Psychic Theft (PCY #40)
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Psychic Theft is a rare printing from Prophecy (PCY #40), a Sorcery. Illustrated by Don Hazeltine.
Card 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.
Details
| Mana cost | {1}{U} |
|---|---|
| Type | Sorcery |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Set | Prophecy (PCY) |
| Collector number | 40 |
| Artist | Don Hazeltine |
| Released | 2000-06-05 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.29, foil $3.08 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Not legal |
| Timeless | Not legal |
| Gladiator | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Modern | Not legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Not legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Not legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Not legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Legal |
| PrEDH | Legal |
| TLR | Legal |
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Rulings
- October 4, 2004 — The card is revealed to all players while it is exiled.
- October 4, 2004 — 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.
- October 4, 2004 — 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.
- February 1, 2014 — 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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