it up and no reason to expect movement unless a high-profile Commander build puts it on the map.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.