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"Find me cards equivalent to: Illusionist's Stratagem"

Equivalent cards to Illusionist's Stratagem (instant, blue, exile and return creatures, with card draw) include:
1. Ghostly Flicker — Instant, blue, exiles and returns two target artifacts, creatures, and/or lands. Doesn't draw a card, but same flicker function.
2. Displace — Instant, blue, exiles and returns two target creatures. No card draw, but similar effect.
3. Teferi's Time Twist — Instant, blue, exiles a permanent and returns it, draws a card if it's historic. Only targets one permanent, but can draw.
4. Ephemerate — Instant, exile and return target creature, with rebound. One target, but repeatable, no card draw.

All are blue instants with a similar flicker effect, but Illusionist's Stratagem is unique in flickering two creatures and drawing a card. No direct equivalent with all attributes.

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Displace

Ephemerate

Ghostly Flicker

Illusionist's Stratagem

Teferi's Time Twist

Displace #EMN-55 Instant

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Rarity: Common
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    Rules

  • After each creature returns to the battlefield, it will be a new object with no connection to the creature that was exiled. It won’t be in combat or have any additional abilities it may have had when it was exiled. Any counters on it cease to exist; Auras attached to it are put into their owner’s graveyards; and any Equipment will become unattached.
  • If a creature token is exiled this way, it will cease to exist and will not return to the battlefield.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Manapool 0.36 USD
    Cardkingdom 1.99 USD
    Tcgplayer 5.15 USD
    Cardmarket 0.69 EUR

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Exile up to two target creatures you control, then return those cards to the battlefield under their owner's control.

    Ephemerate #44 Instant

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    Rarity: Mythic
    Converted Cost: 1
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Rebound

    Rules

  • Casting the card again due to rebound's delayed triggered ability is optional. If you choose not to cast the card, or if you can't (perhaps because there are no legal targets available), the card will stay exiled. You won't get another chance to cast it on a future turn. If you do cast the card, it's put into its owner's graveyard as normal once it resolves.
  • If a spell with rebound that you cast from your hand is countered or doesn't resolve (most likely because its targets have become illegal), none of its effects will happen, including rebound. The spell will be put into its owner's graveyard and you won't get to cast it again on your next turn.
  • If a token is exiled this way, it will cease to exist and won't return to the battlefield.
  • 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.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Manapool 52.08 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Exile target creature you control, then return it to the battlefield under its owner's control. Rebound (If you cast this spell from your hand, exile it as it resolves. At the beginning of your next upkeep, you may cast this card from exile without paying its mana cost.)

    Ghostly Flicker #2229 Instant

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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 3
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    Rules

  • The two targets can have different card types. For example, you can target one artifact and one creature with Ghostly Flicker.

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    Tcgplayer 5.44 USD
    Manapool / 10.42 USD 5.47 USD
    Cardkingdom 4.99 USD / 11.99 USD
    Cardmarket 5.08 EUR / 8.37 EUR

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Exile two target artifacts, creatures, and/or lands you control, then return those cards to the battlefield under your control.

    Illusionist's Stratagem #36 Instant

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    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 4
    Power/Toughness: /
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  • Instant
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    Rules

  • Each card that returns to the battlefield will be a new object with no connection to the creature that was exiled. It won’t be in combat or have any additional abilities it may have had when it was exiled. Any +1/+1 counters on it or Auras attached to it are removed, and any Equipment will no longer be attached.
  • If a creature token is exiled this way, it will cease to exist and will not return to the battlefield.
  • If each target creature is an illegal target as Illusionist’s Stratagem resolves, the spell doesn’t resolve. You won’t draw a card.
  • If you choose two target creatures and one is an illegal target as Illusionist’s Stratagem resolves, you’ll exile the other, return it, and draw a card.
  • You may cast Illusionist’s Stratagem without any targets if you wish to just draw a card.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom 0.49 USD / 5.99 USD
    Cardmarket / 1.21 EUR 0.22 EUR
    Tcgplayer 0.37 USD / 1.31 USD
    Manapool / 1.2 USD 0.25 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Exile up to two target creatures you control, then return those cards to the battlefield under their owner's control. Draw a card.

    Teferi's Time Twist #72 Instant

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    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 2
    Power/Toughness: /
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  • Instant
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    Normal
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    Rules

  • A creature returned to the battlefield this way enters the battlefield with one +1/+1 counter if it would otherwise enter with no +1/+1 counters.
  • Auras attached to the exiled permanent will be put into their owners’ graveyards. Equipment attached to the exiled permanent will become unattached and remain on the battlefield. Any counters on the exiled permanent will cease to exist. Once the exiled permanent returns, it’s considered a new object with no relation to the object that it was.
  • If a token is exiled this way, it will cease to exist and won’t return to the battlefield.
  • The permanent returns untapped unless another effect causes it to enter the battlefield tapped.
  • To determine whether the entering permanent is entering as a creature, consider any effects that will modify that permanent’s characteristics once it’s on the battlefield, including that permanent’s own abilities that affect only itself and effects from other objects.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardmarket 0.19 EUR / 1.89 EUR
    Manapool 0.41 USD / 4.84 USD
    Cardkingdom 0.59 USD
    Tcgplayer / 4.76 USD 0.43 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Exile target permanent you control. Return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step. If it enters as a creature, it enters with an additional +1/+1counteron it.