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AI 🤖 Find me cards equivalent to: Unspeakable Symbol

Equivalent cards to Unspeakable Symbol (black, life-payment to pump creature) include:
1. Blade of the Bloodchief – Pumps a creature (though via +1/+1 counters when a creature dies, not with life).
2. Crusading Knight with Ivory Charm or similar effects – Unreliable but can pump with another card, not as direct.
3. Demonic Vigor – Not the same pump effect, but repeatable recursion for the same color.
4. Sage of Fables – For blue but also grants +1/+1 counters.
5. Renegade Krasis – Increases counters, stays within black-green.

Closest in black:

  • Sadistic Glee – Puts counters on a creature for each creature that dies.
  • Cradle of Vitality – (White, needs life gain, not as direct).


Reason: Hard to find exact equivalents; Unspeakable Symbol is unique in how it lets you pay life for +1/+1 counters at instant speed. The above cards offer similar themes (repeatable pump, counters) in black.

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Blade of the Bloodchief #196 Artifact — Equipment

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Rarity: Rare
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  • Artifact
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  • Equipment
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Equip

    Rules

  • Blade of the Bloodchief's ability triggers regardless of who controlled the creature and whose graveyard it was put into.
  • If Blade of the Bloodchief leaves the battlefield before its triggered ability resolves, the counters are put on the creature it was attached to at the time it left the battlefield. If it wasn't attached to a creature at that time, nothing gets the counters.
  • If the equipped creature and another creature are dealt lethal damage at the same time, the equipped creature will be put into a graveyard before it would receive any counters.
  • If the equipped creature itself is put into a graveyard, Blade of the Bloodchief's ability will trigger. However, it won't do anything when it resolves unless a spell or ability has caused it to become attached to another creature by that time. (Remember that you may activate an equip ability only as a sorcery.)
  • The +1/+1 counters are put on the equipped creature, not Blade of the Bloodchief. If Blade of the Bloodchief is moved to a different creature, the +1/+1 counters will stay where they are.
  • The creature that gets the counters is the one that's equipped by Blade of the Bloodchief at the time the ability resolves. It doesn't matter what creature Blade of the Bloodchief was attached to (if any) when it triggered.

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    Tcgplayer 6.17 USD / 37.3 USD
    Cardmarket 7.2 EUR / 39.39 EUR
    Cardkingdom 9.99 USD / 54.99 USD
    Cardsphere 6.24 USD

    Legalities

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

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    Whenever a creature dies, put a +1/+1counteron equipped creature. If equipped creature is a Vampire, put two +1/+1 counters on it instead. Equip

    Cradle of Vitality #7 Enchantment

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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 4
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  • Cradle of Vitality triggers just once for each life-gaining event, whether it’s 1 life from Deathgreeter or 8 life from Soul’s Grace. You pay the cost just once, but the targeted creature will get a number of counters equal to the amount of life you gained.
  • You choose a target when the ability triggers. You don’t choose whether to pay {1}{W} until the ability resolves.
  • If multiple creatures you control with lifelink deal damage simultaneously, each instance is a single life-gain event and the ability will trigger separately for each of them.

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    Tcgplayer 0.51 USD / 3.76 USD
    Cardmarket 0.73 EUR / 1.16 EUR
    Cardsphere 0.57 USD

    Legalities

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

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    Whenever you gain life, you may pay . If you do, put a +1/+1counteron target creature for each 1 life you gained.

    Crusading Knight #12 Creature — Human Knight

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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 4
    Power/Toughness: 2/2
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  • Human
  • Knight
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Protection

    Rules

  • It counts all opponents' swamps.

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    Tcgplayer 1.09 USD / 14.93 USD
    Cardmarket 0.45 EUR / 11.74 EUR
    Cardkingdom 1.79 USD / 16.99 USD
    Cardsphere 1.04 USD

    Legalities

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

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    Protection from black This creature gets +1/+1 for each Swamp your opponents control.

    Demonic Vigor #DOM-85 Enchantment — Aura

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    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 1
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  • Enchantment
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Enchant

    Rules

  • Demonic Vigor can enchant a token, but its last ability won’t return the token to your hand.

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    Tcgplayer 0.13 USD
    Cardmarket 0.1 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD
    Cardsphere 0.22 USD

    Legalities

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

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    Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +1/+1. When enchanted creature dies, return that card to its owner's hand.

    Ivory Charm #23 Instant

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    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 1
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    Tcgplayer 0.13 USD
    Cardmarket 0.1 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD
    Cardsphere 0.2 USD

    Legalities

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

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    Choose one — • All creatures get -2/-0 until end of turn. • Tap target creature. • Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to any target this turn.

    Renegade Krasis #47 Creature — Beast Mutant

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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: 3/2
    Types:
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  • Beast
  • Mutant
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Evolve

    Rules

  • If a creature enters the battlefield with +1/+1 counters on it, consider those counters when determining if evolve will trigger. For example, a 1/1 creature that enters the battlefield with two +1/+1 counters on it will cause the evolve ability of a 2/2 creature to trigger.
  • If evolve triggers, the stat comparison will happen again when the ability tries to resolve. If neither stat of the new creature is greater, the ability will do nothing. If the creature that entered the battlefield leaves the battlefield before evolve tries to resolve, use its last known power and toughness to compare the stats.
  • If multiple creatures enter the battlefield at the same time, evolve may trigger multiple times, although the stat comparison will take place each time one of those abilities tries to resolve. For example, if you control a 2/2 creature with evolve and two 3/3 creatures enter the battlefield, evolve will trigger twice. The first ability will resolve and put a +1/+1 counter on the creature with evolve. When the second ability tries to resolve, neither the power nor the toughness of the new creature is greater than that of the creature with evolve, so that ability does nothing.
  • Renegade Krasis “evolves” when its evolve ability resolves and a +1/+1 counter is put on it. If a replacement effect such as Doubling Season’s causes the evolve ability to put more than one +1/+1 counter on Renegade Krasis, its last ability triggers only once. If no +1/+1 counter is put on it (perhaps because it left the battlefield in response to its evolve ability triggering), then its last ability doesn’t trigger.
  • Renegade Krasis’s last ability won’t trigger if a +1/+1 counter is put on it for any reason other than its evolve ability resolving.
  • When comparing the stats as the evolve ability resolves, it’s possible that the stat that’s greater changes from power to toughness or vice versa. If this happens, the ability will still resolve and you’ll put a +1/+1 counter on the creature with evolve. For example, if you control a 2/2 creature with evolve and a 1/3 creature enters the battlefield under your control, it toughness is greater so evolve will trigger. In response, the 1/3 creature gets +2/-2. When the evolve trigger tries to resolve, its power is greater. You’ll put a +1/+1 counter on the creature with evolve.
  • When comparing the stats of the two creatures for evolve, you always compare power to power and toughness to toughness.
  • Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, check its power and toughness against the power and toughness of the creature with evolve. If neither stat of the new creature is greater, evolve won’t trigger at all.

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    Tcgplayer 0.25 USD / 0.79 USD
    Cardmarket 0.52 EUR / 0.77 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.69 USD
    Cardsphere 0.42 USD

    Legalities

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

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    Evolve (Whenever a creature you control enters, if that creature has greater power or toughness than this creature, put a +1/+1counteron this creature.) Whenever this creature evolves, put a +1/+1counteron each other creature you control with a +1/+1counteron it.

    Sadistic Glee #153 Enchantment — Aura

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    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 1
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  • Enchantment
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    Enchant

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  • No entries

    • Prices

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    Tcgplayer 2.6 USD
    Cardmarket 2.63 EUR
    Cardkingdom 3.49 USD
    Cardsphere 3.12 USD

    Legalities

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

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    Enchant creature Whenever a creature dies, put a +1/+1counteron enchanted creature.

    Sage of Fables #169 Creature — Merfolk Wizard

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    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: 2/2
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  • Merfolk
  • Wizard
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  • 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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    Tcgplayer 0.11 USD
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    Legalities

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

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

    Unspeakable Symbol #79 Enchantment

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    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 3
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  • No entries

    • Prices

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    Tcgplayer 3.21 USD / 17.79 USD
    Cardmarket 0.94 EUR / 9.23 EUR
    Cardkingdom 4.49 USD / 16.99 USD
    Cardsphere 3.21 USD

    Legalities

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

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    Pay 3 life: Put a +1/+1counteron target creature.

    Blade of the Bloodchief Artifact — Equipment Normal - ~$23.04

    Cradle of Vitality Enchantment Normal - ~$1.35

    Crusading Knight Creature — Human Knight Normal - ~$6.86

    Demonic Vigor Enchantment — Aura Normal - ~$0.2

    Ivory Charm Instant Normal - ~$0.2

    Renegade Krasis Creature — Beast Mutant Normal - ~$0.57

    Sadistic Glee Enchantment — Aura Normal - ~$2.96

    Sage of Fables Creature — Merfolk Wizard Normal - ~$0.19

    Unspeakable Symbol Enchantment Normal - ~$7.98

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