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

Equivalent cards to Kefka, Ruler of Ruin (legendary, Grixis colors, flying, card draw on opponent life loss):
1. Nicol Bolas, the Ravager — Legendary; Grixis; flying; hand disruption.
2. Nekusar, the Mindrazer — Legendary; Grixis; helps with mass card draw, deals damage for drawing.
3. Xanathar, Guild Kingpin — Legendary; Grixis; card advantage, not tied to life loss.
4. Kefka, Ruler of Ruin — The original card.
5. Kess, Dissident Mage — Legendary; Grixis; not draw, but spell recursion.

Note: No exact analog with all of Kefka’s abilities exists, but these have similar stats, play style, or effect. All are Grixis legendary creatures with card advantage aspects.

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Kess, Dissident Mage

Nekusar, the Mindrazer

Xanathar, Guild Kingpin

Kess, Dissident Mage #NCC-344 aka. Snapcaster Bae Legendary Creature — Human Wizard

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

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

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom 39.99 USD
    Manapool / 41.83 USD 35.42 USD
    Tcgplayer / 40.28 USD 38.27 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.

    Xanathar, Guild Kingpin #239a Legendary Creature — Beholder

    Variations: v1 v2 v3
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    Info

    Color:
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    Cost:
    Rarity: Mythic
    Converted Cost: 6
    Power/Toughness: 5/6
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Beholder
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

  • During your turn, you can look at the top card of the chosen opponent's 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 that 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 a spell from the top of that library, you can't look at the next card until you're done paying for that spell.
  • The target opponent may still cast spells in response to Xanathar, Guild Kingpin's ability in your upkeep. If that player has somehow become an illegal target for the ability as it tries to resolve, the ability does nothing. They may cast spells and you cannot look at or play the top card of their library.
  • Xanathar doesn't change when you can cast spells or play lands. You must still follow all normal timing rules and land play limits.
  • You'll still pay all costs for spells cast this way, including additional costs. You may also pay alternative costs if any are available.

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    Cardkingdom 15.99 USD
    Cardmarket 1.94 EUR
    Tcgplayer 21.95 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 your upkeep, choose target opponent. Until end of turn, that player can't cast spells, you may look at the top card of their library any time, you may play the top card of their library, and you may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast spells this way.