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"Find me cards equivalent to: Skemfar Shadowsage"

Equivalent cards to Skemfar Shadowsage (Creature — Elf Cleric, Black, ETB drain/gain based on shared creature type) are rare, but here are some similar black creatures:

  • Gray Merchant of Asphodel — ETB, drains for your devotion to black (also an ETB life drain/gain, black).
  • Kokusho, the Evening Star — Death trigger, each opponent loses 5 life and you gain life equal to the life lost (drain, mono black, less tribal-based).
  • Sage of Fables — Blue, but shares tribal synergy, not direct drain/gain.


Reason: True equivalents are uncommon in mono-black. Skemfar Shadowsage is most similar to Gray Merchant of Asphodel due to ETB life drain/gain, but the trigger is devotion-based rather than tribal count. Black tends to focus on devotion or static drains, not always creature-type matters.

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Gray Merchant of Asphodel

Kokusho, the Evening Star

Sage of Fables

Skemfar Shadowsage

Gray Merchant of Asphodel #34 Creature — Zombie

Variations: v1 v2
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Info

Color:
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Cost:
Rarity: Rare
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

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    Cardmarket 53.48 EUR
    Manapool 75.24 USD
    Tcgplayer 70.35 USD

    Legalities

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    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

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    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

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    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.

    Sage of Fables #169 Creature — Merfolk Wizard

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    Info

    Color:
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    Cost:
    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: 2/2
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Merfolk
  • Wizard
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

  • If Sage of Fables enters at the same time as another Wizard (due to Living End, for example), that creature doesn't get a +1/+1 counter.
  • If a Wizard would normally enter with a certain number of +1/+1 counters on it, it enters with that many +1/+1 counters plus one on it instead. If a Wizard would normally enter with no +1/+1 counters on it, it enters with one +1/+1 counter on it instead.
  • The creature gets the counter if it would enter under your control. It doesn't matter who owns the creature or what zone it enters from (such as your opponent's graveyard, for example).
  • The effects from more than one Sage of Fables are cumulative. That is, if you have two Sage of Fables on the battlefield, Wizard creatures you control enter with two additional +1/+1 counters on them.

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    Cardmarket 0.25 EUR
    Tcgplayer 0.14 USD
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    Manapool 0.15 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Each other Wizard creature you control enters with an additional +1/+1counteron it. , Remove a +1/+1counterfrom a creature you control: Draw a card.

    Skemfar Shadowsage #759 Creature — Elf Cleric

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    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.

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    Cardmarket 0.53 EUR
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    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.