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"Find me cards equivalent to: Epistolary Librarian"

Equivalent cards (U, W) with a similar cast for free on attack effect are rare, but here are closest in color and function:

  • Epistolary Librarian (reference)
  • Narset, Enlightened Exile (lets you cast noncreature, nonland spells from graveyard for free when attacking)
  • Elsha of the Infinite (lets you cast noncreature spells from top of library with flash, not linked to attacking)
  • Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign (casts odd-mana cards for free on attack, but from top of library, not hand)


Reason: None provide the exact function from hand and attack, but these are closest in UW that enable free casting based on attacks or during combat.

Found Cards

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Elsha of the Infinite

Epistolary Librarian

Narset, Enlightened Exile

Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign

Elsha of the Infinite #492 Legendary Creature — Djinn Monk

Variations: v1 v2
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Info

Color:
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Cost:
Rarity: Rare
Converted Cost: 5
Power/Toughness: 3/3
Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Djinn
  • Monk
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Abilities/Keywords

    Prowess

    Rules

  • Elsha lets you look at the top card of your library whenever you want (with one restriction—see below), even if you don't have priority. This action doesn't use the stack. Knowing what that card is becomes part of the information you have access to, just like you can look at the cards in your hand.
  • If the top card of your library changes while you're casting a spell, playing a land, or activating an ability, you can't look at the new top card until you finish doing so. This means that if you cast the top card of your library, you can't look at the next one until you're done paying for that spell.
  • You'll still pay all costs for a spell you cast from your library, including additional costs. You may also pay alternative costs.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 7.01 USD
    Manapool / 8.07 USD 8.07 USD
    Cardkingdom 5.49 USD
    Cardmarket 2.97 EUR / 5.17 EUR

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.) You may look at the top card of your library any time. You may cast noncreature spells from the top of your library. If you cast a spell this way, you may cast it as though it had flash.

    Epistolary Librarian #118 Creature — Astartes Wizard

    Variations: v1 v2
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    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 4
    Power/Toughness: 3/4
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Astartes
  • Wizard
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Abilities/Keywords

    Rules

  • In Two-Headed giant and other formats where multiple players can attack at the same time, Epistolary Librarian's triggered ability counts all attacking creatures, even those controlled by other players.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom 0.69 USD / 0.99 USD
    Cardmarket 0.3 EUR / 1.11 EUR
    Tcgplayer 0.36 USD
    Manapool 0.36 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Veil of Time — Whenever this creature attacks, you may cast a spell with mana value X or less from your hand without paying its mana cost, where X is the number of attacking creatures.

    Narset, Enlightened Exile #88 Legendary Creature — Human Monk

    Variations: v1 v2 v3 v4 v5
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    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Mythic
    Converted Cost: 4
    Power/Toughness: 3/4
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Human
  • Monk
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

  • If a creature has multiple instances of prowess, each triggers separately.
  • If another effect causes Narset's power to be less than or equal to the mana value of the target card as the ability tries to resolve, the target is illegal. The card won't be exiled, and you won't get to cast a copy.
  • If the spell you cast has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X.
  • If you cast a spell "without paying its mana cost," you can't pay any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs, such as kicker costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, you must pay those.
  • If you don't want to cast the copy, you can choose not to; the copy ceases to exist the next time state-based actions are performed.
  • Narset's first ability gives it prowess while it's on the battlefield.
  • Once a prowess ability triggers, causing the creature to lose prowess by removing Narset, Enlightened Exile won't affect that ability. The creature will still get +1/+1 until end of turn.
  • You cast the copy while the ability is resolving and still on the stack. You can't wait to cast it later in the turn.

    • Prices

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    Cardkingdom 16.99 USD / 13.99 USD
    Manapool / 8.58 USD 10.14 USD
    Tcgplayer / 8.36 USD 10.87 USD
    Cardmarket / 7.57 EUR 7.5 EUR

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Creatures you control have prowess. Whenever Narset attacks, exile target noncreature, nonland card with mana value less than Narset's power from a graveyard and copy it. You may cast the copy without paying its mana cost.

    Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign #596 Legendary Creature — Sphinx

    Variations: v1 v2
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    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 5
    Power/Toughness: 3/5
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Sphinx
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Abilities/Keywords

    Flying Menace Vigilance

    Rules

  • Because all attackers are chosen at once, a spell cast this way can't affect which creatures you can attack with, but it can affect which creatures will be able to block.
  • If a spell has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X if you cast it without paying its mana cost.
  • If the revealed card doesn't have an odd mana value or if that card does but you choose not to cast it, you draw a card. Keep in mind that revealing a card doesn't cause it to change zones. This means that the card you draw will be the card you revealed.
  • If you cast a card "without paying its mana cost," you can't choose to cast it for any alternative costs, such as evoke costs. You can, however, pay additional costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, such as that of Tormenting Voice, those must be paid to cast it.
  • If you wish to cast the revealed card without paying its mana cost, you must cast it while Yennett's triggered ability is resolving; you can't cast for free it later in the turn.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom 4.99 USD
    Manapool 4.99 USD / 4.99 USD
    Cardmarket 1.97 EUR
    Tcgplayer 5.41 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, vigilance, menace Whenever Yennett attacks, reveal the top card of your library. You may cast it without paying its mana cost if its mana value is odd. If you don't cast it, draw a card.