Morsel Theft 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
Prowl(You may cast this for its prowl cost if you dealt combat damage to a player this turn with a Rogue.) Target player loses 3 life and you gain 3 life. If this spell's prowl cost was paid, draw a card.
Complete guide
Morsel Theft is a versatile black sorcery from the Rogue kindred subtype that rewards aggression. By dealing damage with your Rogues, you can cast this spell for a significant discount and gain card advantage. It serves as both a life point swing and a way to keep your hand full during your post-combat main phase.
Understanding Prowl
Prowl is an alternative cost that you can pay if you have dealt combat damage to a player this turn with a creature that shares a creature type with Morsel Theft. Since Morsel Theft is a Rogue kindred card, you must deal combat damage with a Rogue creature. Note that even if the creature is blocked but has trample and deals at least 1 damage to the player, the Prowl condition is met for the rest of the turn.
Step-by-Step Resolution
First, you choose a target player. As the spell resolves, that player loses 3 life, and you gain 3 life. Finally, the game checks if the Prowl cost was paid; if you cast it for {1}{B}, you then draw a card. If you paid the regular mana cost of {2}{B}{B}, you do not draw a card, even if you dealt damage with a Rogue earlier that turn.
Kindred Type Mechanics
Morsel Theft has the kindred card type, which means it has the Rogue creature type despite not being a creature. In your graveyard, it counts as both a sorcery and a kindred card for effects that check card types. This subtype is what allows it to interact with Prowl costs and other Rogue-specific synergies in your deck.
Strategic Timing
To maximize efficiency, always look to cast Morsel Theft after your combat phase. Using the Prowl cost not only saves you two mana but also replaces itself in your hand. This is particularly useful for recovering resources after a heavy life-payment cost or preparing your graveyard for future plays.
Interaction examples
Toxic DelugeIf you pay a large amount of life to cast Toxic Deluge to clear the board, you can follow up with Morsel Theft to regain 3 life. If you attacked with a Rogue before casting the Deluge, you can cast Morsel Theft for its Prowl cost to draw a card and stabilize your life total simultaneously.
VictimizeAfter casting Morsel Theft for its Prowl cost and drawing a card, you might draw into Victimize. The life gain from Morsel Theft helps provide a buffer for your strategy, while the extra card drawn ensures you have the resources to sacrifice a creature and return two high-value targets from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Morsel Theft
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
This cards was originally printed with the "tribal" card type. That card type has been replaced with "kindred". This change does not affect the gameplay function of this card.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
Kindred is a card type that allows noncreature cards to have creature types. For example, Echoes of Eternity is an Eldrazi (although not a creature) while on the battlefield and an Eldrazi card (although not a creature card) in zones other than the battlefield.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
While it appears only on cards that already have other card types, kindred is a card type and will be counted by effects that refer to the number of card types among cards in a zone.
No other card is named in this ruling.
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