Rogue

Rogue
Creature Type
	(Subtype for creature/tribal cards)
Statistics	278 cards 1.8% 28.4% 32.4% 20.1% 4.7% 1.1% 5% 1.4% 1.4% 0.4% 2.2% 0.7% 0.4% as of Jumpstart
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Rogue is a creature type and class. Although the Grand Creature Type Update retroactively installed Rogues into sets as far back as Arabian Nights, the first printed Rogues didn't show up until the adoption of the race/class model in Mirrodin in 2003. Neurok Spy and Moriok Scavenger represented the creative team's decision that Magic needed a type that would unify all bandits, vandals, and spies.^[1]

Description

Rogues are those who live by their wits, using stealth and cunning to make their way in life. Many rogues are notoriously tricky and amoral, as their clever minds and silver tongues give them an advantage over most others; a good rogue can steal the clothes right off an unwitting target's back. Many rogues are skilled with daggers, rapiers, and other light weapons.

Most rogues are blue or black, though rogues span all five colors. In the Grand Creature Type Update the subtypes Ali Baba (Ali Baba), Robber (Grave Robbers), Spy (Stromgald Spy) and Thief (Ingenious Thief) were incorporated into the Rogue class.^[2]

The type Spy was later used in Unstable but is only existent in silver-bordered sets.

The prowl ability is associated exclusively with rogues.

Prowl

Prowl is an alternative cost that appears on many rogue creature cards, and most tribal rogue cards, in Morningtide.^[3]

Notable Rogues

Alara

Gwafa Hazid

Dominaria

Eldraine

Rankle

Fiora

Ixoria

Chevill

Kaladesh

Gonti

Kamigawa

Ulgrotha

Zendikar

Thada Adel, Acquisitor

Other

Frankie Peanuts

Tribal type

Morningtide also featured six tribal Rogue cards.^[5] The subtype allows these cards to interact with Frogtosser Banneret, in addition to other potential tribal effects.

Knowledge Exploitation
Morsel Theft
Noggin Whack
Notorious Throng
Thieves' Fortune
Cloak and Dagger — Rather than prowl, this equipment can be freely equipped to rogues entering the battlefield.

Tokens

Several cards from the Lorwyn–Shadowmoor block produce 1/1 black Faerie or Goblin Rogue tokens.

Token Name	Color	Type Line	P/T	Text Box	Source
Rogue	Black	Creature — Rogue	2/2		Currency Converter Girder Goons Misfortune Teller Waste Management
Rogue	Black	Creature — Rogue	2/2	Menace	Dispatch Dispensary Very Cryptic Command
Faerie Rogue	Black	Creature — Faerie Rogue	1/1	Flying	Alela, Cunning Conqueror Bitterblossom Notorious Throng Shadow Puppeteers Tegwyll's Scouring Violet Pall
Faerie Rogue	Blue/Black	Creature — Faerie Rogue	1/1	Flying	Oona, Queen of the Fae
Goblin Rogue	Black	Creature — Goblin Rogue	1/1		Boggart Mob Marsh Flitter Warren Weirding Weirding Shaman
Human Rogue	Red/White	Creature — Human Rogue	1/2	Haste When this creature enters the battlefield, it deals 1 damage to any target.	Outlaws' Merriment
Rat Rogue	Black	Creature — Rat Rogue	1/1		Tribute to Horobi
Vampire Rogue	Black	Creature — Vampire Rogue	1/1	Lifelink	Baron Bertram Graywater
Zombie Rogue	Blue/Black	Creature — Zombie Rogue	2/2		Geralf, the Fleshwright Gisa, the Hellraiser Outlaw Stitcher Rictus Robber
The Master, Multiplied	Black/Red	Creature — Time Lord Rogue	4/3	The “legend rule” doesn’t apply to creature tokens you control. Triggered abilities you control can’t cause you to sacrifice or exile creature tokens you control.	The Master, Multiplied
Powder Ganger	Red	Creature — Human Rogue	2/2	When Powder Ganger enters the battlefield, destroy up to one target artifact.	Powder Ganger

Silver-bordered

Token Name	Color	Type Line	P/T	Text Box	Source	Printings
Rogue	Black	Creature — Rogue	2/2	Menace	Dispatch Dispensary Very Cryptic Command

Heroes of the Realm

Token Name	Color	Type Line	P/T	Text Box	Source	Printings
Rogue	Black	Creature — Rogue	2/2	Hexproof	Dungeon Master

Trivia

Frankie Peanuts is a legendary elephant rogue appearing in Unhinged.

References

↑ Doug Beyer (February 27, 2008). "Roguish Charm". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
↑ Magic Arcana (February 25, 2008). "Who's That Rogue?". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
↑ Mark Rosewater (January 07, 2008). "But Wait, There's More". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
↑ Wizards of the Coast (June 22, 2020). "The Lore of Jumpstart on the Cards". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
↑ Devin Low (January 18, 2008). "Stealing the Edge". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.

[1] Doug Beyer (February 27, 2008). "Roguish Charm". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.

[2] Magic Arcana (February 25, 2008). "Who's That Rogue?". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.

[3] Mark Rosewater (January 07, 2008). "But Wait, There's More". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.

[4] Wizards of the Coast (June 22, 2020). "The Lore of Jumpstart on the Cards". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.

[5] Devin Low (January 18, 2008). "Stealing the Edge". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.

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