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AI 🤖 Find me cards equivalent to: Mesmeric Fiend

Equivalent cards to Mesmeric Fiend (Black, hand disruption, exile creature):
1. Brain Maggot – Same mana cost, same effect, different creature type.
2. Kitesail Freebooter – Similar, but exiles only noncreature, nonland cards.
3. Tidehollow Sculler (Black/White) – Almost identical effect but requires white mana.


Reason: All are black (or partly black), disrupt hand, and exile cards while on the battlefield.

Results:

Brain Maggot #54551 Enchantment Creature — Insect

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Cost:
Rarity: Uncommon
Converted Cost: 2
Power/Toughness: 1/1
Types:
  • Enchantment
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Insect
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    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.

    • Prices

    Seller Price

    Legalities

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

    Text

    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.

    Kitesail Freebooter #110 Creature — Human Pirate

    Info

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    Cost:
    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 2
    Power/Toughness: 1/2
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Human
  • Pirate
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Abilities/Keywords

    Flying

    Rules

  • If Kitesail Freebooter leaves the battlefield before its enters-the-battlefield ability resolves, the opponent will reveal their hand, but no card will be exiled.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.09 USD / 0.62 USD
    Cardmarket 0.23 EUR / 0.89 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD / 0.79 USD
    Cardsphere 0.23 USD
    Manapool 0.92 USD 3.23 USD 12.49 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

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

    Mesmeric Fiend #128 Creature — Nightmare Horror

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    Cost:
    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 2
    Power/Toughness: 1/1
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Nightmare
  • Horror
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
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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.

    • Prices

    Seller Price

    Legalities

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

    Text

    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.

    Tidehollow Sculler #388 Artifact Creature — Zombie

    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Special
    Converted Cost: 2
    Power/Toughness: 2/2
    Types:
  • Artifact
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Zombie
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

  • If Tidehollow Sculler leaves the battlefield before its first ability has resolved, its second ability triggers. This ability does nothing when it resolves. Then its first ability resolves and exiles the chosen card indefinitely.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.44 USD / 5.4 USD
    Cardmarket 0.46 EUR / 7.51 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.49 USD
    Cardsphere 0.45 USD
    Manapool 0.92 USD 3.23 USD 12.49 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    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.

    Brain Maggot Enchantment Creature — Insect Normal

    Kitesail Freebooter Creature — Human Pirate Normal - ~$1.98

    Mesmeric Fiend Creature — Nightmare Horror Normal

    Tidehollow Sculler Artifact Creature — Zombie Normal - ~$3.49

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