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AI 🤖 Find me cards equivalent to: Thorn of the Black Rose

Cards equivalent to Thorn of the Black Rose (i.e., black cards that grant the monarch) are:

  • Palace Jailer (white, not black, so not included directly)
  • Custodi Lich (black, makes you the monarch)
  • Syr Konrad, the Grim (not monarch-related)

So, the closest black equivalents are:

  • Custodi Lich — Also a black card that makes you the monarch and has a board impact.
  • Fall from Favor (blue, but not black, doesn't qualify by your criteria)


Reason: Only a few black cards directly grant the monarch; Custodi Lich is the main parallel example.

Results:

Custodi Lich #41 Creature — Zombie Cleric

Info

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

    Rules

  • Abilities that trigger whenever you “become the monarch” trigger only if you aren't already the monarch. For example, if you are already the monarch as Custodi Lich enters the battlefield, its last ability won't trigger.
  • Being the monarch carries two inherent triggered abilities. “At the beginning of the monarch's end step, that player draws a card” and “Whenever a creature deals combat damage to the monarch, its controller becomes the monarch.”
  • If the triggered ability that causes the monarch to draw a card goes on the stack, and a different player becomes the monarch before that ability resolves, the first player will still draw the card.
  • The game starts with no monarch. Once an effect makes one player the monarch, the game will have exactly one monarch from that point forward.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.38 USD / 7.7 USD
    Cardmarket 0.63 EUR / 8.38 EUR
    Cardkingdom 8.99 USD
    Manapool 0.37 USD / 5.84 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 become the monarch. Whenever you become the monarch, target player sacrifices a creature of their choice.

    Fall from Favor #68 Enchantment — Aura

    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Enchantment
    • SubTypes:
  • Aura
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:
    Tokens:
    The Monarch

    Abilities/Keywords

    Enchant

    Rules

  • If combat damage dealt to the monarch causes that player to lose the game, the triggered ability that causes the controller of the attacking creature to become the monarch doesn't resolve. In most cases, the controller of the attacking creature will still become the monarch as it is likely their turn.
  • If the monarch leaves the game during another player's turn, that player becomes the monarch. If the monarch leaves the game during their turn, the next player in turn order becomes the monarch.
  • If the target creature is an illegal target by the time Fall from Favor tries to resolve, it doesn't resolve. It won't enter the battlefield, so its enters-the-battlefield ability won't trigger.
  • If the triggered ability that causes the monarch to draw a card goes on the stack and a different player becomes the monarch before that ability resolves, the first player will still draw the card.
  • The game starts with no monarch. Once an effect makes one player the monarch, the game will have exactly one monarch from that point forward. As a player becomes the monarch, the current monarch (if any) ceases being the monarch.
  • There are two inherent triggered abilities associated with being the monarch. These triggered abilities have no source and are controlled by the player who was the monarch at the time the abilities triggered. The full texts of these abilities are "At the beginning of the monarch's end step, that player draws a card" and "Whenever a creature deals combat damage to the monarch, its controller becomes the monarch."

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.08 USD / 0.15 USD
    Cardmarket 0.11 EUR / 0.13 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD / 0.49 USD
    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

    Enchant creature When this Aura enters, tap enchanted creature and you become the monarch. Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step unless that player is the monarch.

    Palace Jailer #174 Creature — Human Soldier

    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 4
    Power/Toughness: 2/2
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Human
  • Soldier
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:
    Tokens:
    The Monarch

    Rules

  • Auras attached to the exiled creature will be put into their owners' graveyards. Equipment attached to the exiled creature will become unattached and remain on the battlefield. Counters on the exiled creature will cease to exist.
  • Being the monarch carries two inherent triggered abilities. "At the beginning of the monarch's end step, that player draws a card" and "Whenever a creature deals combat damage to the monarch, its controller becomes the monarch."
  • If a creature token is exiled, it ceases to exist. It won't return to the battlefield.
  • If you're not the monarch as Palace Jailer's second ability resolves, the creature will be exiled until there's a new monarch and that player is one of your opponents. The creature won't immediately return just because an opponent is the monarch.
  • In a multiplayer game, if the monarch leaves the game, the player whose turn it is immediately becomes the monarch. If the player whose turn it is has left the game, instead the next player in turn order becomes the monarch.
  • Palace Jailer leaving the battlefield won't cause the exiled creature to return. The game will continue to watch for the next time an opponent becomes the monarch.
  • The game starts with no monarch. Once an effect makes one player the monarch, the game will have exactly one monarch from that point forward.
  • The opponent that controlled the exiled card doesn't have to be the same opponent that becomes the monarch in order to cause that card to return to the battlefield. Any opponent becoming the monarch will cause the card to return.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.09 USD
    Cardmarket 0.24 EUR / 0.1 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD
    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

    When this creature enters, you become the monarch. When this creature enters, exile target creature an opponent controls until an opponent becomes the monarch.

    Syr Konrad, the Grim #1297 Legendary Creature — Human Knight

    Info

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

    Abilities/Keywords

    Mill

    Rules

  • If one or more creatures die at the same time as Syr Konrad, its first ability triggers for each of those creatures.
  • In a Two-Headed Giant game, Syr Konrad's first ability causes it to deal 1 damage twice.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 38.76 USD / 51.98 USD
    Cardmarket 36.14 EUR / 34.42 EUR
    Cardkingdom 49.99 USD
    Manapool 38.39 USD / 52.04 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 another creature dies, or a creature card is put into a graveyard from anywhere other than the battlefield, or a creature card leaves your graveyard, Syr Konrad deals 1 damage to each opponent. : Each player mills a card. (They each put the top card of their library into their graveyard.)

    Thorn of the Black Rose #190 Creature — Human Assassin

    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 4
    Power/Toughness: 1/3
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Human
  • Assassin
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:
    Tokens:
    The Monarch

    Abilities/Keywords

    Deathtouch

    Rules

  • Abilities that trigger whenever you "become the monarch" trigger only if you aren't already the monarch. For example, if you are already the monarch as Custodi Lich enters the battlefield, its last ability won't trigger.
  • Being the monarch carries two inherent triggered abilities. "At the beginning of the monarch's end step, that player draws a card" and "Whenever a creature deals combat damage to the monarch, its controller becomes the monarch."
  • If the triggered ability that causes the monarch to draw a card goes on the stack, and a different player becomes the monarch before that ability resolves, the first player will still draw the card.
  • The game starts with no monarch. Once an effect makes one player the monarch, the game will have exactly one monarch from that point forward.
  • If combat damage dealt to the monarch causes that player to lose the game, the triggered ability that causes the controller of the attacking creature to become the monarch doesn't resolve. In most cases, the controller of the attacking creature will still become the monarch as it is likely their turn.
  • If the monarch leaves the game during another player's turn, that player becomes the monarch. If the monarch leaves the game during their turn, the next player in turn order becomes the monarch.
  • If the triggered ability that causes the monarch to draw a card goes on the stack and a different player becomes the monarch before that ability resolves, the first player will still draw the card.
  • The game starts with no monarch. Once an effect makes one player the monarch, the game will have exactly one monarch from that point forward. As a player becomes the monarch, the current monarch (if any) ceases being the monarch.
  • There are two inherent triggered abilities associated with being the monarch. These triggered abilities have no source and are controlled by the player who was the monarch at the time the abilities triggered. The full texts of these abilities are "At the beginning of the monarch's end step, that player draws a card" and "Whenever a creature deals combat damage to the monarch, its controller becomes the monarch."

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.12 USD / 0.18 USD
    Cardmarket 0.22 EUR / 0.28 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD / 0.99 USD
    Manapool 0.15 USD / 0.29 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Deathtouch When this creature enters, you become the monarch.

    Custodi Lich Creature — Zombie Cleric Normal - ~$4.61

    Fall from Favor Enchantment — Aura Normal - ~$0.2

    Palace Jailer Creature — Human Soldier Normal - ~$0.19

    Syr Konrad, the Grim Legendary Creature — Human Knight Normal - ~$43.1

    Thorn of the Black Rose Creature — Human Assassin Normal - ~$0.32

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