Blatant Thievery — ruling 1

If a permanent changes controller after being targeted but before this spell resolves, you won't gain control of that permanent.

Blatant Thievery — ruling 2

You gain control of only one permanent from each player.

Blatant Thievery : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Blatant Thievery 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

For each opponent, gain control of target permanent that player controls.

How it works : Blatant Thievery

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1October 4, 2004· Wizards of the Coast
If a permanent changes controller after being targeted but before this spell resolves, you won't gain control of that permanent.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#2October 4, 2004· Wizards of the Coast
You gain control of only one permanent from each player.
No other card is named in this ruling.