Psychic Pickpocket
Creature β Octopus Rogue
Psychic Pickpocket
Creature β Octopus Rogue
Card Text
When this creature enters, it connives. When it connives this way, return up to one target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. (To have a creature connive, draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature.)
Card Details
- Mana Value
- 5
- Colors
- Blue
- Color Identity
- Blue
- Power / Toughness
- 3 / 2
- EDHREC Rank
- #21,650
Format Legalities
Market Prices
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Price History (30d)
All Printings (11)
| Set | # | Rarity | Lang | Artist | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Streets of New Capenna (SNC) | #54 | uncommon | en | Will Gist | $0.09 | $0.08 |
| Streets of New Capenna (SNC) | #54 | uncommon | de | Will Gist | β | β |
| Streets of New Capenna (SNC) | #54 | uncommon | es | Will Gist | β | β |
| Streets of New Capenna (SNC) | #54 | uncommon | fr | Will Gist | β | β |
| Streets of New Capenna (SNC) | #54 | uncommon | it | Will Gist | β | β |
| Streets of New Capenna (SNC) | #54 | uncommon | ja | Will Gist | β | β |
| Streets of New Capenna (SNC) | #54 | uncommon | ko | Will Gist | β | β |
| Streets of New Capenna (SNC) | #54 | uncommon | pt | Will Gist | β | β |
| Streets of New Capenna (SNC) | #54 | uncommon | ru | Will Gist | β | β |
| Streets of New Capenna (SNC) | #54 | uncommon | zhs | Will Gist | β | β |
| Streets of New Capenna (SNC) | #54 | uncommon | zht | Will Gist | β | β |
Official Rulings (5)
If no card is discarded, most likely because that player's hand is empty and an effect says they can't draw cards, the conniving creature does not receive a +1/+1 counter.
Once an ability that causes a creature to connive begins to resolve, no player may take any other actions until it's done. Notably, opponents can't try to remove the conniving creature after you discard a nonland card but before it receives a counter.
If a resolving spell or ability instructs a specific creature to connive but that creature has left the battlefield, the creature still connives. Abilities that trigger βwhen [that creature] connives, such as that of Psychic Pickpocket, will trigger.
If a resolving spell or ability instructs a specific creature to connive but that creature has left the battlefield, the creature still connives. If you discard a nonland card this way, you won't put a +1/+1 counter on anything. Abilities that trigger βwhen [that creature] connivesβ will trigger.
The target permanent to return is chosen after Psychic Pickpocket connives.
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