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"Find me cards equivalent to: Archive Trap"

Similar Instant — Trap cards in blue (U) are rare, but here are some close matches:
1. Archive Trap (the original) – mills 13 cards if the opponent searched their library.
2. Whiplash Trap – also a blue Instant — Trap; if two or more creatures entered the battlefield under opponent's control, you may pay {U}; it returns two creatures to owners' hands.
3. Ravenous Trap (black, not blue, for comparison) – if opponent had a card put into their graveyard from anywhere, you may pay {0}; exile all cards from their graveyard.


Reason: Archive Trap is unique in blue for mill and Trap subtype. Whiplash Trap is the closest in color and type, but has a different effect. No other blue Trap instant mills.

Found Cards

3 Results

Archive Trap

Ravenous Trap

Whiplash Trap

Archive Trap #7 Instant — Trap

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Info

Color:
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Cost:
Rarity: Rare
Converted Cost: 5
Power/Toughness: /
Types:
  • Instant
    • SubTypes:
  • Trap
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Abilities/Keywords

    Mill

    Rules

  • A spell or ability causes a player to search their library only if it specifically contains the word “search” in its text. For example, if a spell or ability lets a player look at the top four cards of their library and do something with one of those cards, that’s not a search.
  • Archive Trap checks only whether an opponent searched their library. It doesn’t matter whether that player found a card during the search.
  • Casting a Trap by paying its alternative cost doesn’t change its mana cost or mana value. The only difference is the cost you actually pay.
  • Effects that increase or reduce the cost to cast a Trap will apply to whichever cost you chose to pay.
  • If a search effect is affected by Aven Mindcensor’s ability (which causes a player to search the top four cards of their library instead), that still counts as searching that library.
  • If the targeted opponent has fewer than thirteen cards in their library, that player puts their entire library into their graveyard.
  • The opponent you target doesn’t have to be the opponent who searched their library.
  • You may ignore a Trap’s alternative cost condition and simply cast it for its normal mana cost. This is true even if its alternative cost condition has been met.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardmarket / 1.41 EUR 0.82 EUR
    Tcgplayer / 1.85 USD 0.98 USD
    Cardkingdom 1.49 USD / 3.99 USD
    Manapool 0.35 USD / 0.77 USD

    Legalities

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    Text

    If an opponent searched their library this turn, you may pay rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Target opponent mills thirteen cards.

    Ravenous Trap #109 Instant — Trap

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    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 4
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Instant
    • SubTypes:
  • Trap
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

  • To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you're paying (such as Ravenous Trap's alternative cost), add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions. The mana value of the spell remains unchanged, no matter what the total cost to cast it was.

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    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.36 USD / 2.72 USD
    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD / 5.99 USD
    Cardmarket 0.32 EUR / 1.21 EUR
    Manapool / 1.94 USD 0.18 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    If an opponent had three or more cards put into their graveyard from anywhere this turn, you may pay rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Exile target player's graveyard.

    Whiplash Trap #DDN-70 Instant — Trap

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    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 5
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Instant
    • SubTypes:
  • Trap
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

  • Casting a Trap by paying its alternative cost doesn't change its mana cost or mana value. The only difference is the cost you actually pay.
  • Effects that increase or reduce the cost to cast a Trap will apply to whichever cost you chose to pay.
  • You can target any two creatures, not just ones that entered this turn.
  • You may ignore a Trap's alternative cost condition and simply cast it for its normal mana cost. This is true even if its alternative cost condition has been met.
  • You must target two creatures as you cast Whiplash Trap. If you can't (because just one creature is on the battlefield, perhaps), you can't cast the spell.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD
    Manapool 0.15 USD
    Tcgplayer 0.32 USD
    Cardmarket 0.08 EUR

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    If an opponent had two or more creatures enter the battlefield under their control this turn, you may pay rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Return two target creatures to their owners' hands.