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"Find me cards equivalent to: Archivist of Gondor"

Cards similar to Archivist of Gondor in blue, with effects related to commanders, combat damage, or the monarch include:

  • Throne Warden (creates monarch, white, but notable)
  • Keeper of Keys (blue, makes you monarch when it enters)
  • Court of Cunning (blue, makes you monarch, reward if you are monarch)
  • Alluring Suitor (not blue, but similar monarch trigger)

Closest blue equivalents for commander/combat/monarch synergy are:

  • Keeper of Keys
  • Court of Cunning


Reason: Very few pure blue creatures interact with the monarch and commanders directly; Court and Keeper give monarch and benefit you for keeping it. Archivist of Gondor is listed for direct comparison.

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Archivist of Gondor

Court of Cunning

Keeper of Keys

Throne Warden

Archivist of Gondor #420 Creature — Human Advisor

Variations: v1 v2 v3
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Info

Color:
Identifies:
Cost:
Rarity: Rare
Converted Cost: 3
Power/Toughness: 2/3
Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Human
  • Advisor
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:
    Tokens:
    The Monarch

    Rules

  • If combat damage dealt to the monarch causes that player to lose the game, the triggered ability that causes the controller of the attacking creature to become the monarch doesn't resolve. In most cases, the controller of the attacking creature will still become the monarch as it is likely their turn.
  • If the monarch leaves the game during another player's turn, that player becomes the monarch. If the monarch leaves the game during their turn, the next player in turn order becomes the monarch.
  • If the triggered ability that causes the monarch to draw a card goes on the stack and a different player becomes the monarch before that ability resolves, the first player will still draw the card.
  • The game starts with no monarch. Once an effect makes one player the monarch, the game will have exactly one monarch from that point forward. As a player becomes the monarch, the current monarch (if any) ceases being the monarch.
  • There are two inherent triggered abilities associated with being the monarch. These triggered abilities have no source and are controlled by the player who was the monarch at the time the abilities triggered. The full texts of these abilities are "At the beginning of the monarch's end step, that player draws a card" and "Whenever a creature deals combat damage to the monarch, its controller becomes the monarch."

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Manapool / 0.8 USD 0.65 USD
    Tcgplayer 0.46 USD / 0.76 USD
    Cardkingdom / 0.79 USD 0.79 USD
    Cardmarket 0.57 EUR

    Legalities

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

    Text

    When your commander deals combat damage to a player, if there is no monarch, you become the monarch. At the beginning of the monarch's end step, that player draws a card.

    Court of Cunning #85980 Enchantment

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    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Enchantment
    • SubTypes:
    Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:
    Tokens:
    The Monarch

    Abilities/Keywords

    Mill

    Rules

  • If combat damage dealt to the monarch causes that player to lose the game, the triggered ability that causes the controller of the attacking creature to become the monarch doesn't resolve. In most cases, the controller of the attacking creature will still become the monarch as it is likely their turn.
  • If the monarch leaves the game during another player's turn, that player becomes the monarch. If the monarch leaves the game during their turn, the next player in turn order becomes the monarch.
  • If the triggered ability that causes the monarch to draw a card goes on the stack and a different player becomes the monarch before that ability resolves, the first player will still draw the card.
  • The game starts with no monarch. Once an effect makes one player the monarch, the game will have exactly one monarch from that point forward. As a player becomes the monarch, the current monarch (if any) ceases being the monarch.
  • There are two inherent triggered abilities associated with being the monarch. These triggered abilities have no source and are controlled by the player who was the monarch at the time the abilities triggered. The full texts of these abilities are "At the beginning of the monarch's end step, that player draws a card" and "Whenever a creature deals combat damage to the monarch, its controller becomes the monarch."

    • 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

    When this enchantment enters, you become the monarch. At the beginning of your upkeep, any number of target players eachmilltwo cards. If you're the monarch, each of those players mills ten cards instead. (Tomilla card, a player puts the top card of their library into their graveyard.)

    Keeper of Keys #34 Creature — Human Rogue Mutant

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    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 5
    Power/Toughness: 4/4
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Human
  • Rogue
  • Mutant
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:
    Tokens:
    The Monarch

    Rules

  • Abilities that trigger whenever you "become the monarch" trigger only if you aren't already the monarch. For example, if you are already the monarch as Custodi Lich enters the battlefield, its last ability won't trigger.
  • Being the monarch carries two inherent triggered abilities. "At the beginning of the monarch's end step, that player draws a card" and "Whenever a creature deals combat damage to the monarch, its controller becomes the monarch."
  • If the triggered ability that causes the monarch to draw a card goes on the stack, and a different player becomes the monarch before that ability resolves, the first player will still draw the card.
  • The game starts with no monarch. Once an effect makes one player the monarch, the game will have exactly one monarch from that point forward.
  • The last ability of Keeper of Keys checks to see if you're the monarch as your upkeep begins. If you're not, the ability won't trigger at all. You won't be able to do anything that would make you the monarch during your upkeep in time to have that ability trigger. The ability will also check to see if you're the monarch as it tries to resolve. If you're not the monarch at that time, the ability will have no effect.
  • The last ability of Keeper of Keys will affect all creatures you control that turn, even if they weren't on the battlefield or weren't creatures as the ability resolved.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom 3.99 USD / 8.99 USD
    Tcgplayer / 4.83 USD 3.76 USD
    Manapool / 4.41 USD 2.52 USD
    Cardmarket / 3.5 EUR 1.79 EUR

    Legalities

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

    Text

    When this creature enters, you become the monarch. At the beginning of your upkeep, if you're the monarch, creatures you control can't be blocked this turn.

    Throne Warden #25 Creature — Human Soldier

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    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 2
    Power/Toughness: 2/2
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Human
  • Soldier
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:
    Tokens:
    The Monarch

    Rules

  • Abilities that trigger whenever you "become the monarch" trigger only if you aren't already the monarch. For example, if you are already the monarch as Custodi Lich enters the battlefield, its last ability won't trigger.
  • Being the monarch carries two inherent triggered abilities. "At the beginning of the monarch's end step, that player draws a card" and "Whenever a creature deals combat damage to the monarch, its controller becomes the monarch."
  • If the triggered ability that causes the monarch to draw a card goes on the stack, and a different player becomes the monarch before that ability resolves, the first player will still draw the card.
  • The game starts with no monarch. Once an effect makes one player the monarch, the game will have exactly one monarch from that point forward.
  • The last ability of Throne Warden checks to see if you're the monarch as your end step begins. If you're not, the ability won't trigger at all. You won't be able to do anything that would make you the monarch during your end step in time to have that ability trigger. The ability will also check to see if you're the monarch as it tries to resolve. If you're not the monarch at that time, the ability will have no effect.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Manapool 0.15 USD / 0.3 USD
    Cardmarket 0.2 EUR / 0.27 EUR
    Cardkingdom / 0.79 USD 0.35 USD
    Tcgplayer 0.3 USD / 0.39 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    At the beginning of your end step, if you're the monarch, put a +1/+1counteron this creature.