Equivalent cards to “connive” (draw then discard, often with a +1/+1 counter bonus) in blue and black are:
- “Looting” effects: “Merfolk Looter” (draw a card, then discard a card)
- Draw then discard with benefit: “Obsessive Stitcher”, “Chart a Course”
- Counter bonus + looting: “Lazotep Chancellor” (can connive)
- Black option: “Rummaging Goblin” is red, but blue/black alternatives are “Jace, Vryn's Prodigy” // “Jace, Telepath Unbound”, “Rielle, the Everwise” (synergizes with looting)
Reason: These cards use the “draw then discard” mechanic in blue/black, paralleling connive’s card selection and sometimes counter gain.
