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Equivalent cards to Brain Maggot that match its color (black) and have similar hand disruption and exile abilities include:

  • Mesmeric Fiend (Creature — Nightmare Horror): Same ETB effect, exiles chosen nonland card from opponent's hand until it leaves battlefield.
  • Fiend Hunter (Creature — Human Cleric): Exiles a creature, not a hand card, so not as equivalent but similar mechanic.
  • Sin Collector (Black/White, Creature — Human Cleric): Exiles an instant or sorcery from revealed hand, but not other card types.

Most direct black equivalent: Mesmeric Fiend (closest in function to Brain Maggot, though missing the Enchantment type).
Reason: Both exile a nonland card from hand until they leave the battlefield. No strict equivalent with Enchantment Creature type other than Brain Maggot itself.

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Brain Maggot

Fiend Hunter

Mesmeric Fiend

Sin Collector

Brain Maggot #54551 Enchantment Creature — Insect

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Rarity: Uncommon
Converted Cost: 2
Power/Toughness: 1/1
Types:
  • Enchantment
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Insect
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    Normal
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    Rules

  • Brain Maggot's ability causes a zone change with a duration, a new style of ability that's somewhat reminiscent of older cards like Tidehollow Sculler. However, unlike Tidehollow Sculler, Brain Maggot has a single ability that creates two one-shot effects: one that exiles the nonland card when the ability resolves, and another that returns the exiled card to its owner's hand immediately after Brain Maggot leaves the battlefield.
  • If Brain Maggot leaves the battlefield before its enters-the-battlefield ability resolves, the opponent will reveal their hand, but no card will be exiled.
  • In a multiplayer game, if Brain Maggot's owner leaves the game, the exiled card will return to its owner's hand. Because the one-shot effect that returns the card isn't an ability that goes on the stack, it won't cease to exist along with the leaving player's spells and abilities on the stack.
  • The exiled card returns to its owner's hand immediately after Brain Maggot leaves the battlefield. Nothing happens between the two events, including state-based actions.

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    When this creature enters, target opponent reveals their hand and you choose a nonland card from it. Exile that card until this creature leaves the battlefield.

    Fiend Hunter #17 Creature — Human Cleric

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    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: 1/3
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Human
  • Cleric
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    Normal
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    Rules

  • If Fiend Hunter leaves the battlefield before its first ability has resolved, its second ability will trigger and do nothing. Then its first ability will resolve and exile the target creature indefinitely. This is different from abilities on other cards that exile a permanent "until" something happens.
  • If a token is exiled this way, it won't return to the battlefield.
  • In a multiplayer game, if you lose the game, the creature exiled with Fiend Hunter remains exiled indefinitely. This is also different from abilities on other cards that exile a permanent "until" something happens.
  • Once the exiled creature returns, it's considered a new object with no relation to the object that it was. Auras attached to the exiled creature will be put into their owners' graveyards. Equipment attached to the exiled creature will become unattached and remain on the battlefield. Any counters on the exiled creature will cease to exist.

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    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD / 0.49 USD
    Tcgplayer 0.17 USD / 0.58 USD
    Cardmarket / 0.41 EUR 0.14 EUR
    Manapool 0.15 USD / 0.39 USD

    Legalities

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    When this creature enters, you may exile another target creature. When this creature leaves the battlefield, return the exiled card to the battlefield under its owner's control.

    Mesmeric Fiend #128 Creature — Nightmare Horror

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    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 2
    Power/Toughness: 1/1
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Nightmare
  • Horror
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    Normal
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    Rules

  • If Mesmeric Fiend leaves the battlefield before its first ability has resolved, its second ability will trigger and do nothing. Then its first ability will resolve and exile a nonland card from the target opponent's hand indefinitely.

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    When this creature enters, target opponent reveals their hand and you choose a nonland card from it. Exile that card. When this creature leaves the battlefield, return the exiled card to its owner's hand.

    Sin Collector #183 Creature — Human Cleric

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    Color:
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    Cost:
    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: 2/1
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Human
  • Cleric
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
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    Rules

  • No player can do anything between you choosing a card and that card being exiled. Notably, your opponent can’t cast the card once Sin Collector’s ability has started to resolve.

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    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD / 0.49 USD
    Tcgplayer 0.09 USD / 0.27 USD
    Manapool 0.15 USD / 0.26 USD
    Cardmarket / 0.39 EUR 0.15 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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    When this creature enters, target opponent reveals their hand. You choose an instant or sorcery card from it and exile that card.