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"Find me cards equivalent to: Stronghold Machinist"

Equivalent cards to Stronghold Machinist (blue, counters noncreature spells) include:

  • Essence Scatter (counters creature spells, but not noncreature—still blue, example of blue countermagic)
  • Glen Elendra Archmage (blue creature, {U}, Sacrifice: Counter target noncreature spell)
  • Voidmage Prodigy (blue creature, {U}{U}: Counter target spell, but only if it’s a Wizard and you sacrifice a Wizard)

All prioritize blue, countering, and/or similar Spellshaper flavor or cost. Stronghold Machinist is unique in being a Spellshaper that counters only noncreature spells.

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Essence Scatter

Glen Elendra Archmage

Stronghold Machinist

Voidmage Prodigy

Essence Scatter #60 Instant

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Rarity: Common
Converted Cost: 2
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  • Instant
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    Normal
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    Rules

  • A "creature spell" is any spell with the creature type, even if it has other types such as artifact or enchantment.

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    Text

    Counter target creature spell.

    Glen Elendra Archmage #2171 Creature — Faerie Wizard

    Variations: v1 v2
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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 4
    Power/Toughness: 2/2
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Faerie
  • Wizard
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    Normal
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Flying Persist

    Rules

  • If a creature with persist stops being a creature, persist will still work.
  • If a creature with persist that has +1/+1 counters on it receives enough -1/-1 counters to cause it to be destroyed by lethal damage or put into its owner's graveyard for having 0 or less toughness, persist won't trigger and the card won't return to the battlefield. That's because persist checks the creature's existence just before it leaves the battlefield, and it still has all those counters on it at that point.
  • If a permanent has multiple instances of persist, they'll each trigger separately, but the redundant instances will have no effect. If one instance returns the card to the battlefield, the next to resolve will do nothing.
  • If a token with no -1/-1 counters on it has persist, the ability will trigger when the token is put into the graveyard. However, the token will cease to exist and can't return to the battlefield.
  • If multiple creatures with persist are put into the graveyard at the same time (due to combat damage or a spell that destroys all creatures, for example), the active player (the player whose turn it is) puts all of their persist triggers on the stack in any order, then each other player in turn order does the same. The last trigger put on the stack is the first one that resolves. That means that in a two-player game, the nonactive player's persist creatures will return to the battlefield first, then the active player's persist creatures do the same. The creatures return to the battlefield one at a time.
  • The persist ability triggers when the permanent is put into a graveyard. Its last known information (that is, how the creature last existed on the battlefield) is used to determine whether it had a -1/-1 counter on it.
  • When a permanent with persist returns to the battlefield, it's a new object with no memory of or connection to its previous existence.

    • Prices

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    Cardmarket 16.49 EUR / 18.66 EUR
    Cardkingdom / 17.99 USD 17.99 USD
    Manapool 16.45 USD / 15.61 USD
    Tcgplayer 11.43 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Flying ,Sacrificethis creature:Countertarget noncreature spell. Persist (When this creature dies, if it had no -1/-1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a -1/-1counteron it.)

    Stronghold Machinist #46 Creature — Human Spellshaper

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    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: 1/1
    Types:
  • Creature
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  • Human
  • Spellshaper
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    Layout:
    Normal
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    Rules

  • No entries

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    Cardmarket 0.17 EUR / 2.72 EUR
    Tcgplayer 0.26 USD / 7.08 USD
    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD / 8.99 USD
    Manapool / 2.9 USD 0.15 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    , ,Discarda card:Countertarget noncreature spell.

    Voidmage Prodigy #120 Creature — Human Wizard

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    Color:
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    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 2
    Power/Toughness: 2/1
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Human
  • Wizard
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    Normal
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    Morph

    Abilities/Keywords

    Morph

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    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom 3.49 USD
    Tcgplayer 2.72 USD / 22.25 USD
    Cardmarket 1.37 EUR / 28.09 EUR
    Manapool 1.83 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    ,Sacrificea Wizard:Countertarget spell. Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)