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"Find me cards equivalent to: Blast of Genius"

Closest equivalents to Blast of Genius (Sorcery, Red/Blue, card draw and damage based on discarded card’s mana value):
1. Cathartic Reunion (R) — Draw 3, but only discard for cost, doesn't deal damage.
2. Read the Runes (U) — Draw/discard, but variable amounts and instant, no damage.
3. Collective Defiance (R) — Can draw/discard and deal damage, but not based on mana value.
4. Rielle, the Everwise (U, R) — Not a sorcery, but interacts with discarding/drawing in Izzet.

None are exact: Blast of Genius is unique in combining card draw, discard, and mana value-based damage in RU sorceries. Closest functionally is Collective Defiance for combined draw/discard/damage, but it's not the same mechanic.

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Blast of Genius

Cathartic Reunion

Collective Defiance

Read the Runes

Rielle, the Everwise

Blast of Genius #197 Sorcery

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Rarity: Uncommon
Converted Cost: 6
Power/Toughness: /
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  • Sorcery
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    Normal
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    Rules

  • If a discarded card has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.
  • If the target permanent or player becomes an illegal target for Blast of Genius, the spell doesn’t resolve. You don’t draw or discard any cards.

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    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.09 USD / 0.3 USD
    Cardkingdom / 0.49 USD 0.35 USD
    Cardmarket / 0.24 EUR 0.11 EUR
    Manapool 0.15 USD / 0.35 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Choose any target. Draw three cards, thendiscarda card. Blast of Genius deals damage equal to the discarded card's mana value to that permanent or player.

    Cathartic Reunion #91 Sorcery

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    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 2
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Sorcery
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    Normal
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    Rules

  • Because discarding two cards is an additional cost, you can't cast Cathartic Reunion if you don't have at least two other cards in hand.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.29 USD
    Manapool 0.15 USD
    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD
    Cardmarket 0.16 EUR

    Legalities

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

    Text

    As an additional cost to cast this spell,discardtwo cards. Draw three cards.

    Collective Defiance #21 Sorcery

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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: /
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  • Sorcery
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    Normal
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Escalate

    Rules

  • Additional costs don’t affect a spell’s mana value.
  • Effects that reduce the cost of spells reduce the total cost, including any escalate costs added.
  • If an effect allows you to cast a spell that has escalate without paying its mana cost, you pay escalate costs for that spell if you choose more than one mode.
  • If one target of an escalate spell becomes illegal, the other targets will still be affected. If all of the targets become illegal, the spell won’t resolve.
  • If two of the chosen modes of an escalate spell target a creature, you may choose the same creature for each mode’s target, or choose different creatures. The same is true if the chosen modes target a player (or opponent).
  • You can’t choose any one mode multiple times.
  • You choose all of your modes at once. You can’t wait to perform one mode’s actions and then decide to choose more modes.

    • Prices

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    Cardkingdom / 0.99 USD 0.49 USD
    Manapool / 0.23 USD 0.15 USD
    Tcgplayer 0.24 USD / 0.34 USD
    Cardmarket 0.18 EUR / 0.34 EUR

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Escalate (Pay this cost for each mode chosen beyond the first.) Choose one or more — • Target player discards all the cards in their hand, then draws that many cards. • Collective Defiance deals 4 damage to target creature. • Collective Defiance deals 3 damage to target opponent or planeswalker.

    Read the Runes #104 Instant

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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 1
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Instant
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    Normal
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    Rules

  • You are never forced to sacrifice any permanents. You can choose to discard your entire hand if your hand is smaller than the number of cards you are required to discard.
  • You draw the cards, then sacrifice any permanents you want to sacrifice, then discard the required number of card from your hand. There is no chance to play any cards in between these actions.

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    Manapool / 5.78 USD 0.55 USD
    Tcgplayer 0.64 USD / 7.65 USD
    Cardkingdom / 9.99 USD 1.29 USD
    Cardmarket / 7.68 EUR 0.8 EUR

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Draw X cards. For each card drawn this way,discarda card unless yousacrificea permanent.

    Rielle, the Everwise #203p Legendary Creature — Human Wizard

    Variations: v1 v2
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    Rarity: Mythic
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: 0/3
    Types:
  • Creature
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  • Human
  • Wizard
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    Normal
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    Rules

  • If the first time you discard cards during your turn is due to having too many cards in hand during your cleanup step, you'll draw that many cards. Players will receive priority during the cleanup step in this case, and a new cleanup step will happen after that one, during which you may have to discard cards again.
  • If you discard a card as a cost to cast a spell or activate an ability, Rielle's triggered ability resolves before that spell or ability but after you've chosen targets for it. If you discard a card while a spell or ability is resolving, that spell or ability finishes resolving before Rielle's triggered ability does.'
  • Rielle's first ability applies only while it's on the battlefield.

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    Cardkingdom / 10.99 USD 7.99 USD
    Cardmarket 2.96 EUR / 2.48 EUR
    Tcgplayer 4.76 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Rielle gets +1/+0 for each instant and sorcery card in your graveyard. Whenever youdiscardone or more cards for the first time each turn, draw that many cards.