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AI 🤖 Find me cards equivalent to: Deceive the Messenger

Equivalent cards to Deceive the Messenger (blue, -1/-1 effects):
1. Send to Sleep (can tap creatures, doesn't inflict -1/-1 but provides similar tempo in blue)
2. Moonlit Strider (gives temporary protection—similar defensive trick, but not a -1/-1)
3. Enfeeble (black—closest to -1/-1, but not blue, so not equivalent)
4. Aetherize (returns attacking creatures to hand—tempo removal for blue)

Closest true blue equivalents:

  • Send to Sleep
  • Bounce spells like Unsummon


Reason:
Blue does not typically give -1/-1 counters or temporary stat reduction; it uses tapping, bounce, or similar tempo tricks.

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Aetherize #1667 Instant

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Rarity: Rare
Converted Cost: 4
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    Rules

  • An "attacking creature" is one that has been declared as an attacker this combat, or one that was put onto the battlefield attacking this combat. Unless that creature leaves combat, it continues to be an attacking creature through the end of combat step, even if the player it was attacking has left the game, or the planeswalker it was attacking has left combat. There's no such thing as an attacking creature outside of the combat phase.

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    Tcgplayer 11.47 USD
    Cardkingdom 17.99 USD
    Cardsphere 10.31 USD

    Legalities

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

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    Return all attacking creatures to their owner's hand.

    Deceive the Messenger #498 Instant

    Variations: v1 v2

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    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 1
    Power/Toughness: /
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  • Instant
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    Normal
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    Orc Army

    Abilities/Keywords

    Amass

    Rules

  • Amass Zombies works the same way, except you create a 0/0 black Zombie Army creature token if you don't control an Army. If the Army creature you chose isn't already a Zombie, it becomes a Zombie in addition to its other types. By combining cards with amass Orcs and amass Zombies, you can end up with an Orc Zombie Army.
  • Amass abilities are now written as "amass [subtype] N." Previous cards with amass have received errata to say "amass Zombies N."
  • If you don't control an Army, the Orc Army token you create enters the battlefield as a 0/0 creature before receiving counters. Any abilities that trigger when a creature with a certain power enters the battlefield, such as that of Mentor of the Meek, will see the token enter as a 0/0 creature before it gets +1/+1 counters.
  • In the rare case that you control multiple Army creatures (perhaps because you played a creature with changeling) while you amass Orcs, you choose which of your Army creatures to put the +1/+1 counters on. If that creature isn't an Orc, it becomes an Orc in addition to its other types.
  • Some cards refer to the "amassed Army." That means the Army creature you chose to receive counters, even if no counters were placed on it for some reason.
  • Some spells and abilities that amass Orcs may require targets. If each target chosen is an illegal target as that spell or ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve. You won't amass Orcs.
  • To amass Orcs N, if you don't control an Army creature, create a 0/0 black Orc Army creature token. Then you choose an Army creature you control and put N +1/+1 counters on it. If that Army isn't already an Orc, it becomes an Orc in addition to its other types.

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    Tcgplayer 0.15 USD / 0.17 USD
    Cardkingdom 0.69 USD / 0.49 USD

    Legalities

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

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    Target creature gets -3/-0 until end of turn. Amass Orcs 1. (Put a +1/+1counteron an Army you control. It's also an Orc. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Orc Army creature token first.)

    Moonlit Strider #16 Creature — Spirit

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    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 4
    Power/Toughness: 1/4
    Types:
  • Creature
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  • Spirit
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    Normal
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Soulshift

    Rules

  • No entries

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.09 USD / 0.25 USD
    Cardmarket 0.05 EUR / 0.39 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD / 0.49 USD
    Cardsphere 0.22 USD

    Legalities

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

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    Sacrifice this creature: Target creature you control gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn. Soulshift 3 (When this creature dies, you may return target Spirit card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to your hand.)

    Send to Sleep #ORI-71 Instant

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    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 2
    Power/Toughness: /
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  • Instant
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  • Check to see if there are two or more instant and/or sorcery cards in your graveyard as the spell resolves to determine whether the spell mastery ability applies. The spell itself won’t count because it’s still on the stack as you make this check.
  • If the spell mastery ability applies and a creature affected by Send to Sleep changes controllers before its old controller’s next untap step, Send to Sleep will prevent it from becoming untapped during its new controller’s next untap step.
  • If you chose two targets and one is an illegal target when Send to Sleep resolves, that creature won’t become tapped and it won’t be stopped from untapping during its controller’s next untap step (if the spell mastery ability applies). It won’t be affected by Send to Sleep in any way.
  • Send to Sleep can target tapped creatures. If a targeted creature is already tapped when the spell resolves (and the spell mastery ability applies), that creature remains tapped and doesn’t untap during its controller’s next untap step.

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    Tcgplayer 0.09 USD
    Cardmarket 0.08 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD
    Cardsphere 0.2 USD

    Legalities

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

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    Tap up to two target creatures. Spell mastery — If there are two or more instant and/or sorcery cards in your graveyard, those creatures don't untap during their controllers' next untap steps.

    Unsummon #87 Instant

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    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 1
    Power/Toughness: /
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  • Instant
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    Normal
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    Rules

  • No entries

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardmarket 199.08 EUR

    Legalities

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

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    Return target creature to its owner's hand.

    Aetherize Instant Normal - ~$13.26

    Deceive the Messenger Instant Normal - ~$0.38

    Moonlit Strider Creature — Spirit Normal - ~$0.26

    Send to Sleep Instant Normal - ~$0.18

    Unsummon Instant Normal - ~$199.08

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