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"Find me cards equivalent to: Grim Affliction"

Equivalent black instants to Grim Affliction (putting -1/-1 counters and/or proliferate):
1. Contagion Clasp (artifact, proliferate, not instant)
2. Glistener Bane (exists only in digital formats; similar, puts -1/-1 counter and can proliferate)
3. Necroskitter (not an instant, but uses -1/-1 counters)

No other black instant directly matches both putting -1/-1 counters and proliferating, but Grim Affliction remains unique as an instant for this effect. Most alternatives split effects across sorceries, artifacts, or do not proliferate.

Found Cards

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Contagion Clasp

Grim Affliction

Necroskitter

Contagion Clasp #140 Artifact

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Rarity: Uncommon
Converted Cost: 2
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  • Artifact
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Proliferate

    Rules

  • Contagion Clasp's first ability is mandatory. If you're the only player who controls a creature, you must target one of them.
  • An ability that triggers "Whenever you proliferate" triggers even if you chose no permanents or players while doing so.
  • If a permanent ever has both +1/+1 counters and -1/-1 counters on it at the same time, they're removed in pairs as a state-based action so that the permanent has only one of those kinds of counters on it.
  • If a player or permanent has more than one kind of counter on it, and you choose for it to get additional counters, it must get one of each kind of counter it already has. You can't have it get just one kind of counter it already has and not the others.
  • Players can respond to a spell or ability whose effect includes proliferating. Once that spell or ability starts to resolve, however, and its controller chooses which permanents and players will get new counters, it's too late for anyone to respond.
  • To proliferate, you can choose any permanent that has a counter, including ones controlled by opponents. You can choose any player who has a counter, including opponents. You can't choose cards in any zone other than the battlefield, even if they have counters on them.
  • You don't have to choose every permanent or player that has a counter, only the ones you want to add another counter to. Since "any number" includes zero, you don't have to choose any permanents at all, and you don't have to choose any players at all.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom 0.49 USD
    Tcgplayer 0.33 USD
    Manapool 0.15 USD
    Cardmarket 0.29 EUR

    Legalities

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

    Text

    When this artifact enters, put a -1/-1counteron target creature. , : Proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each anothercounterof each kind already there.)

    Grim Affliction #63 Instant

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    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: /
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  • Instant
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Proliferate

    Rules

  • You may choose the creature you put the -1/-1 counter on to get another -1/-1 counter when proliferating.
  • An ability that triggers "Whenever you proliferate" triggers even if you chose no permanents or players while doing so.
  • If a permanent ever has both +1/+1 counters and -1/-1 counters on it at the same time, they're removed in pairs as a state-based action so that the permanent has only one of those kinds of counters on it.
  • If a player or permanent has more than one kind of counter on it, and you choose for it to get additional counters, it must get one of each kind of counter it already has. You can't have it get just one kind of counter it already has and not the others.
  • Players can respond to a spell or ability whose effect includes proliferating. Once that spell or ability starts to resolve, however, and its controller chooses which permanents and players will get new counters, it's too late for anyone to respond.
  • To proliferate, you can choose any permanent that has a counter, including ones controlled by opponents. You can choose any player who has a counter, including opponents. You can't choose cards in any zone other than the battlefield, even if they have counters on them.
  • You don't have to choose every permanent or player that has a counter, only the ones you want to add another counter to. Since "any number" includes zero, you don't have to choose any permanents at all, and you don't have to choose any players at all.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardmarket / 2.31 EUR 0.33 EUR
    Tcgplayer 0.28 USD / 6.06 USD
    Cardkingdom 0.79 USD / 8.99 USD
    Manapool 0.15 USD / 4.99 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Put a -1/-1counteron target creature, then proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each anothercounterof each kind already there.)

    Necroskitter #48 Creature — Elemental

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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: 1/4
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  • Creature
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  • Elemental
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Wither

    Rules

  • It doesn't matter how many -1/-1 counters were on the creature when it was put into a graveyard from the battlefield, as long as it had at least one.
  • It doesn't matter whose graveyard the creature is put into. It matters only that an opponent controlled it when it left the battlefield.
  • The card returns to the battlefield without any -1/-1 counters on it (unless some other effect causes it to enter with some).

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardmarket 1.56 EUR
    Manapool 0.18 USD
    Tcgplayer 0.36 USD
    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

    Wither (This deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters.) Whenever a creature an opponent controls with a -1/-1counteron it dies, you may return that card to the battlefield under your control.