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"Find me cards equivalent to: Nekusar, the Mindrazer"

Nekusar, the Mindrazer is a Grixis (U, B, R) legendary creature that punishes opponent card draw. Closest equivalents in the same colors:
1. Xyris, the Writhing Storm (U, R, G): Similar, but Grixis lacks green.
2. Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind (U, R): Deals damage whenever you draw a card.
3. The Locust God (U, R): Makes tokens when you draw.
4. Kess, Dissident Mage (U, B, R): Same colors, spells-focused but not draw-punishing.

None fully match Nekusar’s draw extra, punish drawing in Grixis, but these have related effects. Closest color match is Kess, Dissident Mage, but closest text match is Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind.

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Kess, Dissident Mage

Nekusar, the Mindrazer

Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind

The Locust God

Xyris, the Writhing Storm

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

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Info

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

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    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.

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    Tcgplayer 32.02 USD
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    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.

    Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind #2 Legendary Creature — Dragon Wizard

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    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 6
    Power/Toughness: 4/4
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Dragon
  • Wizard
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Abilities/Keywords

    Flying

    Rules

  • If a spell or ability causes you to draw multiple cards, Niv-Mizzet's ability triggers that many times.
  • If dealing 1 damage to a permanent or player causes you to draw a card, perhaps because Niv-Mizzet is enchanted by Curiosity, you'll continue this loop until the loop is interrupted, perhaps by a player losing the game.

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    Tcgplayer 120.92 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 Whenever you draw a card, Niv-Mizzet deals 1 damage to any target. : Draw a card.

    The Locust God #903 aka. Niv-Cricket Legendary Creature — God

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    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Mythic
    Converted Cost: 6
    Power/Toughness: 4/4
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • God
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:
    Tokens:
    Insect

    Abilities/Keywords

    Flying

    Rules

  • If a spell or ability causes you to put cards into your hand without specifically using the word “draw,” The Locust God's first triggered ability won't trigger.
  • If this creature dies but leaves your graveyard before the next end step, it will remain in its new zone.
  • The “next end step” refers to the next end step that occurs, not the end step of the next turn. If this creature dies before a turn's end step (for example, during combat), it will be returned to its owner's hand at the beginning of that turn's end step.

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    Manapool 28.06 USD
    Cardmarket 17.41 EUR
    Cardkingdom 27.99 USD
    Tcgplayer 27.95 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Flying Whenever you draw a card, create a 1/1 blue and red Insect creature token with flying and haste. : Draw a card, thendiscarda card. When The Locust God dies, return it to its owner's hand at the beginning of the next end step.

    Xyris, the Writhing Storm #1 Legendary Creature — Snake Leviathan

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    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Mythic
    Converted Cost: 5
    Power/Toughness: 3/5
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Snake
  • Leviathan
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:
    Tokens:
    Snake

    Abilities/Keywords

    Flying

    Rules

  • If a spell or ability causes an opponent to put cards into their hand without specifically using the word "draw," it's not a card drawn.
  • If the amount of damage Xyris deals is greater than the number of cards in your library and the number of cards in that player's library, you both lose the game at the same time. It doesn't matter if one of you had more cards in library than the other. If there are no other players left in the game, the game is a draw.
  • If the amount of damage Xyris deals is greater than the number of cards in your library but causes the defending player's life total to become 0 or less, that player loses the game before Xyris's ability causes you to draw cards. If there are no other players left in the game, you win the game.

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    Cardmarket 25.25 EUR
    Tcgplayer 46.43 USD
    Manapool 47.58 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 Whenever an opponent draws a card except the first one they draw in each of their draw steps, create a 1/1 green Snake creature token. Whenever Xyris deals combat damage to a player, you and that player each draw that many cards.