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AI 🤖 Find me cards equivalent to: Wicked Akuba

Equivalent cards to Wicked Akuba (Mono-Black, life drain via combat):
1. Vampire Nighthawk – Drains life by flying and lifelink (but not exactly Akuba’s ability).
2. Hypnotic Specter – Steals cards instead of life, but similar discard/combat threat.
3. Foulmire Knight – Deathtouch attacker, can chip in for life loss.
4. Nihilistic Glee – Black card with a similar flavor (though not exact).

Closest mechanical equivalent: Hired Torturer (Monoblack, tap to make opponent lose life).


Reason: Few cards exactly mimic Wicked Akuba. Hired Torturer has a similar life-loss tap ability. Other listed creatures fit similar deck roles as repeatable, low-cost black threats.

Results:

Hired Torturer #25 Creature — Human Rogue

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Rarity: Common
Converted Cost: 3
Power/Toughness: 2/3
Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Human
  • Rogue
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    Layout:
    Normal
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Defender

    Rules

  • Each card in the opponent’s hand has an equal chance of being revealed, even if it was previously revealed because of Hired Torturer’s ability.
  • The card stops being revealed after Hired Torturer’s ability resolves.
  • You can choose an opponent with no cards in hand as the target of Hired Torturer’s ability. If the target opponent has no cards in hand when the ability resolves, that player will just lose 2 life.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.03 USD / 0.14 USD
    Cardmarket 0.05 EUR / 0.16 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD / 0.49 USD
    Cardsphere 0.19 USD
    Manapool 0.92 USD 3.23 USD 12.49 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Defender , : Target opponent loses 2 life, then reveals a card at random from their hand.

    Hypnotic Specter #1 aka. Hippy Creature — Specter

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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: 2/2
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Specter
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Abilities/Keywords

    Flying

    Rules

  • The ability triggers even if the Specter’s damage is being redirected to an opponent. It does not trigger if damage that would have been dealt to the opponent is redirected to a nonopponent player or a creature, or if the damage is prevented.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 12.05 USD
    Cardmarket 4.06 EUR / 3.97 EUR
    Cardkingdom 11.99 USD
    Manapool 0.92 USD 3.23 USD 12.49 USD

    Legalities

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

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    Flying Whenever this creature deals damage to an opponent, that player discards a card at random.

    Nihilistic Glee #50 Enchantment

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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 4
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Enchantment
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    Layout:
    Normal
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Rules

  • No entries

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.37 USD / 1.35 USD
    Cardmarket 0.16 EUR / 1.1 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.49 USD / 0.99 USD
    Cardsphere 0.39 USD
    Manapool 0.92 USD 3.23 USD 12.49 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: Target opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life. Hellbent — , Pay 2 life: Draw a card. Activate only if you have no cards in hand.

    Vampire Nighthawk #140 Creature — Vampire Shaman

    Info

    Color:
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    Cost:
    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: 2/3
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Vampire
  • Shaman
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Deathtouch Flying Lifelink

    Rules

  • No entries

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.24 USD
    Cardmarket 0.28 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.39 USD
    Cardsphere 0.27 USD
    Manapool 0.92 USD 3.23 USD 12.49 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 Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough todestroyit.) Lifelink (Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.)

    Wicked Akuba #150 Creature — Spirit

    Info

    Color:
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    Cost:
    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 2
    Power/Toughness: 2/2
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Spirit
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
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    Rules

  • No entries

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.12 USD / 0.99 USD
    Cardmarket 0.04 EUR / 0.2 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD / 1.49 USD
    Cardsphere 0.23 USD
    Manapool 0.92 USD 3.23 USD 12.49 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    : Target player dealt damage by this creature this turn loses 1 life.

    Hired Torturer Creature — Human Rogue Normal - ~$1.81

    Hypnotic Specter Creature — Specter Normal - ~$6.96

    Nihilistic Glee Enchantment Normal - ~$2.15

    Vampire Nighthawk Creature — Vampire Shaman Normal - ~$2.55

    Wicked Akuba Creature — Spirit Normal - ~$2.01

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