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"Find me cards equivalent to: Aberrant Researcher"

Similar cards to Aberrant Researcher (U, Flying, self-mill, possible transformation or interaction) include:

  • Docent of Perfection (U, Flying, interacts with instants/sorceries, creature type overlap – but Wizards, not Insect)
  • Delver of Secrets (U, transforms when you reveal an instant/sorcery from the top of your library)
  • Jace's Phantasm (U, Flying, gets bigger as opponents have more cards in graveyards—synergy with self-mill)
  • Talrand, Sky Summoner (U, produces Flying tokens with instants/sorceries, certain play overlap)
  • Thing in the Ice (U, transforms after casting instants/sorceries)

All listed cards are mono-blue and share similarities in color, flying, and interaction with spells or graveyard. Aberrant Researcher is unique for Human Insect and forced self-mill, but Delver of Secrets is the closest for transformation related to spells.

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Jace's Phantasm

Talrand, Sky Summoner

Jace's Phantasm #3 Creature — Illusion

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Info

Color:
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Cost:
Rarity: Uncommon
Converted Cost: 1
Power/Toughness: 1/1
Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Illusion
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Abilities/Keywords

    Flying

    Rules

  • If Jace's Phantasm is dealt lethal damage at the same time as an opponent's creature, and that creature will become that opponent's tenth card in their graveyard, Jace's Phantasm will be destroyed before it gets +4/+4. This is because all creatures that have been dealt lethal damage are destroyed at the same time.
  • In a multiplayer game, a single opponent must have ten or more cards in their graveyard for the bonus to apply, although this opponent may change over the course of the game. You don't have to pick a single opponent; the ability will monitor each opponent's graveyard.
  • The last ability of Jace's Phantasm constantly monitors each opponent's graveyard to see if the bonus applies. If the stated condition becomes no longer true, the bonus immediately stops applying.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardmarket 0.32 EUR
    Tcgplayer 0.29 USD
    Cardkingdom 0.39 USD
    Manapool 0.26 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Flying This creature gets +4/+4 as long as an opponent has ten or more cards in their graveyard.

    Talrand, Sky Summoner #318 Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard

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    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Special
    Converted Cost: 4
    Power/Toughness: 2/2
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Merfolk
  • Wizard
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:
    Tokens:
    Drake

    Rules

  • An ability that triggers when a player casts a spell resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger, but after targets have been chosen for that spell. It resolves even if that spell is countered.

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    Seller Price
    Manapool / 14.18 USD 0.51 USD
    Tcgplayer 0.95 USD / 11.14 USD
    Cardkingdom 0.79 USD
    Cardmarket 0.42 EUR / 6.92 EUR

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, create a 2/2 blue Drake creature token with flying.