Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Rootwater Thief
Nemesis · #40 · rare · 2000
Creature — Merfolk Rogue
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Market reference
$2.53
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 40 / 143
- Release year
- 2000
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Ron Spears
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2000-02-14
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{U}
Type: Creature — Merfolk Rogue
{U}: This creature gains flying until end of turn. Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may pay {2}. If you do, search that player's library for a card and exile it, then the player shuffles.
P/T: 1/2
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $2.53 |
| USD (foil) | $39.97 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €2.31 |
| EUR (foil) | €24.90 |
| MTGO tix | 0.18 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Rootwater Thief is real?
Rootwater Thief is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Rootwater Thief worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Rootwater Thief is $2.53; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Rootwater Thief from?
Rootwater Thief is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Nemesis" in the expansion series, released in 2000.
What rarity is Rootwater Thief?
Rootwater Thief is a rare card in the Nemesis set.
