cache exists in db Search - ManaHive
Helper

MANAHIVE

Newest Sets:
Reality Fracture The Zeta Set The Hobbit Marvel Super Heroes Secrets of Strixhaven Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Year of the Horse 2026 Lorwyn Eclipsed MagicFest 2026 Wizards Play Network 2026

🤖 ManaHive AI

"Find me cards equivalent to: The Blackstaff of Waterdeep"

Equivalent cards to The Blackstaff of Waterdeep (Legendary Artifact, U, animates artifacts):
1. Karn, Silver Golem (Colorless, animates artifacts as creatures)
2. March of the Machines (U, makes all noncreature artifacts into creatures)
3. Tezzeret the Seeker (U, his -X finds artifacts, but Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas can animate artifacts)
4. Ensoul Artifact (U, makes artifact a 5/5 creature)

Closest direct equivalents are March of the Machines and Ensoul Artifact.
Reason: Both can make artifacts become creatures, matching the unique effect of The Blackstaff of Waterdeep.

Found Cards

5 Results

Ensoul Artifact

Karn, Silver Golem

March of the Machines

Tezzeret the Seeker

The Blackstaff of Waterdeep

Ensoul Artifact #3 Enchantment — Aura

Find Cards Like Ensoul Artifact

Info

Color:
Identifies:
Cost:
Rarity: Uncommon
Converted Cost: 2
Power/Toughness: /
Types:
  • Enchantment
    • SubTypes:
  • Aura
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Abilities/Keywords

    Enchant

    Rules

  • Effects that modify a creature's power and/or toughness, such as the ones created by Titanic Growth or a +1/+1 counter, will apply to the creature no matter when they started to take effect. The same is true for any counters that change its power and/or toughness and effects that switch power and toughness.
  • If the artifact was already a creature, its base power and toughness will each become 5. This overwrites any previous effects that set the creature's base power and toughness to specific values. Any power- or toughness-setting effects that start to apply after Ensoul Artifact becomes attached to the artifact will overwrite this effect.
  • The artifact retains any types, subtypes, or supertypes it has. Notably, if an Equipment becomes an artifact creature, it usually can't be attached to another creature. If it was attached to a creature, it becomes unattached.
  • The resulting artifact creature will be able to attack on your turn if it's been under your control continuously since the turn began. That is, it doesn't matter how long it's been a creature, just how long it's been on the battlefield.

    • Prices

    Seller Price

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Enchant artifact Enchanted artifact is a creature with base power and toughness 5/5 in addition to its other types.

    Karn, Silver Golem #270 Legendary Artifact Creature — Golem

    Find Cards Like Karn, Silver Golem

    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 5
    Power/Toughness: 4/4
    Types:
  • Artifact
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Golem
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

  • The blocking ability triggers only once no matter how many blockers are declared.
  • A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature can attack, and its {T} abilities can be activated, only if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of their most recent turn. It doesn't matter how long the permanent has been a creature.

    • Prices

    Seller Price

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Whenever Karn blocks or becomes blocked, it gets -4/+4 until end of turn. : Target noncreature artifact becomes an artifact creature with power and toughness each equal to its mana value until end of turn.

    March of the Machines #91★ Enchantment

    Variations: v1 v2
    Find Cards Like March of the Machines

    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 4
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Enchantment
    • SubTypes:
    Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

  • Each artifact land has a mana value of 0. March of the Machines makes them 0/0 creatures, which are put into the graveyard as a state-based action.
  • If a noncreature artifact is also another card type, such as enchantment or land, it will retain those types in addition to being an artifact creature.
  • If an Equipment becomes a creature, it can no longer equip a creature. If it's currently attached to a creature, it becomes unattached (but remains on the battlefield). You can activate the Equipment's equip ability, but it won't do anything.
  • If a noncreature artifact becomes an artifact creature this way and then another effect animates it, the new effect overrides March of the Machines's effect. For example, Chimeric Staff is a 4/4 creature while March of the Machines is on the battlefield. If you activate Chimeric Staff's ability and choose X = 5, Chimeric Staff will be a 5/5 artifact creature for the rest of the turn.
  • A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature is subject to the "summoning sickness" rule: It can only attack, and its {T} abilities can only be activated, if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of their most recent turn.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardmarket / 7.72 EUR 0.31 EUR
    Manapool 8.66 USD
    Tcgplayer 2.5 USD / 10.86 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 noncreature artifact is an artifact creature with power and toughness each equal to its mana value. (Equipment that's a creature can't equip a creature.)

    Tezzeret the Seeker #1619 Legendary Planeswalker — Tezzeret

    Variations: v1 v2
    Find Cards Like Tezzeret the Seeker

    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Mythic
    Converted Cost: 5
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Planeswalker
    • SubTypes:
  • Tezzeret
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

  • For the second ability, you choose the value of X when you activate it. You don’t look through your library until the ability resolves. (In other words, you can’t look through your library, decide what artifact card you want, and then determine what X is.) You can’t choose an X that’s greater than the number of loyalty counters on Tezzeret.
  • The first ability can target zero, one, or two artifacts. You may activate it with no targets just to put a loyalty counter on Tezzeret.
  • The third ability affects all artifacts you control, including artifacts that are already creatures.
  • The third ability causes artifacts you control to become creatures in addition to their other card types.
  • A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature is subject to the “summoning sickness” rule: It can only attack, and its {T} abilities can only be activated, if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of their most recent turn.
  • The effect from the ability overwrites other effects that set power and/or toughness if and only if those effects existed before the ability resolved. It will not overwrite effects that modify power or toughness (whether from a static ability, counters, or a resolved spell or ability), nor will it overwrite effects that set power and toughness which come into existence after the ability resolves. Effects that switch the creature’s power and toughness are always applied after any other power or toughness changing effects, including this one, regardless of the order in which they are created.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom / 32.99 USD 34.99 USD
    Manapool 28.54 USD / 29.22 USD
    Cardmarket 21.71 EUR / 24.16 EUR
    Tcgplayer / 27.86 USD 28.12 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text


    +1 Untap up to two target artifacts. [−X]: Search your library for an artifact card with mana value X or less, put it onto the battlefield, thenshuffle
    −5 Artifacts you control become artifact creatures with base power and toughness 5/5 until end of turn.

    The Blackstaff of Waterdeep #48s Legendary Artifact

    Variations: v1 v2 v3
    Find Cards Like The Blackstaff of Waterdeep

    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 1
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Artifact
    • SubTypes:
    Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

  • No entries

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom 0.49 USD
    Manapool 0.5 USD
    Tcgplayer 0.55 USD
    Cardmarket 0.52 EUR

    Legalities

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

    Text

    You may choose not to untap The Blackstaff of Waterdeep during your untap step. Animate Walking Statue — , : Another target nontoken artifact you control becomes a 4/4 artifact creature for as long as The Blackstaff of Waterdeep remains tapped. Activate only as a sorcery.