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"Find me cards equivalent to: Illicit Auction"

Equivalent cards to Illicit Auction (Red, Sorcery, creature control via bidding/life payment) are rare, but here are some that are similar in color, type, and threaten control mechanics:
1. Act of Treason — R, Sorcery, gains control of target creature until end of turn.
2. Harness by Force — RR, Sorcery, gains control of up to two creatures with Strive.
3. Mark of Mutiny — 2R, Sorcery, gains control of target creature, puts a +1/+1 counter, until end of turn.
4. Hijack — 1RR, Sorcery, gain control of target artifact or creature until end of turn.


Reason: True bidding mechanics are unique to Illicit Auction, but these cards match color, type, and the temporary control theme. Permanent control from red sources is even rarer.

Found Cards

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Act of Treason

Harness by Force

Hijack

Illicit Auction

Mark of Mutiny

Act of Treason #129 Sorcery

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Rarity: Common
Converted Cost: 3
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  • Sorcery
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    Rules

  • Act of Treason can target any creature, even one that's untapped or one you already control.
  • Gaining control of a creature doesn't cause you to gain control of any Auras or Equipment attached to it.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Manapool / 0.29 USD 0.15 USD
    Cardmarket / 0.26 EUR 0.1 EUR
    Tcgplayer 0.24 USD / 0.4 USD
    Cardkingdom / 0.49 USD 0.35 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Gain control of target creature until end of turn. Untap that creature. It gains haste until end of turn. (It can attack and this turn.)

    Harness by Force #100 Sorcery

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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 3
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  • Sorcery
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    Rules

  • Gaining control of a creature doesn't cause you to gain control of any Auras or Equipment attached to it.
  • Harness by Force can target any creature, even one that's untapped or one you already control.
  • If a spell or ability allows you to cast a strive spell without paying its mana cost, you must pay the additional costs for any targets beyond the first.
  • If all of the spell's targets are illegal when the spell tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. If one or more of its targets are legal when it tries to resolve, the spell will resolve and affect only those legal targets. It will have no effect on any illegal targets.
  • If such a spell is copied, and the effect that copies the spell allows a player to choose new targets for the copy, the number of targets can't be changed. The player may change any number of the targets, including all of them or none of them. If, for one of the targets, the player can't choose a new legal target, then it remains unchanged (even if the current target is illegal).
  • The mana cost and mana value of strive spells don't change no matter how many targets they have. Strive abilities affect only what you pay.
  • You choose how many targets each spell with a strive ability has and what those targets are as you cast it. It's legal to cast such a spell with no targets, although this is rarely a good idea. You can't choose the same target more than once for a single strive spell.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom / 0.99 USD 0.49 USD
    Tcgplayer / 0.65 USD 0.34 USD
    Manapool / 0.31 USD 0.22 USD
    Cardmarket 0.41 EUR / 0.67 EUR

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Strive — This spell costs more to cast for each target beyond the first. Gain control of any number of target creatures until end of turn. Untap those creatures. They gain haste until end of turn.

    Hijack #118 Sorcery

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    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 3
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  • Sorcery
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    Rules

  • You can target and gain control of an untapped artifact or creature this way. You can also untap an artifact or creature you already control and give it haste.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.25 USD / 0.34 USD
    Cardmarket / 0.23 EUR 0.09 EUR
    Manapool / 0.29 USD 0.15 USD
    Cardkingdom / 0.49 USD 0.35 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Gain control of target artifact or creature until end of turn. Untap it. It gains haste until end of turn.

    Illicit Auction #183 Sorcery

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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 5
    Power/Toughness: /
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  • Sorcery
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    Normal
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    Rules

  • This is a life loss and not a life payment so you can bid more life than you have.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom 5.99 USD
    Manapool 4.77 USD
    Cardmarket 1.66 EUR
    Tcgplayer 6.74 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Each player may bid life for control of target creature. You start the bidding with a bid of 0. In turn order, each player may top the high bid. The bidding ends if the high bid stands. The high bidder loses life equal to the high bid and gains control of the creature. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)

    Mark of Mutiny #47 Sorcery

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    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: /
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  • Sorcery
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    Rules

  • Mark of Mutiny can target any creature, even one that you already control or that is already untapped.
  • The +1/+1 counter remains on the creature after the control-changing effect ends.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD
    Tcgplayer 0.38 USD
    Manapool 0.2 USD
    Cardmarket 0.17 EUR

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Gain control of target creature until end of turn. Put a +1/+1counteron it and untap it. That creature gains haste until end of turn. (It can attack and this turn.)