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AI 🤖 Find me cards equivalent to: Retraction Helix

Equivalent cards (same color/effect) to Retraction Helix (blue, grants tap-untap ability):
1. Banishing Knack – Same effect, blue, instant, targets a creature.
2. Curiosity Crafter – Not identical, but gives a tap ability for a payoff.
3. Minamo's Meddling – Not an exact match, but interacts with tapping/untapping.


Reason: Banishing Knack is the closest as it’s nearly a functional reprint. Most other blue spells don’t grant temporary tap abilities like Retraction Helix.

Results:

Banishing Knack #17 Instant

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Rarity: Common
Converted Cost: 1
Power/Toughness: /
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  • Instant
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    Normal
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    Rules

  • The targeted creature’s controller, not Banishing Knack’s controller, is the one who can activate the creature’s new ability.
  • “Summoning sickness” applies. The new ability can’t be activated unless the targeted creature has been under its controller’s control since the beginning of that player’s most recent turn or it has haste.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 1.15 USD / 107.5 USD
    Cardmarket 0.42 EUR / 41.78 EUR
    Cardkingdom 1.49 USD
    Cardsphere 1.3 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

    Until end of turn, target creature gains ": Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand."

    Curiosity Crafter #165 Creature — Bird Wizard

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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 4
    Power/Toughness: 3/3
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Bird
  • Wizard
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    Normal
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Flying

    Rules

  • No entries

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.85 USD
    Cardmarket 1.79 EUR
    Cardkingdom 1.99 USD
    Cardsphere 0.65 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

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    Flying You have no maximum hand size. Whenever a creature token you control deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.

    Minamo's Meddling #42 Instant

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    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 4
    Power/Toughness: /
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  • Instant
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    Normal
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  • No entries

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.06 USD / 0.3 USD
    Cardmarket 0.04 EUR / 0.17 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD / 0.49 USD
    Cardsphere 0.21 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

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    Counter target spell. That spell's controller reveals their hand, then discards each card with the same name as a card spliced onto that spell.

    Retraction Helix #A25-71 Instant

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    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 1
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Instant
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    Layout:
    Normal
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    Rules

  • No entries

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.47 USD
    Cardmarket 0.16 EUR
    Cardkingdom 1.29 USD
    Cardsphere 0.37 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

    Until end of turn, target creature gains ": Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand."

    Banishing Knack Instant Normal - ~$18.92

    Curiosity Crafter Creature — Bird Wizard Normal - ~$3.13

    Minamo's Meddling Instant Normal - ~$1.83

    Retraction Helix Instant Normal - ~$2.7

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