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"Find me cards equivalent to: Alms of the Vein"

Equivalent cards to Alms of the Vein (Black Sorcery, opponent loses 3 life, you gain 3 life, with Madness):
1. Drain Life — Variable life drain, but lacks Madness.
2. Exsanguinate — Drains each opponent for X, no Madness.
3. Syphon Soul — Each other player loses 2, you gain life, no Madness.
4. Tendrils of Corruption — Drains target creature, you gain life, no Madness.
5. Alms of the Vein — Your reference card, with Madness.


Reason: While many black sorceries drain life, Alms of the Vein is unique for having Madness. No direct equivalents with the exact Madness mechanic and effect exist, but above cards offer similar drain effects.

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Alms of the Vein

Drain Life

Exsanguinate

Syphon Soul

Tendrils of Corruption

Alms of the Vein #98 Sorcery

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Rarity: Common
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    Madness

    Rules

  • A card with madness that's discarded counts as having been discarded even though it's put into exile rather than a graveyard. If it was discarded to pay a cost, that cost is still paid. Abilities that trigger when a card is discarded will still trigger.
  • A spell cast for its madness cost is put onto the stack like any other spell. It can be countered, copied, and so on. As it resolves, it's put onto the battlefield if it's a permanent card or into its owner's graveyard if it's an instant or sorcery card.
  • Cards are discarded in a Magic game only from a player's hand. Effects that put cards into a player's graveyard from anywhere else do not cause those cards to be discarded.
  • Casting a spell with madness ignores the timing rules based on the card's card type. For example, you can cast a sorcery with madness if you discard it during an opponent's turn.
  • If you choose not to cast a card with madness when the madness triggered ability resolves, it's put into your graveyard. Madness doesn't give you another chance to cast it later.
  • If you discard a card with madness to pay the cost of a spell or activated ability, that card's madness triggered ability (and the spell that card becomes, if you choose to cast it) will resolve before the spell or ability the discard paid for.
  • If you discard a card with madness while a spell or ability is resolving, it moves immediately to exile. Continue resolving that spell or ability, noting that the card you discarded is not in your graveyard at this time. Its madness triggered ability will be placed onto the stack once that spell or ability has completely resolved.
  • Madness works independently of why you're discarding the card. You could discard it to pay a cost, because a spell or ability tells you to, or because you have too many cards in your hand during your cleanup step. You can't discard a card with madness just because you want to, though.
  • To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost (such as a madness cost) you're paying, add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions. The mana value of the spell is determined by only its mana cost, no matter what the total cost to cast that spell was.

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    Target opponent loses 3 life and you gain 3 life. Madness (If youdiscardthis card,discardit into exile. When you do, cast it for its madness cost or put it into your graveyard.)

    Drain Life #67 Sorcery

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  • Cost reducers can be used to reduce the X part of the mana cost.
  • You may gain up to the total toughness of the creature even if it was already damaged.

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    Spend only black mana on X. Drain Life deals X damage to any target. You gain life equal to the damage dealt, but not more life than the player's life total before the damage was dealt, the planeswalker's loyalty before the damage was dealt, or the creature's toughness.

    Exsanguinate #61 Sorcery

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    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 2
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  • Players can lose more life than they have. For example, say you're playing a multiplayer game in which one of your opponents has 3 life and your other opponent has 10 life. If you cast Exsanguinate with X of 4, your opponents will wind up at -1 life and 6 life, respectively. You'll gain 8 life.

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    Manapool 0.38 USD / 2.69 USD
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    Tcgplayer 1.46 USD / 9.15 USD

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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

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    Each opponent loses X life. You gain life equal to the life lost this way.

    Syphon Soul #176 Sorcery

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    Tcgplayer 0.22 USD / 2.66 USD
    Manapool 0.15 USD / 0.59 USD
    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD / 1.49 USD
    Cardmarket / 1.4 EUR 0.1 EUR

    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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    Syphon Soul deals 2 damage to each other player. You gain life equal to the damage dealt this way.

    Tendrils of Corruption #136 Instant

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    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 4
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  • If the target creature is an illegal target by the time Tendrils of Corruption tries to resolve, the spell doesn't resolve. You don't gain X life.

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    Manapool 0.15 USD / 0.98 USD
    Tcgplayer / 0.73 USD 0.16 USD
    Cardmarket 0.2 EUR / 1.1 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD / 1.49 USD

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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

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    Tendrils of Corruption deals X damage to target creature and you gain X life, where X is the number of Swamps you control.