cache exists in db Search - ManaHive
Helper

MANAHIVE

Newest Sets:
Secrets of Strixhaven Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Year of the Horse 2026 Lorwyn Eclipsed MagicFest 2026 Wizards Play Network 2026 Avatar: The Last Airbender Marvel Universe Marvel's Spider-Man Marvel's Spider-Man Art Series

🤖 ManaHive AI

"Find me cards equivalent to: Vodalian Arcanist"

Equivalent cards to Vodalian Arcanist (blue, mana dork for instants/sorceries):
1. Jace's Archivist (blue wizard, but with a different ability—not equivalent).
2. Baral, Chief of Compliance (blue, discounts instants/sorceries, but doesn't ramp).
3. Stormscape Familiar (blue, makes instants/sorceries cheaper—close, but not equivalent).

Closest true equivalents:

  • Izzet Signet (artifact, not a creature).
  • Sage of Lat-Nam (blue, but taps for card draw instead).

Verdict: Vodalian Arcanist is unique among mono-blue creatures for this specific ramp ability for instants/sorceries. No strict blue, Merfolk Wizard equivalents exist. The closest blue mana for spells is Vizier of Tumbling Sands (can untap lands, but isn't a wizard or Merfolk).


Reason: Blue rarely gets creatures that ramp specifically for instants/sorceries. Vodalian Arcanist is a unique case.

Found Cards

7 Results

Baral, Chief of Compliance

Izzet Signet

Jace's Archivist

Sage of Lat-Nam

Stormscape Familiar

Vizier of Tumbling Sands

Vodalian Arcanist

Baral, Chief of Compliance #2168 aka. Baral, Head of Quality Management Legendary Creature — Human Wizard

Variations: v1 v2 v3
Find Cards Like Baral, Chief of Compliance

Info

Color:
Identifies:
Cost:
Rarity: Rare
Converted Cost: 2
Power/Toughness: 1/3
Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Human
  • Wizard
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

  • A spell or ability counters a spell only if it specifically contains the word "counter" in its text. If a spell or ability you control causes all the targets of a spell to become illegal, that spell doesn't resolve but it's not countered.
  • The cost reduction applies only to generic mana in the cost of instant and sorcery spells you cast.
  • To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you're paying (such as a flashback cost), add any cost increases (such as kicker costs), then apply any cost reductions (such as that of Baral's first ability). The mana value of the spell is determined by only its mana cost, no matter what the total cost to cast that spell was.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom / 8.49 USD 7.99 USD
    Manapool / 6.97 USD 6.98 USD
    Tcgplayer 7.05 USD / 7.21 USD
    Cardmarket 7.43 EUR / 7.88 EUR

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Instant and sorcery spells you cast cost less to cast. Whenever a spell or ability you control counters a spell, you may draw a card. If you do,discarda card.

    Izzet Signet #8 Artifact

    Find Cards Like Izzet Signet

    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 2
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Artifact
    • SubTypes:
    Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

  • No entries

    • Prices

    Seller Price

    Legalities

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

    Text

    , : Add .

    Jace's Archivist #2515 Creature — Vedalken Wizard

    Find Cards Like Jace's Archivist

    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: 2/2
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Vedalken
  • Wizard
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

  • If this ability causes a player to draw more cards than are left in their library, that player loses the game as a state-based action. If this ability causes all players to do this, the game is a draw.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer / 11.52 USD 8.39 USD
    Manapool 10.53 USD / 14.73 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 discards their hand, then draws cards equal to the greatest number of cards a player discarded this way.

    Sage of Lat-Nam #DOM-64 Creature — Human Artificer

    Find Cards Like Sage of Lat-Nam

    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 2
    Power/Toughness: 1/2
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Human
  • Artificer
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

  • No entries

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardmarket 0.15 EUR
    Tcgplayer 0.16 USD
    Manapool 0.15 USD
    Cardkingdom 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

    ,Sacrificean artifact: Draw a card.

    Stormscape Familiar #32 Creature — Bird

    Find Cards Like Stormscape Familiar

    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Special
    Converted Cost: 2
    Power/Toughness: 1/1
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Bird
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Abilities/Keywords

    Flying

    Rules

  • Can never affect the colored part of the cost.
  • If a spell is both white and black, you pay {1} less, not {2} less.
  • If this card is sacrificed to pay part of a spell’s cost, the cost reduction still applies.
  • The effect is cumulative.
  • The generic X cost is still considered generic even if there is a requirement that a specific color be used for it. For example, “only black mana can be spent this way”. This distinction is important for effects which reduce the generic portion of a spell’s cost.
  • The lower cost is not optional like with some other cost reducers.
  • This can lower the cost to zero, but not below zero.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom / 22.99 USD 1.99 USD
    Manapool 1.47 USD / 16.66 USD
    Tcgplayer 1.95 USD / 20.79 USD
    Cardmarket / 5.76 EUR 0.68 EUR

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Flying White spells and black spells you cast cost less to cast.

    Vizier of Tumbling Sands #75 Creature — Human Cleric

    Find Cards Like Vizier of Tumbling Sands

    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: 1/3
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Human
  • Cleric
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Abilities/Keywords

    Cycling

    Rules

  • The cycling ability and the triggered ability are separate. If the triggered ability doesn't resolve (because, for example, it has been countered, or all of its targets have become illegal), the cycling ability will still resolve, and you'll draw a card.
  • When you cycle this card, first the cycling ability goes on the stack, then the triggered ability goes on the stack on top of it. The triggered ability will resolve before you draw a card from the cycling ability.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardmarket / 3.54 EUR 0.19 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.49 USD
    Tcgplayer 0.25 USD / 2.58 USD
    Manapool / 1.82 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

    : Untap another target permanent. Cycling (,Discardthis card: Draw a card.) When you cycle this card, untap target permanent.

    Vodalian Arcanist #73 Creature — Merfolk Wizard

    Find Cards Like Vodalian Arcanist

    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 2
    Power/Toughness: 1/3
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Merfolk
  • Wizard
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

  • No entries

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom / 0.49 USD 0.35 USD
    Manapool / 0.23 USD 0.15 USD
    Cardmarket 0.03 EUR / 0.2 EUR
    Tcgplayer 0.09 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

    : Add . Spend this mana only to cast an instant or sorcery spell.