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AI 🤖 Find me cards equivalent to: Stranglehold

Equivalent cards to Stranglehold (red, similar effect: restricting search/extra turns):

  • Aven Mindcensor (white, limits searching)
  • Ashiok, Dream Render (blue/black, opponents can't search libraries)
  • Leonin Arbiter (white, restricts searching)
  • Opposition Agent (black, controls opponent searches)

Closest in red: Price of Glory (punishes), but red rarely restricts searches directly like Stranglehold.


Reason: Red has few direct equivalents, so most similar effects come from other colors.

Results:

Ashiok, Dream Render #399 Legendary Planeswalker — Ashiok

Variations: v1 v2

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Rarity: Rare
Converted Cost: 3
Power/Toughness: /
Types:
  • Planeswalker
    • SubTypes:
  • Ashiok
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Mill

    Rules

  • Effects that instruct your opponents to reveal or look at cards from the top of their libraries will still work. Only effects that use the word “search” are affected.
  • If Ashiok’s last ability targets an opponent, the cards put into their graveyard will be among the cards exiled by the ability. No player may take any actions between the time the cards are put into a graveyard and the time your opponents’ graveyards are all exiled.
  • If an effect says “Search your library . . . then shuffle your library,” your opponents shuffle their libraries even though they can’t search.
  • If an effect says “You may search your library . . . If you do, shuffle your library” or “You may search your library . . . then shuffle your library,” your opponents can’t choose to search, so they won’t shuffle.
  • Spells and abilities your opponents control may cause other players to search their libraries, and spells and abilities you control may cause your opponents to search their libraries.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 15.23 USD / 15.48 USD
    Cardmarket 14.5 EUR / 16.6 EUR
    Cardkingdom 19.99 USD / 21.99 USD
    Cardsphere 13.97 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

    Spells and abilities your opponents control can't cause their controller to search their library.
    −1 Target player mills four cards. Then exile each opponent's graveyard.

    Aven Mindcensor #5p Creature — Bird Wizard

    Variations: v1 v2

    Info

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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: 2/1
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Bird
  • Wizard
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Flash Flying

    Rules

  • After the search is complete, the entire library is shuffled.
  • Each search works exactly the same as normal except that the opponent doing the searching sees only the top four cards of that library. They can't look at the other cards in that library at all. Cards not in the top four cards of the library can't be found in the search, even if they're identifiable in some manner.
  • For effects that check whether a player searched a library or may search a library, searching the top four cards of that library counts as searching that library.
  • If an effect uses the word "search" once but allows an opponent to search for multiple cards, the top four cards remain the same throughout the entire search. Finding one card won't cause the fifth card to become included in the search.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 1.52 USD / 2.54 USD
    Cardmarket 0.65 EUR / 1.59 EUR
    Cardkingdom 2.79 USD / 4.49 USD
    Cardsphere 1.41 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

    Flash Flying If an opponent would search a library, that player searches the top four cards of that library instead.

    Leonin Arbiter #14 aka. Cat Jesus Creature — Cat Cleric

    Info

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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 2
    Power/Toughness: 2/2
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Cat
  • Cleric
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

  • A player who has paid {2} may search any library when instructed to do so that turn, not just their own library.
  • Effects that instruct you to reveal or look at cards from the top of you library will still work. Only effects that use the word "search" are affected.
  • If a player pays {2}, that enables only them to ignore Leonin Arbiter's effect that turn. Each other player is still affected by it.
  • If an effect says "Search your library . . . then shuffle your library," you shuffle you libraries even though you can't search.
  • If an effect says "You may search your library . . . If you do, shuffle your library" or "You may search your library . . . then shuffle your library," you can't choose to search, so you won't shuffle.
  • If there are multiple Leonin Arbiters on the battlefield, a player must pay {2} for each one before being able to search libraries that turn.
  • Once a player has paid {2}, they may search libraries that turn as many times as they are instructed to do so.
  • Paying {2} doesn't let a player pick up a library and search it — it just allows them to ignore Leonin Arbiter's effect that turn. That player can search a library only if another spell or ability instructs them to do so.
  • Paying {2} to ignore Leonin Arbiter's effect is a special action. Any player may take this special action any time they have priority. It doesn't use the stack and can't be responded to.
  • Since players who haven't paid {2} can't search, they won't be able to find any cards in a library. The effect applies to all players and all libraries. If a spell or ability's effect has other parts that don't depend on searching for or finding cards, they will still work normally.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.44 USD / 4.96 USD
    Cardmarket 0.37 EUR / 4.08 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.99 USD / 2.49 USD
    Cardsphere 0.64 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

    Players can't search libraries. Any player may pay for that player to ignore this effect until end of turn.

    Opposition Agent #19 Creature — Human Rogue

    Info

    Color:
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    Cost:
    Rarity: Mythic
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: 3/2
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Human
  • Rogue
    • Languages:
    EDH Bracket Attr:
    Game Changer,tutors
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Abilities/Keywords

    Flash

    Rules

  • If a spell or ability instructs an opponent you control to search multiple zones including the library, you decide what cards they find in all zones. They'll exile all cards they find in any of the zones.
  • If more than one player controls an Opposition Agent, and another player searches their library, the controller of the Opposition Agent that most recently entered the battlefield controls that player during the search. Because the last ability of each Opposition Agent is trying to exile the card and give permission to play it, the owner of the exiled card chooses which effect wins. However, that owner will be under another player's control, so that player controlling that owner actually makes the decision. In other words, the player who controls the Opposition Agent whose effect applies (and thus controls the opponent) can choose to give themselves all the play permissions unless they're feeling very generous.
  • If the search instruction states a quality of the card to find, such as a color or card type, you may have the opponent not find any cards. If the search is simply for a number of cards without stating a quality, you must have them find that many cards (or as many as possible, if their library doesn't contain that many cards).
  • In a multiplayer game, if a player leaves the game, all cards that player owns leave as well.
  • The cards found in the search will be exiled rather than be put wherever the spell or ability tells the opponent to put them after finding them. Any other effects the spell or ability has will still apply. If such an effect refers to the found cards, it can't see them in exile.
  • While controlling an opponent, you can't make any choices or decisions for that player related to tournament rules. You can't make them concede or have them agree to an intentional draw.
  • While controlling an opponent, you make all choices and decisions for that player. However, because the control effect is limited to while they're searching their libraries, it's unlikely the player will be allowed to make any decisions other than what to find with the search.
  • You can't have the player find cards in their library that aren't asked for by the search instruction. For example, if the opponent is searching their library for a basic land card, you can't have them find a different card, such as a creature card.
  • You must follow the normal timing permissions and restrictions for each exiled card. If one is a land, you can't play it unless you have land plays available.
  • You'll still pay all costs for a spell cast this way, including additional costs. You may also pay alternative costs if any are available.

    • 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

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    Flash You control your opponents while they're searching their libraries. While an opponent is searching their library, they exile each card they find. You may play those cards for as long as they remain exiled, and you may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast them.

    Price of Glory #214 Enchantment

    Info

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    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Enchantment
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    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
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    Rules

  • No entries

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 10.78 USD / 34.34 USD
    Cardmarket 5.27 EUR / 16.39 EUR
    Cardkingdom 8.99 USD / 22.99 USD
    Cardsphere 9.37 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

    Whenever a player taps a land for mana, if it's not that player's turn,destroythat land.

    Stranglehold #4 Enchantment

    Info

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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 4
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Enchantment
    • SubTypes:
    Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
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    Rules

  • An “extra turn” means a turn created by a spell or ability. It doesn’t refer to a turn taken in a sanctioned tournament after the time limit for the round has expired.
  • Effects that instruct your opponents to reveal or look at cards from the top of their libraries will still work. Only effects that use the word “search” are affected.
  • If an effect says “Search your library . . . then shuffle your library,” your opponents shuffle their libraries even though they can’t search.
  • If an effect says “You may search your library . . . If you do, shuffle your library” or “You may search your library . . . then shuffle your library,” your opponents can’t choose to search, so they won’t shuffle.
  • If an opponent’s extra turn is created while Stranglehold is on the battlefield, but Stranglehold leaves the battlefield before that turn would begin, that opponent takes the extra turn as normal.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 7.66 USD
    Cardkingdom 7.49 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

    Your opponents can't search libraries. If an opponent would begin an extra turn, that player skips that turn instead.

    Ashiok, Dream Render Legendary Planeswalker — Ashiok Normal - ~$13.44

    Aven Mindcensor Creature — Bird Wizard Normal - ~$3.16

    Leonin Arbiter Creature — Cat Cleric Normal - ~$3.06

    Opposition Agent Creature — Human Rogue Normal

    Price of Glory Enchantment Normal - ~$12.48

    Stranglehold Enchantment Normal - ~$6.36

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