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"Find me cards equivalent to: Cephalid Sage"

Equivalent cards to Cephalid Sage (blue, draws and discards on enter, cares about graveyard):
1. Merfolk Looter — (Similar looting but repeatable, not threshold-based.)
2. Archaeomancer — (ETB effect, returns instant/sorcery from graveyard.)
3. Vizier of Tumbling Sands — (Draws on cycling/untap, not threshold.)
4. Mnemonic Wall — (Blue ETB, graveyard interaction, not draw-discard.)
5. Windreader Sphinx — (Draws on flying creatures attacking.)

Closest in function is Cephalid Sage itself; blue ETB draw/discard with graveyard synergy is rare. Most equivalents alter small aspects—no direct strict equivalents exist.

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Archaeomancer

Cephalid Sage

Merfolk Looter

Mnemonic Wall

Vizier of Tumbling Sands

Windreader Sphinx

Archaeomancer #2242 Creature — Human Wizard

Variations: v1 v2
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Rarity: Rare
Converted Cost: 4
Power/Toughness: 1/2
Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Human
  • Wizard
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    Layout:
    Normal
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    Rules

  • If an instant or sorcery spell puts Archaeomancer onto the battlefield, its ability can target that card in your graveyard.

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    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, return target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard to your hand.

    Cephalid Sage #41 Creature — Octopus

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    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 4
    Power/Toughness: 2/3
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Octopus
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    Layout:
    Normal
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Rules

  • If you don’t have enough cards in your graveyard at the moment Cephalid Sage enters the battlefield, its threshold ability won’t trigger. If the number of cards in your graveyard changes and Cephalid Sage loses the ability once it has triggered, the ability will still resolve.
  • You draw three cards and discard two cards all while Cephalid Sage’s ability is resolving. Nothing can happen between the two, and no player may choose to take actions.

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    Cardkingdom / 0.49 USD 0.35 USD
    Cardmarket / 0.17 EUR 0.11 EUR
    Manapool 0.15 USD / 0.15 USD
    Tcgplayer / 0.2 USD 0.04 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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    Threshold — As long as there are seven or more cards in your graveyard, this creature has "When this creature enters, draw three cards, thendiscardtwo cards."

    Merfolk Looter #A27 Creature — Merfolk Rogue

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    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 2
    Power/Toughness: 1/1
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Merfolk
  • Rogue
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    Layout:
    Normal
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    Rules

  • You can't do anything in between drawing a card and discarding a card, including casting or cycling the card you drew.

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    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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    : Draw a card, thendiscarda card.

    Mnemonic Wall #55 Creature — Wall

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    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 5
    Power/Toughness: 0/4
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Wall
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    Layout:
    Normal
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    Defender

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    Cardmarket / 0.52 EUR 0.15 EUR
    Cardkingdom / 1.49 USD 0.35 USD
    Manapool / 0.26 USD 0.15 USD
    Tcgplayer 0.27 USD / 0.56 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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    Defender When this creature enters, you may return target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard to your hand.

    Vizier of Tumbling Sands #75 Creature — Human Cleric

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

    Cycling

    Rules

  • The cycling ability and the triggered ability are separate. If the triggered ability doesn't resolve (because, for example, it has been countered, or all of its targets have become illegal), the cycling ability will still resolve, and you'll draw a card.
  • When you cycle this card, first the cycling ability goes on the stack, then the triggered ability goes on the stack on top of it. The triggered ability will resolve before you draw a card from the cycling ability.

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    Cardmarket / 3.54 EUR 0.19 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.49 USD
    Tcgplayer 0.25 USD / 2.58 USD
    Manapool / 1.82 USD 0.15 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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    : Untap another target permanent. Cycling (,Discardthis card: Draw a card.) When you cycle this card, untap target permanent.

    Windreader Sphinx #84s Creature — Sphinx

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    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 7
    Power/Toughness: 3/7
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Sphinx
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    Layout:
    Normal
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Flying

    Rules

  • It doesn't matter who controls the creature with flying or which player or planeswalker that creature is attacking. Windreader Sphinx's controller is the player who may draw a card.
  • The creature must have flying immediately after being declared as an attacking creature in order for Windreader Sphinx's ability to trigger. For example, attacking with Kitesail Corsair will cause the ability to trigger, and attacking with Pegasus Courser and a creature without flying will cause the ability to trigger only once.
  • Windreader Sphinx's ability will trigger when it itself attacks.

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    Cardkingdom 1.29 USD
    Cardmarket 0.75 EUR
    Manapool 0.92 USD
    Tcgplayer 0.94 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 Whenever a creature with flying attacks, you may draw a card.