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"Find me cards equivalent to: Bolas's Citadel"

Equivalent cards to Bolas's Citadel (black, artifact, allow casting from top/deck):
1. Experimental Frenzy (lets you play top card, but can't play from hand; red)
2. Future Sight (lets you play top card; blue)
3. Vizier of the Menagerie (lets you cast top card if it's a creature; green)
4. Chromatic Orrery (draws and casts spells from hand; colorless, less similar)
5. Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign (lets you play top card on attack trigger; Esper colors)

Closest black artifact: There are no black artifacts like Bolas's Citadel that let you pay life to cast spells from the top, but Aetherflux Reservoir synergizes with spell chains, though not identical.


Reason: No direct functional equivalents in black, but these are similar in casting or playing the top card or using life as a resource.

Found Cards

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Aetherflux Reservoir

Bolas's Citadel

Chromatic Orrery

Experimental Frenzy

Future Sight

Vizier of the Menagerie

Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign

Aetherflux Reservoir #192s Artifact

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    Rules

  • Aetherflux Reservoir's first ability doesn't trigger when you cast Aetherflux Reservoir itself.
  • The first ability counts spells you cast earlier in the turn even if you didn't control Aetherflux Reservoir as you cast them, and even if those spells were countered.
  • The first ability counts the spell that caused it to trigger plus any other spells you cast earlier in the turn.
  • The number of spells you've cast is counted only as Aetherflux Reservoir's triggered ability resolves. For example, if you cast a spell, then respond to the triggered ability with a second spell, you'll gain 4 life total.

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    Tcgplayer 36.28 USD
    Cardkingdom 42.99 USD
    Cardmarket 15.49 EUR

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Whenever you cast a spell, you gain 1 life for each spell you've cast this turn. Pay 50 life: This artifact deals 50 damage to any target.

    Bolas's Citadel #1187 Legendary Artifact

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    Converted Cost: 6
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    Rules

  • Bolas's Citadel lets you look at the top card of your library whenever you want (with one restriction—see below), even if you don't have priority. This action doesn't use the stack. Knowing what that card is becomes part of the information you have access to, just like you can look at the cards in your hand.
  • Bolas's Citadel may be one of the permanents you sacrifice to activate its last ability.
  • If a spell has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.
  • If the top card of your library changes while you're casting a spell, playing a land, or activating an ability, you can't look at the new top card until you finish doing so. This means that if you cast the top card of your library, you can't look at the next one until you're done paying for that spell.
  • If you cast a spell for another cost "rather than pay its mana cost," you can't choose to cast it for any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, such as that of Spark Harvest, those must be paid to cast the card.
  • In a Two-Headed Giant game, the last ability of Bolas's Citadel causes the opposing team to lose 20 life.
  • You can play a land card from the top of your library only if you have available land plays remaining.
  • You must follow the normal timing permissions and restrictions of the cards you play from your library.

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    Cardkingdom / 27.99 USD 27.99 USD
    Cardmarket / 11.65 EUR 12.72 EUR
    Manapool / 18.2 USD 21.88 USD
    Tcgplayer 21.24 USD / 24.48 USD

    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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    You may look at the top card of your library any time. You may play lands and cast spells from the top of your library. If you cast a spell this way, pay life equal to its mana value rather than pay its mana cost. ,Sacrificeten nonland permanents: Each opponent loses 10 life.

    Chromatic Orrery #228p Legendary Artifact

    Variations: v1 v2
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    Rarity: Mythic
    Converted Cost: 7
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  • Chromatic Orrery's last ability can have you draw at most five cards. "Colorless," "artifact," and "gold" are not colors.

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    Cardkingdom 39.99 USD / 69.99 USD
    Manapool / 51.06 USD 43.62 USD
    Tcgplayer / 40.15 USD 41 USD
    Cardmarket 23.44 EUR / 23.3 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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    You may spend mana as though it were mana of any color. : Add . , : Draw a card for each color among permanents you control.

    Experimental Frenzy #99p Enchantment

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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 4
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  • Experimental Frenzy lets you look at the top card of your library whenever you want (with one restriction—see below), even if you don’t have priority. This action doesn’t use the stack. Knowing what that card is becomes part of the information you have access to, just like you can look at the cards in your hand.
  • If the top card of your library changes while you’re casting a spell, playing a land, or activating an ability, you can’t look at the new top card until you finish doing so. This means that if you cast the top card of your library, you can’t look at the next one until you’re done paying for that spell.
  • You can play a land card on top of your library only if you have available land plays remaining.
  • You can’t cast spells or play lands from your hand, but you may take other actions with those cards (such as discarding them to activate their cycling or bloodrush abilities).
  • You must follow the normal timing permissions and restrictions of the cards you play from your library.
  • You’ll still pay all costs for a spell you cast from your library, including additional costs. You may also pay alternative costs.

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    Cardkingdom / 1.99 USD 0.49 USD
    Tcgplayer / 0.85 USD 0.39 USD
    Cardmarket 0.37 EUR / 0.79 EUR
    Manapool / 0.6 USD 0.36 USD

    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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    You may look at the top card of your library any time. You may play lands and cast spells from the top of your library. You can't play lands or cast spells from your hand. :Destroythis enchantment.

    Future Sight #71 Enchantment

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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 5
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  • Enchantment
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  • If the top card of your library changes while you're casting a spell, playing a land, or activating an ability (most likely because that top card is the card you're playing), the new top card won't be revealed until you finish doing so.
  • If the top card of your library is a land, you may play that land only if you have any available land plays.
  • The top card of your library isn't in your hand, so you can't suspend it, cycle it, or activate any of its abilities.
  • You must follow the normal timing permissions and restrictions for the top card of your library and pay its costs. If the card has alternative or additional costs, you may pay those. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, you must pay those.

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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

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    Play with the top card of your library revealed. You may play lands and cast spells from the top of your library.

    Vizier of the Menagerie #192s Creature — Snake Cleric

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    Rarity: Mythic
    Converted Cost: 4
    Power/Toughness: 3/4
    Types:
  • Creature
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  • Snake
  • Cleric
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    Rules

  • If the top card of your library changes while you're casting a spell, playing a land, or activating an ability, you can't look at the new top card until you finish doing so. This means that if you cast the top card of your library, you can't look at the next one until you're done paying for that spell.
  • Normally, Vizier of the Menagerie allows you to cast the top card of your library if it's a creature card, it's your main phase, and the stack is empty. If that creature card has flash, you'll be able to cast it any time you could cast an instant, even on an opponent's turn.
  • The top card of your library isn't in your hand, so you can't cycle it, discard it, or activate any of its activated abilities.
  • Vizier of the Menagerie lets you look at the top card of your library whenever you want (with one restriction—see below), even if you don't have priority. This action doesn't use the stack. Knowing what that card is becomes part of the information you have access to, just like you can look at the cards in your hand.
  • You may spend mana as though it were mana of any type to cast any creature spell, not just creature spells that you cast from the top of your library.
  • You'll still pay all costs for that spell, including additional costs. You may also pay alternative costs such as emerge or that of As Foretold.

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    Cardkingdom 8.49 USD
    Manapool 31.18 USD
    Tcgplayer 11.38 USD
    Cardmarket 3.28 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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    You may look at the top card of your library any time. You may cast creature spells from the top of your library. You can spend mana of any type to cast creature spells.

    Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign #596 Legendary Creature — Sphinx

    Variations: v1 v2
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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 5
    Power/Toughness: 3/5
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  • Sphinx
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Flying Menace Vigilance

    Rules

  • Because all attackers are chosen at once, a spell cast this way can't affect which creatures you can attack with, but it can affect which creatures will be able to block.
  • If a spell has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X if you cast it without paying its mana cost.
  • If the revealed card doesn't have an odd mana value or if that card does but you choose not to cast it, you draw a card. Keep in mind that revealing a card doesn't cause it to change zones. This means that the card you draw will be the card you revealed.
  • If you cast a card "without paying its mana cost," you can't choose to cast it for any alternative costs, such as evoke costs. You can, however, pay additional costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, such as that of Tormenting Voice, those must be paid to cast it.
  • If you wish to cast the revealed card without paying its mana cost, you must cast it while Yennett's triggered ability is resolving; you can't cast for free it later in the turn.

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    Manapool 4.99 USD / 4.99 USD
    Cardmarket 1.97 EUR
    Cardkingdom 4.99 USD
    Tcgplayer 5.41 USD

    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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    Flying, vigilance, menace Whenever Yennett attacks, reveal the top card of your library. You may cast it without paying its mana cost if its mana value is odd. If you don't cast it, draw a card.