Psychic Theft
~$0.29 low · ~$3.08 high
Blue. Sorcery
Prophecy #40 · Illustrated by Don Hazeltine
Prophecy #40 · Illustrated by Don HazeltineWhat is Psychic Theft worth?
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Oracle text
Target player reveals their hand. You choose an instant or sorcery card from it and exile that card. You may cast that card for as long as it remains exiled. At the beginning of the next end step, if you haven't cast the card, return it to its owner's hand.
Format legality
The only printing of Psychic Theft
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Prophecy pcy #40· 2000rare· Cardmarket €0.37 · €5.34 foil | rare | $0.29 | $3.08 | €0.37€5.34 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2000
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #28,326 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Don Hazeltine
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Prophecy card (#40).
40
- 40Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
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Rulings (4)
2004-10-04
You can cast the instant or sorcery during the End step after you put the “at the beginning of the end step” trigger on the stack, as long as you do so before that trigger resolves.
2004-10-04
The card may only be cast once. Once it is announced and put on the stack, the card is no longer exiled and the effect of Psychic Theft ends.
2004-10-04
The card is revealed to all players while it is exiled.
2014-02-01
If you target yourself with this spell, you must reveal your entire hand to the other players just as any other player would.
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