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Equivalent cards to Underdark Explorer (black creature with menace and an enter-the-battlefield effect):
1. Underdark Explorer itself.
2. Gurmag Swiftwing — Black, menace, but with flying and haste, lacks initiative effect.
3. Yawgmoth's Demon — Black, menace-like ability, but different effects.

Very few black creatures copy both menace and an initiative trigger—Underdark Explorer is unique for its initiative trigger in mono-black. In black, menace is common, initiative is not.

For reference: Underdark Explorer
Menace
When Underdark Explorer enters the battlefield, you take the initiative.

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Gurmag Swiftwing

Underdark Explorer

Gurmag Swiftwing #113 Creature — Bat

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Cost:
Rarity: Uncommon
Converted Cost: 2
Power/Toughness: 1/2
Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Bat
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    Layout:
    Normal
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Flying Haste

    Rules

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    • Prices

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    Manapool 0.22 USD
    Cardmarket 0.21 EUR
    Tcgplayer 0.27 USD
    Cardkingdom 0.39 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, first strike, haste

    Underdark Explorer #154 Creature — Lizard Warrior

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    Color:
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    Cost:
    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 5
    Power/Toughness: 5/3
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Lizard
  • Warrior
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    Layout:
    Normal
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    Tokens:
    Undercity // The Initiative

    Abilities/Keywords

    Menace

    Rules

  • A player who currently has the initiative may take the initiative again. This causes that player to venture into Undercity again, but does not cause them to have multiple initiative designations.
  • If the player with the initiative leaves the game, the active player takes the initiative at the same time that player leaves the game. If the active player is leaving the game or if there is no active player, the next player in turn order takes the initiative.
  • If you aren’t in a dungeon when instructed to venture into Undercity, you will put Undercity into the command zone and move your venture marker to Secret Entrance (the first room).
  • If you’re already in a dungeon when instructed to venture into Undercity, you move to the next room of that dungeon. If you are already in the last room, you will complete that dungeon and start Undercity. This is true whether you’re already in Undercity or any other dungeon.
  • In a Two-Headed Giant game, if both players on a team deal combat damage to the player that has the initiative at the same time, the player with the initiative will choose the order of the triggered abilities. Then, as those abilities resolve, one team member takes the initiative (and ventures into Undercity) and then the other team member does the same. The last player to take the initiative keeps it until the initiative changes again.
  • Only one player can have the initiative at a time. As one player takes the initiative, any other player that had the initiative ceases to have it.
  • Similarly, when instructed to venture into Undercity, you can’t start a dungeon that isn’t Undercity.
  • The initiative is a designation a player can have. A player with the initiative designation is said to “have the initiative.” The initiative carries two inherent rules. First, whenever a player takes the initiative, and at the beginning of the upkeep of the player with the initiative, that player ventures into Undercity. Second, whenever one or more creatures a player controls deal combat damage to the player who has the initiative, the first player takes the initiative. Also, some abilities will refer to having the initiative and provide other benefits.
  • There is no initiative in a game until an effect instructs a player to take the initiative. Once a player is instructed to do this, they have the initiative until another player takes the initiative.
  • You cannot venture into Undercity unless instructed to do so, either because you have the initiative at the beginning of your upkeep or because you take the initiative. Notably, if you aren’t in a dungeon and an effect instructs you to venture into the dungeon (not venture into Undercity), you can’t start Undercity.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardmarket 0.1 EUR / 0.24 EUR
    Tcgplayer 0.07 USD / 0.18 USD
    Manapool / 0.15 USD 0.15 USD
    Cardkingdom / 0.49 USD 0.35 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.) When this creature enters, you take the initiative.