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"Find me cards equivalent to: Cruel Sadist"

Equivalent cards to Cruel Sadist (Creature — Human Assassin, black, uses +1/+1 counters, self-damaging, and life payment):
1. Fume Spitter — Black, can remove a counter to deal -1/-1 to a creature.
2. Bloodthrone Vampire — Black, can sacrifice creatures for +1/+1.
3. Marrow-Gnawer — Black, creates tokens and has a sac outlet related to rats (not direct counters, but similar utility).

There are very few exact matches. Cruel Sadist is fairly unique in its combination of growing via payment and then spending counters for removal. Closest in mechanics are Fume Spitter and Carrion Feeder.

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Bloodthrone Vampire

Carrion Feeder

Cruel Sadist

Fume Spitter

Marrow-Gnawer

Bloodthrone Vampire #ROE-98 Creature — Vampire

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Rarity: Common
Converted Cost: 2
Power/Toughness: 1/1
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  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Vampire
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    Normal
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    Rules

  • If you sacrifice an attacking or blocking creature during the declare blockers step, it won't deal combat damage. If you wait until the combat damage step, but the creature you wish to sacrifice is dealt lethal damage, it'll be destroyed before you get a chance to sacrifice it.
  • You can sacrifice Bloodthrone Vampire to activate its own ability, but it won't be on the battlefield to get the bonus.

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    Cardkingdom 0.39 USD
    Cardmarket 0.26 EUR
    Tcgplayer 0.23 USD
    Manapool 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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    Sacrifice a creature: This creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.

    Carrion Feeder #59 Creature — Zombie

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    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 1
    Power/Toughness: 1/1
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  • Creature
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  • Zombie
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    Normal
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    Cardmarket / 25.34 EUR 2.27 EUR
    Manapool 4.42 USD / 41.85 USD
    Cardkingdom 5.99 USD / 64.99 USD
    Tcgplayer 5.44 USD / 40.66 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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    This creature can't block. Sacrifice a creature: Put a +1/+1counteron this creature.

    Cruel Sadist #93 Creature — Human Assassin

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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 1
    Power/Toughness: 1/1
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Human
  • Assassin
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    Normal
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    Rules

  • You can remove any +1/+1 counters from Cruel Sadist to activate its second ability, not just those put on Cruel Sadist by its first ability.

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    Manapool 0.15 USD / 0.5 USD
    Tcgplayer / 0.85 USD 0.21 USD
    Cardkingdom / 0.49 USD 0.49 USD
    Cardmarket 0.22 EUR / 0.54 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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    , , Pay 1 life: Put a +1/+1counteron this creature. , , Remove X +1/+1 counters from this creature: It deals X damage to target creature.

    Fume Spitter #49 Creature — Phyrexian Horror

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    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 1
    Power/Toughness: 1/1
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  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Phyrexian
  • Horror
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    Normal
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    Rules

  • Fume Spitter can be the target of its own ability. The ability won’t resolve since it won’t have a legal target, and no counter will be put on any creature, but this does allow you to sacrifice Fume Spitter without another creature to target if you want to.

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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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    Sacrifice this creature: Put a -1/-1counteron target creature.

    Marrow-Gnawer #34 Legendary Creature — Rat Rogue

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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 5
    Power/Toughness: 2/3
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Rat
  • Rogue
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    Normal
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    Tokens:
    Rat

    Rules

  • Marrow-Gnawer's ability counts the number of Rats on the battlefield when it resolves, so you don't count the sacrificed Rat.

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    Cardmarket 18.4 EUR
    Manapool 40.82 USD
    Cardkingdom 27.99 USD
    Tcgplayer 34.26 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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    All Rats have fear. ,Sacrificea Rat: Create X 1/1 black Rat creature tokens, where X is the number of Rats you control.