Black Cat, Cunning Thief — ruling 1

You must follow all normal timing rules when playing a land or casting a spell this way.

Black Cat, Cunning Thief — ruling 2

If there are fewer than nine cards left in the opponent's library as the ability resolves, you look at all of the remaining cards.

Black Cat, Cunning Thief : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Black Cat, Cunning Thief is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

Official card text

When Black Cat enters, look at the top nine cards of target opponent's library, exile two of them face down, then put the rest on the bottom of their library in a random order. You may play the exiled cards for as long as they remain exiled. Mana of any type can be spent to cast spells this way.

How it works : Black Cat, Cunning Thief

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1September 19, 2025· Wizards of the Coast
You must follow all normal timing rules when playing a land or casting a spell this way.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#2September 19, 2025· Wizards of the Coast
If there are fewer than nine cards left in the opponent's library as the ability resolves, you look at all of the remaining cards.
No other card is named in this ruling.