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"Find me cards equivalent to: Grell Philosopher"

Closest equivalents (Blue, Creature, Shares/Shares abilities):
1. Grell Philosopher — Original card, blue, copies abilities from artifacts to Horrors.
2. Padeem, Consul of Innovation — Blue, cares about artifacts, gives abilities to artifacts, not creatures.
3. Memnarch — Blue, interacts heavily with artifacts and can copy artifacts as creatures.
4. Emry, Lurker of the Loch — Blue, interacts with artifacts, grants limited artifact flexibility.
5. Vedalken Engineer — Blue, helps with mana for artifacts, but doesn’t copy abilities.


Reason: True equivalents that grant activated abilities to other creatures in this manner are rare; most blue cards interact with artifacts or copy abilities, but not with your specific effect. Grell Philosopher is unique in blue for giving Horrors activated abilities from enemy artifacts.

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Emry, Lurker of the Loch

Grell Philosopher

Memnarch

Padeem, Consul of Innovation

Vedalken Engineer

Emry, Lurker of the Loch #71 Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard

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Info

Color:
Identifies:
Cost:
Rarity: Rare
Converted Cost: 3
Power/Toughness: 1/2
Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Merfolk
  • Wizard
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Abilities/Keywords

    Affinity Mill

    Rules

  • Casting the target card causes it to leave your graveyard and become a new object. You can't cast it again if it returns to your graveyard this turn.
  • If Emry's last ability targets an artifact land card, you can't play it. Effects that allow you to "cast" a card don't allow you to play a land card.
  • Once you announce that you're casting a spell, no player may take actions until the spell has been paid for. Notably, opponents can't try to change by how much Emry's cost is reduced.
  • The cost reduction ability reduces only the generic mana in Emry's cost. The colored mana must still be paid.
  • To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you're paying, add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions (such as that of Emry). The mana value of the spell remains unchanged, no matter what the total cost to cast it was.
  • You must follow the normal timing permissions and restrictions for the target artifact card. Unless it has flash, you'll most likely only be able to cast it during your main phase while the stack is empty.
  • You'll still pay all costs for a spell cast this way, including additional costs. You may also pay alternative costs if any are available.

    • Prices

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    Cardkingdom 1.29 USD
    Cardmarket 0.82 EUR
    Tcgplayer 0.65 USD
    Manapool 0.63 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Affinity for artifacts (This spell costs less to cast for each artifact you control.) When Emry enters,millfour cards. : Choose target artifact card in your graveyard. You may cast that card this turn. (You still pay its costs. Timing rules still apply.)

    Grell Philosopher #666 Creature — Horror Wizard

    Variations: v1 v2
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    Info

    Color:
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    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: 1/4
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Horror
  • Wizard
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Abilities/Keywords

    Rules

  • Activated abilities contain a colon. They're generally written “[Cost]: [Effect].” Some keywords are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder text.
  • Grell Philosopher causes Horrors to gain only activated abilities. They don't gain keyword abilities (unless those keyword abilities are activated), triggered abilities, or static abilities.
  • The granted abilities effectively use “this permanent” rather than “[that card's name],” so you treat the abilities as if they were printed on the creature that gained the ability. For example, say the artifact was Universal Solvent, which has the ability “{7}, {T}, Sacrifice Universal Solvent: Destroy target permanent.” If Grell Philosopher gained that ability, you'd treat it as though it said “{7}, {T}, Sacrifice Grell Philosopher: Destroy target permanent.”

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    Manapool 0.42 USD
    Tcgplayer 0.67 USD
    Cardmarket 0.4 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.79 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Aberrant Tinkering — When this creature enters and at the beginning of your upkeep, each Horror you control gains all activated abilities of target artifact an opponent controls until end of turn. You may spend blue mana as though it were mana of any color to activate those abilities.

    Memnarch #1626 Legendary Artifact Creature — Wizard

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    Info

    Color:
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    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 7
    Power/Toughness: 4/5
    Types:
  • Artifact
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Wizard
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

  • The effects of Memnarch’s abilities don’t end at end of turn, and they don’t end when Memnarch leaves the battlefield. Both effects last until the affected permanent leaves the battlefield.
  • You can use the first ability on a nonartifact permanent, wait for the ability to resolve, and then use the second ability on that permanent.

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    Cardkingdom 5.99 USD / 5.49 USD
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    Tcgplayer 8.03 USD / 6.89 USD
    Cardmarket 4.14 EUR / 5.6 EUR

    Legalities

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

    Text

    : Target permanent becomes an artifact in addition to its other types. (This effect lasts indefinitely.) : Gain control of target artifact. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)

    Padeem, Consul of Innovation #59p Legendary Creature — Vedalken Artificer

    Variations: v1 v2
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    Info

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    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 4
    Power/Toughness: 1/4
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Vedalken
  • Artificer
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

  • If an artifact has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.
  • If you don't control an artifact with the highest mana value as your upkeep begins, Padeem's second ability won't trigger. You can't cast an instant to destroy an opponent's artifact during your turn before your upkeep begins.
  • If you no longer control an artifact with the highest mana value as Padeem's triggered ability resolves, you don't draw a card.
  • The artifact you control has to have the highest mana value only among artifacts on the battlefield, not among all permanents on the battlefield.

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    Cardkingdom 8.49 USD / 13.99 USD
    Tcgplayer / 11.83 USD 11.05 USD
    Cardmarket 2.4 EUR / 4.03 EUR
    Manapool 12.73 USD / 14.43 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Artifacts you control have hexproof. (They can't be the targets of spells or abilities your opponents control.) At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control the artifact with the greatest mana value or tied for the greatest mana value, draw a card.

    Vedalken Engineer #15 Creature — Vedalken Artificer

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    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 2
    Power/Toughness: 1/1
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Vedalken
  • Artificer
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

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    Cardmarket 0.24 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD
    Manapool 0.3 USD
    Tcgplayer 0.47 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    : Add two mana of any one color. Spend this mana only to cast artifact spells or activate abilities of artifacts.