Thief's Knife
Artifact — Equipment
Job select (When this Equipment enters, create a 1/1 colorless Hero creature token, then attach this to it.)
Equipped creature gets +1/+1, has "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, draw a card," and is a Rogue in addition to its other types.
Equip 
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Final Fantasy
- Price
- $0.19
- EDHREC rank
- #11341
Thief's Knife is a cheap Equipment that gives the equipped creature deathtouch and lifelink — a meaningful combination for any commander that wants to trade in combat and stay ahead on life. The Destined Warrior is the natural home, where those two keywords directly feed its damage-doubling and recursive threat package.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
The Destined Warrior
The Destined Warrior's ability to double damage dealt by equipped creatures turns Thief's Knife into a life swing engine — deathtouch threatens anything that blocks, and lifelink converts that doubled damage into a cushion that's hard to race.
G'raha Tia, Scion Reborn
G'raha Tia, Scion Reborn cares about Equipment synergies and recurring value, making Thief's Knife a low-cost way to turn any small creature into a combat deterrent while padding your life total for G'raha's triggers.
Arna Kennerüd, Skycaptain
Arna Kennerüd, Skycaptain copies Equipment bonuses to attacking creatures, so Thief's Knife's deathtouch and lifelink spread across an entire attacking squadron — every swing threatens to wipe blockers and gain double the life.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Thief's Knife is legal across every major constructed format but has no competitive footprint outside Commander — one-mana Equipment with deathtouch and lifelink is too low-impact for Modern or Legacy, where creatures already have those keywords stapled on. In Commander, it earns its slot in Equipment-focused builds, particularly those where the commander cares about what's attached rather than the raw stats of the creature. Outside of dedicated Equipment strategies, the floor is low enough that it rarely makes the cut over format staples.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.19 bulk tier
At $0.19, Thief's Knife is bulk — you're not making a financial decision here, you're making a deck decision. Bulk Equipment rarely appreciates unless a new commander breaks the mechanic wide open, so buy it if the synergy is there and don't think twice about the price.
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Sources
Mentioned
- The Destined Warrior
- G'raha Tia, Scion Reborn
- Arna Kennerüd, Skycaptain
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.