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"Find me cards equivalent to: Brutal Hordechief"

Equivalent cards to Brutal Hordechief (Black, creature, drains life on attack, manipulates blockers):
1. Blaring Captain (Black/White): Whenever it or another Warrior attacks, each opponent loses 1 life.


  • Reason: Same attack drain theme, Warrior synergy.
    2. Kambal, Consul of Allocation (Black/White): Drains life when opponents cast noncreature spells.

  • Reason: Life drain ability, though on spell cast, not attack.
    3. Blood Artist (Black): Drains life when creatures die.

  • Reason: Life drain emphasis, not on attack, but still black and commonly used for similar effect.

No direct black equivalent to forcing blocks and choosing blockers; that effect is rare in mono-black. Closest functional equivalents are in Orzhov or other multicolor combinations, or use other mechanics for forced blocking, but not in mono-black.

Brutal Hordechief itself is the best for its exact set of abilities.

Found Cards

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Blaring Captain

Blood Artist

Brutal Hordechief

Kambal, Consul of Allocation

Blaring Captain #14s Creature — Azra Warrior

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Rarity: Uncommon
Converted Cost: 4
Power/Toughness: 2/2
Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Azra
  • Warrior
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    Layout:
    Normal
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Partner

    Rules

  • A nonlegendary creature can’t be your commander, even if it has a “partner with” ability.
  • Note that the target player searches their library (which may be affected by effects such as that of Stranglehold) and that the card they find is revealed, even though these words aren’t included in the ability’s reminder text.
  • “Partner with [name]” represents two abilities. The first is a triggered ability: “When this permanent enters the battlefield, target player may search their library for a card named [name], reveal it, put it into their hand, then shuffle their library.”

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    Tcgplayer 0.35 USD
    Manapool 0.3 USD
    Cardkingdom 0.49 USD
    Cardmarket 0.22 EUR

    Legalities

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    Text

    Partner with Blaring Recruiter (When this creature enters, target player may put Blaring Recruiter into their hand from their library, thenshuffle) Whenever this creature attacks, attacking Warriors get +1/+1 until end of turn.

    Blood Artist #42 Creature — Vampire

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    Color:
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    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 2
    Power/Toughness: 0/1
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Vampire
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    Layout:
    Normal
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    Rules

  • If Blood Artist and one or more other creatures die at the same time, its ability will trigger for each of those creatures.

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    Manapool 8.02 USD
    Cardmarket 5.02 EUR / 5.54 EUR
    Tcgplayer 8.79 USD
    Cardkingdom 10.99 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Whenever this creature or another creature dies, target player loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

    Brutal Hordechief #64s Creature — Orc Warrior

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    Color:
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    Cost:
    Rarity: Mythic
    Converted Cost: 4
    Power/Toughness: 3/3
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Orc
  • Warrior
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    Layout:
    Normal
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    Rules

  • All blocking declarations must still be legal.
  • If there’s a cost associated with having a creature block and you choose for that creature to block, its controller can choose to pay that cost or not. If that player decides to not pay that cost, you must propose a new set of blocking creatures.
  • In a multiplayer game, if more than one player activates Brutal Hordechief’s activated ability on the same turn, the controller of the last ability to resolve will choose how any creatures controlled by players who didn’t resolve this ability will block.
  • The defending player affected by Brutal Hordechief’s triggered ability is determined relative to the creature that attacked. For example, if Brutal Hordechief attacked one opponent and two other creatures you control attacked another opponent, the first opponent would lose 1 life and the second opponent would lose 2 life. You’d gain a total of 3 life.
  • You’ll choose how each creature controlled by an opponent blocks, even if that creature wasn’t on the battlefield or wasn’t controlled by an opponent as the activated ability resolved.

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    Cardmarket / 2.39 EUR 1.77 EUR
    Cardkingdom 6.49 USD
    Tcgplayer 11.42 USD
    Manapool 1.38 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Whenever a creature you control attacks, defending player loses 1 life and you gain 1 life. : Creatures your opponents control block this turn if able, and you choose how those creatures block.

    Kambal, Consul of Allocation #513 Legendary Creature — Human Advisor

    Variations: v1 v2
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    Color:
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    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: 2/3
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Human
  • Advisor
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    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

  • A noncreature spell is a spell that isn't a creature at all. An artifact creature spell isn't a noncreature spell. Lands are never spells.
  • Kambal's ability resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger.

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    Cardmarket 13.44 EUR / 23.23 EUR
    Tcgplayer 21.95 USD
    Manapool / 25.76 USD 25.76 USD
    Cardkingdom 24.99 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Whenever an opponent casts a noncreature spell, that player loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.