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"Find me cards equivalent to: Arcades, the Strategist"

Equivalent cards to Arcades, the Strategist (Bant, Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon with defender-matters theme):
1. Doran, the Siege Tower — Also lets creatures assign combat damage equal to toughness (Abzan colors).
2. High Alert — An enchantment in Azorius that gives a similar toughness-matters effect.
3. Assault Formation — Green enchantment with similar ability.
4. Trostanis Summoner — Bant legend, but not toughness matters or defender-matters.

Closest equivalent in the same Bant colors and as a Legendary Creature is only Arcades, the Strategist. No exact equivalents, but the above share core mechanics. There is no other Bant Elder Dragon with this specific defender/toughness-matters effect.

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Arcades, the Strategist

Assault Formation

Doran, the Siege Tower

High Alert

Arcades, the Strategist #371 Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon

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Info

Color:
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Cost:
Rarity: Special
Converted Cost: 4
Power/Toughness: 3/5
Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Elder
  • Dragon
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    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Abilities/Keywords

    Flying Vigilance

    Rules

  • Arcades's last ability doesn't actually change any creature's power. It changes only the amount of combat damage it assigns. All other rules and effects that check power or toughness use the real values. For example, Rabid Bite won't cause a creature with defender to deal damage equal to its toughness.
  • If Arcades leaves the battlefield after a creature with defender has attacked, that creature remains an attacking creature, although it will assign damage equal to its power.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardmarket 2.93 EUR / 22.83 EUR
    Cardkingdom 3.99 USD / 64.99 USD
    Manapool / 37.82 USD 2.98 USD
    Tcgplayer / 37.4 USD 3.97 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, vigilance Whenever a creature you control with defender enters, draw a card. Each creature you control with defender assigns combat damage equal to its toughness rather than its power and can attack as though it didn't have defender.

    Assault Formation #246 Enchantment

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    Info

    Color:
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    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 2
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Enchantment
    • SubTypes:
    Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

  • Assault Formation’s first ability doesn’t actually change any creature’s power. It changes only the amount of combat damage it assigns. All other rules and effects that check power or toughness use the real values. For example, Hunt the Weak won’t cause a creature to fight with its toughness.
  • For example, a 2/3 creature will assign 3 combat damage rather than 2.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardmarket 0.74 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.79 USD
    Manapool 0.22 USD
    Tcgplayer 0.34 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 creature you control assigns combat damage equal to its toughness rather than its power. : Target creature with defender can attack this turn as though it didn't have defender. : Creatures you control get +0/+1 until end of turn.

    Doran, the Siege Tower #10 Legendary Creature — Treefolk Shaman

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    Info

    Color:
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    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: 0/5
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Treefolk
  • Shaman
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
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    Rules

  • Doran's ability doesn't actually change creatures' power; it changes only the value of the combat damage they assign. All other rules and effects that check power or toughness use the real values.
  • Doran's ability means, for example, that a 2/3 creature will assign 3 damage in combat instead of 2.
  • This effect is mandatory and affects all creatures.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom 249.99 USD
    Cardmarket 77.63 EUR
    Tcgplayer 243.97 USD
    Manapool 223.25 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 creature assigns combat damage equal to its toughness rather than its power.

    High Alert #182 Enchantment

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    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Enchantment
    • SubTypes:
    Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

  • High Alert’s first ability doesn’t actually change any creature’s power. It changes only the amount of combat damage it assigns. All other rules and effects that check power or toughness use the real values. For example, Titanic Brawl won’t cause a creature to fight with its toughness under High Alert.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom 0.49 USD / 2.99 USD
    Cardmarket / 2.19 EUR 0.32 EUR
    Manapool 0.15 USD / 1.2 USD
    Tcgplayer 0.38 USD / 5.48 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 creature you control assigns combat damage equal to its toughness rather than its power. Creatures you control can attack as though they didn't have defender. : Untap target creature.