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"Find me cards equivalent to: Taken by Nightmares"

Equivalent cards (same color ‘B’, type ‘Instant’, exile a creature):

  • Taken by Nightmares (reference)
  • Baleful Mastery (Exile a creature or planeswalker, instant, B)
  • Infernal Grasp (Destroys, not exile, but similar effect, instant, B)
  • Go for the Throat (Destroys, not exile, instant, B)
  • Murderous Cut (Destroys, not exile, instant, B, delve)

Closest true equivalent in exile:

  • Baleful Mastery is most similar: allows exiling target creature or planeswalker at instant speed for 2BB or 1B (with drawback).


Reason: True exile effects at instant speed in mono-black are rare; Baleful Mastery is closest. Infernal Grasp and Go for the Throat are removal but don’t exile.

Found Cards

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Baleful Mastery

Go for the Throat

Infernal Grasp

Murderous Cut

Taken by Nightmares

Baleful Mastery #126 Instant

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

  • If an effect increases or decreases the cost of spells you cast, that cost increase or decrease is applied to the alternative cost you chose to pay. In that case, the cost was still paid for the purposes of the effect, even if you paid more or less for it when it was cast.
  • If you choose to pay one alternative cost, you can't pay any other alternative costs. For example, if an effect lets you cast a "Mastery" spell "without paying its mana cost," you can't also choose to pay its given alternative cost.
  • If you copy a "Mastery" spell and the alternative cost was paid, the copy will resolve as though the cost was paid.
  • In a multiplayer game, you choose which opponent takes the prescribed action as the spell resolves.
  • The mana value of a spell on the stack is determined by its mana cost, not any alternative costs you used to pay for it.

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    Cardkingdom 5.99 USD
    Tcgplayer 5.16 USD
    Cardmarket 2.27 EUR
    Manapool 3.9 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 pay rather than pay this spell's mana cost. If the cost was paid, an opponent draws a card. Exile target creature or planeswalker.

    Go for the Throat #1986 Instant

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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 2
    Power/Toughness: /
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  • Instant
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    Rules

  • If the targeted creature is also an artifact when Go for the Throat tries to resolve, it won't resolve.
  • If the targeted creature is also an artifact when Go for the Throat tries to resolve, it won't resolve.

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    Cardmarket 6.15 EUR / 7.49 EUR
    Cardkingdom 7.49 USD / 6.49 USD
    Tcgplayer 4.81 USD
    Manapool / 5.21 USD 5.13 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Destroy target nonartifact creature.

    Infernal Grasp #77 Instant

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    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 2
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    • Prices

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    Cardmarket 0.24 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.69 USD
    Manapool 0.15 USD
    Tcgplayer 0.35 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Destroy target creature. You lose 2 life.

    Murderous Cut #81 Instant

    Variations: v1 v2
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    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 5
    Power/Toughness: /
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  • Instant
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Delve

    Rules

  • Because delve isn't an alternative cost, it can be used in conjunction with alternative costs, such as flashback. It can also be used to pay for additional costs that include generic mana.
  • Delve doesn't change a spell's mana cost or mana value. For example, Treasure Cruise's mana value is 8 even if you exiled three cards to cast it.
  • You can exile cards to pay only for generic mana, and you can't exile more cards than the generic mana requirement of a spell with delve. For example, you can't exile more than seven cards from your graveyard to cast Treasure Cruise unless an effect has increased its cost.

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    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD / 4.99 USD
    Cardmarket / 4.01 EUR 0.24 EUR
    Manapool / 4.73 USD 0.15 USD
    Tcgplayer / 5.14 USD 0.31 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Delve (Each card you exile from your graveyard while casting this spell pays for .) Destroy target creature.

    Taken by Nightmares #112 Instant

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    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 4
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Instant
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    Normal
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Scry

    Rules

  • No entries

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD / 0.49 USD
    Tcgplayer 0.12 USD / 0.13 USD
    Cardmarket / 0.2 EUR 0.13 EUR
    Manapool / 0.15 USD 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

    Exile target creature. If you control an enchantment, scry 2.