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AI 🤖 Find me cards equivalent to: Ritual of the Machine

Equivalent cards to Ritual of the Machine (black, creature-stealing):

  • Geth, Lord of the Vault (reanimates from opponents’ graveyards)
  • Mind Control (blue, not black—note color difference)
  • Phyrexian Purge (black, creature removal, not theft)
  • Helm of Possession (artifact, requires a sacrifice for theft; colorless)

True black, one-time creature theft effects are rare; Ritual of the Machine is unique in sacrificing a creature to steal another. Most black theft is temporary (Captivating Vampire) or graveyard-based (Animate Dead).

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Animate Dead #16 Enchantment — Aura

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Rarity: Uncommon
Converted Cost: 2
Power/Toughness: /
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  • Enchantment
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  • Aura
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    Normal
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Enchant

    Rules

  • Abilities such as shroud and protection function only on the battlefield unless otherwise specified. A creature card with shroud may be targeted by Animate Dead, and Animate Dead will become attached to the creature that enters the battlefield.
  • Animate Dead is an Aura, albeit with an unusual enchant ability. You target a creature card in a graveyard when you cast it. It enters the battlefield attached to that card. Then it returns that card to the battlefield, and attaches itself to the card again (since the card is a new object on the battlefield). Animate Dead itself never moves into a graveyard during this process.
  • If Animate Dead isn't on the battlefield as its triggered ability resolves, none of its effects happen. The creature card won't be returned to the battlefield.
  • If the creature put onto the battlefield has protection from black—or if the creature can't legally be enchanted by Animate Dead for another reason—Animate Dead won't be able to attach to it. It will be put into the graveyard as a state-based action, causing its delayed triggered ability to trigger. When the trigger resolves, if the creature's still on the battlefield, its controller will sacrifice it.
  • Once the creature is returned to the battlefield, Animate Dead can't be attached to anything other than it (unless Animate Dead somehow manages to put a different creature onto the battlefield). Attempting to move Animate Dead to another creature won't work.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 8.09 USD
    Cardmarket 6.66 EUR
    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

    Enchant creature card in a graveyard When this Aura enters, if it's on the battlefield, it loses "enchant creature card in a graveyard" and gains "enchant creature put onto the battlefield with this Aura." Return enchanted creature card to the battlefield under your control and attach this Aura to it. When this Aura leaves the battlefield, that creature's controller sacrifices it. Enchanted creature gets -1/-0.

    Captivating Vampire #87 Creature — Vampire

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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: 2/2
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  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Vampire
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    Normal
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    Rules

  • Gaining control of a creature doesn’t cause you gain control of any Auras or Equipment attached to it.
  • Since Captivating Vampire’s activated ability doesn’t have a tap symbol in its cost, you can tap a Vampire (including Captivating Vampire itself) that hasn’t been under your control since your most recent turn began to pay the cost.
  • The effect of Captivating Vampire’s activated ability has no duration. You retain control of the affected creature until the game ends, the creature leaves the battlefield, or a later effect causes someone else to gain control of it. It doesn’t matter whether Captivating Vampire remains on the battlefield. Similarly, the affected creature remains a Vampire in addition to its other types until the game ends, the creature leaves the battlefield, or a later effect changes its types or subtypes.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 2.86 USD / 5.87 USD
    Cardmarket 1.56 EUR / 2.72 EUR
    Cardkingdom 2.99 USD / 8.99 USD
    Cardsphere 4.52 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

    Other Vampire creatures you control get +1/+1. Tap five untapped Vampires you control: Gain control of target creature. It becomes a Vampire in addition to its other types.

    Geth, Lord of the Vault #64 Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Zombie

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    Rarity: Mythic
    Converted Cost: 6
    Power/Toughness: 5/5
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Phyrexian
  • Zombie
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    Normal
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Intimidate Mill

    Rules

  • If a card in a player's graveyard has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.
  • In a multiplayer game, if a player leaves the game, all cards that player owns leave as well. If you leave the game, any spells and/or permanents you control from Geth's last ability are exiled.
  • The target card must have mana value exactly X. You can't overpay to have the player mill more cards.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.69 USD / 8.45 USD
    Cardmarket 0.61 EUR / 3.76 EUR
    Cardkingdom 1.29 USD / 7.99 USD
    Cardsphere 0.92 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

    Intimidate (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or creatures that share a color with it.) : Put target artifact or creature card with mana value X from an opponent's graveyard onto the battlefield under your control tapped. Then that player mills X cards.

    Helm of Possession #291 Artifact

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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 4
    Power/Toughness: /
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  • Artifact
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    Normal
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    Rules

  • No entries

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 5.02 USD
    Cardmarket 3.01 EUR
    Cardkingdom 6.49 USD
    Cardsphere 4.73 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

    You may choose not to untap this artifact during your untap step. , ,Sacrificea creature: Gain control of target creature for as long as you control this artifact and this artifact remains tapped.

    Mind Control #11 Enchantment — Aura

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    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 5
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Enchantment
    • SubTypes:
  • Aura
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    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Enchant

    Rules

  • Gaining control of a creature doesn’t cause you gain control of any Auras or Equipment attached to it.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.44 USD
    Cardmarket 0.25 EUR / 0.24 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD
    Cardsphere 0.43 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

    Enchant creature You control enchanted creature.

    Phyrexian Purge #273 Sorcery

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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 4
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Sorcery
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    Normal
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    Rules

  • The life payment is an additional cost, paid at the time you cast Phyrexian Purge. You don’t get any life back if the spell is countered, or if one or more targets have become illegal.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 2.03 USD
    Cardmarket 2.54 EUR
    Cardkingdom 3.99 USD
    Cardsphere 2.2 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

    This spell costs 3 life more to cast for each target. Destroy any number of target creatures.

    Ritual of the Machine #109 Sorcery

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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 4
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Sorcery
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    Normal
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    Rules

  • Players can only respond once this spell has been cast and all its costs have been paid. No one can try to destroy the creature you sacrificed to prevent you from casting this spell.
  • You must sacrifice exactly one creature to cast this spell; you cannot cast it without sacrificing a creature, and you cannot sacrifice additional creatures.

    • 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

    As an additional cost to cast this spell,sacrificea creature. Gain control of target nonartifact, nonblack creature.

    Animate Dead Enchantment — Aura Normal - ~$6.28

    Captivating Vampire Creature — Vampire Normal - ~$4.62

    Geth, Lord of the Vault Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Zombie Normal - ~$4.04

    Helm of Possession Artifact Normal - ~$5.13

    Mind Control Enchantment — Aura Normal - ~$2.29

    Phyrexian Purge Sorcery Normal - ~$3.91

    Ritual of the Machine Sorcery Normal

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