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AI 🤖 Find me cards equivalent to: Skemfar Shadowsage

Equivalent cards to Skemfar Shadowsage (black/green, life drain on ETB):

  • Gray Merchant of Asphodel (black, more devotion-based drain)
  • Kokusho, the Evening Star (black, drains on death)
  • Pestilence Spirit (black, grants deathtouch; not drain, but ETB effects)
  • Dusk Legion Zealot (black, ETB draw/lose life, not drain all)
  • Meathook Massacre (black, drains on creature death)


Reason: All are black or black/green cards that have ETB or death triggers that drain life or are adjacent in effect/tribe. Gray Merchant of Asphodel is closest in both effect and color.

Results:

Dusk Legion Zealot #49 Creature — Vampire Soldier

Info

Color:
Identifies:
Cost:
Rarity: Common
Converted Cost: 2
Power/Toughness: 1/1
Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Vampire
  • Soldier
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

  • No entries

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.18 USD
    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD
    Cardsphere 0.18 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, you draw a card and you lose 1 life.

    Gray Merchant of Asphodel #89 Creature — Zombie

    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 5
    Power/Toughness: 2/4
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Zombie
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

  • Colorless and generic mana symbols ({C}, {0}, {1}, {2}, {X}, and so on) in mana costs of permanents you control don't count toward your devotion to any color.
  • Hybrid mana symbols, monocolored hybrid mana symbols, and Phyrexian mana symbols do count toward your devotion to their color(s).
  • If an activated ability or triggered ability has an effect that depends on your devotion to a color, you count the number of mana symbols of that color among the mana costs of permanents you control as the ability resolves. The permanent with that ability will be counted if it's still on the battlefield at that time.
  • If you put an Aura on an opponent's permanent, you still control the Aura, and mana symbols in its mana cost count towards your devotion.
  • Mana symbols in the text boxes of permanents you control don't count toward your devotion to any color.
  • The amount of life you gain is the total amount of life lost, not simply the value of X.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.79 USD / 8.13 USD
    Cardmarket 0.99 EUR / 6.09 EUR
    Cardkingdom 2.29 USD / 9.99 USD
    Cardsphere 0.84 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, each opponent loses X life, where X is your devotion to black. You gain life equal to the life lost this way. (Each in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to black.)

    Kokusho, the Evening Star #1528 Legendary Creature — Dragon Spirit

    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 6
    Power/Toughness: 5/5
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Dragon
  • Spirit
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Abilities/Keywords

    Flying

    Rules

  • No entries

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 22.3 USD
    Cardkingdom 32.99 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 Kokusho dies, each opponent loses 5 life. You gain life equal to the life lost this way.

    Skemfar Shadowsage #759 Creature — Elf Cleric

    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 4
    Power/Toughness: 2/5
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Elf
  • Cleric
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

  • The amount of life lost or gained is calculated as the triggered ability resolves based on the creatures you control at that time, including Skemfar Shadowsage itself if it's still under your control. You'll always use the greatest number possible. You don't need to choose any creature types. For example, if you control a Giant Wizard, a Giant Warrior, an Elf Warrior, and a Kor Warrior at that time, each opponent will lose 3 life or you'll gain 3 life.
  • You choose which mode the triggered ability has as you put that ability on the stack. You can't change modes later.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.77 USD
    Cardmarket 0.43 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.79 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, choose one — • Each opponent loses X life, where X is the greatest number of creatures you control that have a creature type in common. • You gain X life, where X is the greatest number of creatures you control that have a creature type in common.

    Dusk Legion Zealot Creature — Vampire Soldier Normal - ~$2.89

    Gray Merchant of Asphodel Creature — Zombie Normal - ~$4.58

    Kokusho, the Evening Star Legendary Creature — Dragon Spirit Normal - ~$14.39

    Skemfar Shadowsage Creature — Elf Cleric Normal - ~$3.11

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