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"Find me cards equivalent to: Kefka, Ruler of Ruin"

Equivalent cards to Kefka, Ruler of Ruin (UBR, Legendary Creature, card draw based on life loss) are:
1. Nekusar, the Mindrazer (UBR) — Draws cards when opponents draw and deals damage.
2. Nicol Bolas, the Ravager (UBR) — Forces discards when enters, flips into powerful planeswalker.
3. Kess, Dissident Mage (UBR) — Spellslinging value but not card draw on life loss.

No exact matches for drawing cards per life lost, but Nekusar, the Mindrazer is closest for punishing opponents and generating card advantage in Grixis colors.


Reason: Grixis legends that mix card draw/advantage and life loss are rare; Nekusar best matches the intent.

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Kess, Dissident Mage

Nekusar, the Mindrazer

Kess, Dissident Mage #1167 aka. Snapcaster Bae Legendary Creature — Human Wizard

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Cost:
Rarity: Mythic
Converted Cost: 4
Power/Toughness: 3/4
Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Human
  • Wizard
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    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Abilities/Keywords

    Flying

    Rules

  • If a sorcery card is put into your graveyard during your main phase and the stack is empty, you have a chance to cast it before any player may attempt to remove that card from your graveyard.
  • If a spell cast this way is put into another zone after it resolves (perhaps because it had buyback), it's considered a new object. If that card later moves to your graveyard, it won't be exiled.
  • If you cast a card from your graveyard using another permission (such as that of flashback), Kess's effect doesn't apply. You can cast another instant or sorcery card from your graveyard.
  • If you cast one instant or sorcery card from your graveyard and then have a new Kess come under your control in the same turn, you may cast another instant or sorcery card from your graveyard that turn.
  • Once you begin to cast the card, losing control of Kess won't affect the spell. You can finish casting it as normal and it will be exiled if it would be put into your graveyard.
  • You must follow the normal timing permissions and restrictions of the card you cast from your graveyard.
  • You must pay the costs to cast that card. If it has an alternative cost, you may cast it for that cost instead.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardmarket / 7.31 EUR 7.67 EUR
    Cardkingdom / 17.99 USD 12.99 USD
    Manapool 18.17 USD / 27.91 USD
    Tcgplayer 17.53 USD / 18.57 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 Once during each of your turns, you may cast an instant or sorcery spell from your graveyard. If a spell cast this way would be put into your graveyard, exile it instead.

    Nekusar, the Mindrazer #2184 Legendary Creature — Zombie Wizard

    Variations: v1 v2 v3
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    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 5
    Power/Toughness: 2/4
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Zombie
  • Wizard
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

  • If a spell or ability causes you to put cards into your hand without specifically using the word "draw," it doesn't count as drawing cards and it doesn't cause Nekusar's second ability to trigger.

    • Prices

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    Tcgplayer 32.02 USD
    Cardkingdom / 44.99 USD 34.99 USD
    Manapool 33.12 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    At the beginning of each player's draw step, that player draws an additional card. Whenever an opponent draws a card, Nekusar deals 1 damage to that player.