Treasure Nabber
Creature — Goblin Rogue
Whenever an opponent taps an artifact for mana, gain control of that artifact until the end of your next turn.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Commander Masters
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #1446
Treasure Nabber steals every mana rock an opponent taps, turning their acceleration into yours for the turn — the tax it levies on Sol Ring and Arcane Signet alone can swing a game on the spot. Zidane, Tantalus Thief decks run it as a near-auto-include, and any red Commander shell with enough artifact payoffs should be doing the same.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Zidane, Tantalus Thief
Zidane, Tantalus Thief is built around stealing and exploiting opponents' resources, and Treasure Nabber fits that gameplan so cleanly that 76% of Zidane lists run it — borrowing a mana rock on the opponent's turn and using it to cast a threat before returning it is exactly the engine Zidane wants to run.
Ragost, Deft Gastronaut
Ragost, Deft Gastronaut cares about artifacts entering and leaving play, and Treasure Nabber generates a constant stream of borrowed rocks that trigger those effects every time an opponent cracks a mana source.
Laughing Jasper Flint
Laughing Jasper Flint runs a high-pressure gameplan that rewards tempo advantages, and Treasure Nabber punishes the fast-mana decks at the table by converting their acceleration into yours during the critical early turns.
Sauron, Lord of the Rings
Sauron, Lord of the Rings wants to create and leverage Treasure tokens, and Treasure Nabber bolsters that axis by adding opponents' mana rocks to the pool of artifacts feeding the engine.
Muxus, Goblin Grandee
Muxus, Goblin Grandee needs to hit its six-mana commander as fast as possible, and Treasure Nabber is a Goblin that taxes opponents' rocks while providing a burst of mana that can accelerate Muxus onto the table ahead of schedule.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Treasure Nabber earns its reputation — four-player tables mean three opponents tapping Sol Rings, Arcane Signets, and Fellwar Stones every turn, and each tap is a free loan to you. In Legacy and Vintage, the effect is technically legal but the card is too slow and narrow for formats where the game is decided before a three-mana creature generates meaningful value. Oathbreaker is the one non-Commander format where Treasure Nabber has genuine legs, since the lower life totals and high artifact density in many lists make the repeated theft relevant.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
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Pricing data for Treasure Nabber isn't currently available in this snapshot, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the current market rate before buying. Given its appeal across Goblin, artifact, and theft-themed Commander builds, it tends to hold value above bulk despite being a single-printing rare.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.