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"Find me cards equivalent to: Xenic Poltergeist"

Equivalent cards to Xenic Poltergeist in black are rare, but here are some that interact similarly with artifacts, and meet your parameters:
1. Xenic Poltergeist (the original)
2. Phyrexian Revoker — Black, interacts with artifacts but does not animate them.
3. Desecrated Tomb — Not a creature, but black and cares about artifacts/creatures.

However, there are no direct black equivalents that animate artifacts like Xenic Poltergeist; most animators like this are in blue (e.g., March of the Machines) or colorless (e.g., Karn, Silver Golem), but not as black creatures. Closest black match remains Xenic Poltergeist.


Reason: Black rarely animates artifacts—it tends to destroy or hinder them instead.

Found Cards

5 Results

Desecrated Tomb

Karn, Silver Golem

March of the Machines

Phyrexian Revoker

Xenic Poltergeist

Desecrated Tomb #230 Artifact

Variations: v1 v2
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Info

Color:
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Cost:
Rarity: Rare
Converted Cost: 3
Power/Toughness: /
Types:
  • Artifact
    • SubTypes:
    Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:
    Tokens:
    Bat

    Rules

  • You create one Bat token each time Desecrated Tomb’s ability triggers, no matter how many cards left your graveyard.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom 2.99 USD
    Manapool 0.57 USD
    Cardmarket 0.56 EUR
    Tcgplayer 0.84 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 one or more creature cards leave your graveyard, create a 1/1 black Bat creature token with flying.

    Karn, Silver Golem #270 Legendary Artifact Creature — Golem

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    Info

    Color:
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    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 5
    Power/Toughness: 4/4
    Types:
  • Artifact
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Golem
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

  • The blocking ability triggers only once no matter how many blockers are declared.
  • A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature can attack, and its {T} abilities can be activated, only if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of their most recent turn. It doesn't matter how long the permanent has been a creature.

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    Legalities

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

    Text

    Whenever Karn blocks or becomes blocked, it gets -4/+4 until end of turn. : Target noncreature artifact becomes an artifact creature with power and toughness each equal to its mana value until end of turn.

    March of the Machines #91★ Enchantment

    Variations: v1 v2
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    Info

    Color:
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    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 4
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Enchantment
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    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

  • Each artifact land has a mana value of 0. March of the Machines makes them 0/0 creatures, which are put into the graveyard as a state-based action.
  • If a noncreature artifact is also another card type, such as enchantment or land, it will retain those types in addition to being an artifact creature.
  • If an Equipment becomes a creature, it can no longer equip a creature. If it's currently attached to a creature, it becomes unattached (but remains on the battlefield). You can activate the Equipment's equip ability, but it won't do anything.
  • If a noncreature artifact becomes an artifact creature this way and then another effect animates it, the new effect overrides March of the Machines's effect. For example, Chimeric Staff is a 4/4 creature while March of the Machines is on the battlefield. If you activate Chimeric Staff's ability and choose X = 5, Chimeric Staff will be a 5/5 artifact creature for the rest of the turn.
  • A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature is subject to the "summoning sickness" rule: It can only attack, and its {T} abilities can only be activated, if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of their most recent turn.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardmarket 0.37 EUR / 6.06 EUR
    Manapool 7.49 USD
    Tcgplayer 2.16 USD / 22.75 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 noncreature artifact is an artifact creature with power and toughness each equal to its mana value. (Equipment that's a creature can't equip a creature.)

    Phyrexian Revoker #40 Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Horror

    Variations: v1 v2 v3
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    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 2
    Power/Toughness: 2/1
    Types:
  • Artifact
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Phyrexian
  • Horror
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

  • Activated abilities are written in the form "Cost: Effect." Some keywords are activated abilities (such as equip) and will have colons in their reminder texts. Static and triggered abilities of sources with the chosen name are unaffected.
  • Phyrexian Revoker's ability affects sources with the chosen name no matter what zone they are in. For example, a cycling ability of a card with the chosen name can't be activated from hand.

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    Cardmarket / 1.15 EUR 0.27 EUR
    Tcgplayer / 0.44 USD 0.3 USD
    Cardkingdom / 0.79 USD 0.49 USD
    Manapool 0.23 USD / 0.45 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    As this creature enters, choose a nonland card name. Activated abilities of sources with the chosen name can't be activated.

    Xenic Poltergeist #173 Creature — Spirit

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    Info

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

    Rules

  • Wears off at the beginning of the upkeep, not during upkeep.
  • A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature can attack, and its {T} abilities can be activated, only if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of their most recent turn. It doesn't matter how long the permanent has been a creature.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardmarket 2.57 EUR

    Legalities

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

    Text

    : Until your next upkeep, target noncreature artifact becomes an artifact creature with power and toughness each equal to its mana value.