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"Find me cards equivalent to: Swindler's Scheme"

Closest equivalents to Swindler's Scheme (blue enchantments with counterspell or reveal+counter effects):
1. Dovescape — Whenever a player casts a noncreature spell, counter it, then create tokens.
2. Mindbreak Trap (not an enchantment, but blue & counters) — Exile spells on the stack.
3. Spellweaver Volute — Enchantment interacts with opponent's instants/counterspells from graveyard.
4. Arcane Laboratory — Limits spell casting; disrupts opponent's spells.


Reason: No direct blue enchantment matches Swindler's Scheme exactly, but these provide similar counter/disruption mechanics in blue enchantments.

Found Cards

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Arcane Laboratory

Dovescape

Mindbreak Trap

Spellweaver Volute

Swindler's Scheme

Arcane Laboratory #60 Enchantment

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Color:
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Rarity: Uncommon
Converted Cost: 3
Power/Toughness: /
Types:
  • Enchantment
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    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

  • If a spell is countered, it still counts as the one spell cast.
  • When Arcane Laboratory enters, it will look back over the turn to see if any spell was cast before it entered the battlefield. It will notice itself being cast.
  • When it leaves the battlefield, the effect ends and all players are able to cast spells unrestricted again.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom 1.29 USD
    Cardmarket 1.22 EUR
    Manapool 0.71 USD
    Tcgplayer 1.47 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Each player can't cast more than one spell each turn.

    Dovescape #95 Enchantment

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    Info

    Color:
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    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 6
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Enchantment
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    Layout:
    Normal
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    Saltiness:
    Tokens:
    Bird

    Rules

  • If a split card is cast, Dovescape makes tokens equal to the mana value of the half that was cast.
  • The Bird tokens are created even if the spell isn't countered by Dovescape's ability. This may happen because the spell can't be countered, because it's already been countered, or because it's otherwise been removed from the stack by the time Dovescape's ability resolves.

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    Cardkingdom 7.49 USD
    Cardmarket / 3.42 EUR 3.79 EUR
    Manapool 5.62 USD
    Tcgplayer 6.67 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    ( can be paid with either or .) Whenever a player casts a noncreature spell,counterthat spell. That player creates X 1/1 white and blue Bird creature tokens with flying, where X is the spell's mana value.

    Mindbreak Trap #11 Instant — Trap

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    Color:
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    Cost:
    Rarity: Mythic
    Converted Cost: 4
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Instant
    • SubTypes:
  • Trap
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

  • For Mindbreak Trap's alternative cost to apply, a single opponent must cast three or more spells. Three opponents each casting a single spell won't work, for example.
  • If a spell is exiled, it's removed from the stack and thus will not resolve. The spell isn't countered; it just no longer exists. This works on spells that can't be countered.
  • Mindbreak Trap's alternative cost condition checks whether an opponent cast three or more spells this turn, not whether those spells have resolved.

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

    Text

    If an opponent cast three or more spells this turn, you may pay rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Exile any number of target spells.

    Spellweaver Volute #59 Enchantment — Aura

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    Color:
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    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 5
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Enchantment
    • SubTypes:
  • Aura
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Abilities/Keywords

    Enchant

    Rules

  • If the enchanted card changes zones (due to being cast with flashback, or being exiled with Cremate, for example), Spellweaver Volute "falls off" and is put into its owner's graveyard as a state-based action.
  • Say Spellweaver Volute's ability triggers, then Spellweaver Volute leaves the battlefield in response. Then the instant card that was enchanted is removed from the graveyard in response. When the Volute's ability resolves, it will check its last existence on the battlefield and identify the "enchanted card" as that instant card, so the card is copied and controller of the triggered ability may cast it.
  • Say Spellweaver Volute's ability triggers, then the enchanted instant card is exiled in response. Spellweaver Volute, which is now enchanting nothing, is put into its owner's graveyard as a state-based action. When the Volute's ability resolves, it will check its last existence on the battlefield and identify the "enchanted card" as "nothing," so no copy is created.
  • The Aura will be on the battlefield attached to a card in a different zone. The Aura won't be in the graveyard. The enchanted card won't be on the battlefield.
  • This Aura targets, and enchants, an instant card in a graveyard. This is the first Aura that enchants something that's neither a permanent nor a player.
  • When you cast a sorcery spell, Spellweaver Volute's ability triggers. It will make a copy of the enchanted card. The copy will exist in the graveyard. You'll have the option to cast the copy. If you don't, the copy remains in the graveyard and ceases to exist the next time state-based actions are checked. If you do cast the copy, the copy is cast from the graveyard. After you finish casting it, the enchanted card is exiled and you must choose a new instant card in a graveyard to attach Spellweaver Volute to. If you can't, Spellweaver Volute remains on the battlefield attached to nothing and is then put into the graveyard the next time state-based actions are checked.

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    Tcgplayer / 10.71 USD 1.19 USD
    Cardkingdom 9.99 USD
    Cardmarket 0.66 EUR / 2.54 EUR
    Manapool / 4.24 USD 0.78 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Enchant instant card in a graveyard Whenever you cast a sorcery spell, copy the enchanted instant card. You may cast the copy without paying its mana cost. If you do, exile the enchanted card and attach this Aura to another instant card in a graveyard.

    Swindler's Scheme #96 Enchantment

    Variations: v1 v2
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    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Enchantment
    • SubTypes:
    Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

  • You don't get to look at the top card of your library before choosing whether to reveal it.

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    Tcgplayer / 0.16 USD 0.25 USD
    Cardkingdom 0.69 USD / 0.49 USD
    Cardmarket / 0.16 EUR 0.21 EUR
    Manapool / 0.15 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

    Whenever an opponent casts a spell from their hand, you may reveal the top card of your library. If it shares a card type with that spell,counterthat spell and that opponent may cast the revealed card without paying its mana cost.