Cards Similar to Circle of Despair

20 cards with similar effects or strategies — View Circle of Despair

These 20 cards share similar roles with Circle of Despair — look for other enchantments with life manipulation that fill the same slot in your deck.

Martyr's Cause $0.90 Martyr's Cause Similar effect 2W · Enchantment Sacrifice a creature: The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to any target this ... Sanctum Guardian $0.05 Sanctum Guardian Similar effect 1WW · Human Cleric Sacrifice this creature: The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to any target th... Honorable Passage $0.16 Honorable Passage Similar effect 1W · Instant The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to any target this turn, prevent that dam... Deflecting Palm $5.32 Deflecting Palm Similar effect RW · Instant The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage. Pilgrim of Virtue $0.08 Pilgrim of Virtue Similar effect 2W · Human Cleric Protection from black New Way Forward $0.22 New Way Forward Similar effect 2URW · Instant The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage. Pilgrim of Justice $0.06 Pilgrim of Justice Similar effect 2W · Human Cleric Protection from red Haazda Shield Mate $0.23 Haazda Shield Mate Similar effect 2W · Human Soldier At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this creature unless you pay {W}{W}. Seasoned Tactician $0.16 Seasoned Tactician Similar effect 2W · Human Advisor {3}, Exile the top four cards of your library: The next time a source of your choice would deal d... Reverse Damage $0.70 Reverse Damage Similar effect 1WW · Instant The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage. Rhystic Circle $0.12 Rhystic Circle Similar effect 2WW · Enchantment {1}: Any player may pay {1}. Righteous Aura $0.55 Righteous Aura Similar effect 1W · Enchantment {W}, Pay 2 life: The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, preven... Shadowbane $0.26 Shadowbane Similar effect 1W · Instant The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to you and/or creatures you control this ... Invulnerability $0.24 Invulnerability Similar effect 1W · Instant Buyback {3} Charm Peddler $0.14 Charm Peddler Similar effect W · Human Spellshaper {W}, {T}, Discard a card: The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to target creat... Cho-Arrim Alchemist $0.45 Cho-Arrim Alchemist Similar effect W · Human Spellshaper {1}{W}{W}, {T}, Discard a card: The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to you th... Intervention Pact $5.46 Intervention Pact Similar effect Instant The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage. Kithkin Armor $0.17 Kithkin Armor Similar effect W · Aura Enchant creature Pentagram of the Ages Pentagram of the Ages Similar effect 4 · Artifact {4}, {T}: The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that ... Bone Mask $0.85 Bone Mask Similar effect 4 · Artifact {2}, {T}: The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that ...

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Commander-Legal Alternatives to Circle of Despair

Martyr's Cause Martyr's Cause $0.90 Buy
Sanctum Guardian Sanctum Guardian $0.05 Buy
Honorable Passage Honorable Passage $0.16 Buy
Deflecting Palm Deflecting Palm $5.32 Buy
Pilgrim of Virtue Pilgrim of Virtue $0.08 Buy
New Way Forward New Way Forward $0.22 Buy
Pilgrim of Justice Pilgrim of Justice $0.06 Buy
Haazda Shield Mate Haazda Shield Mate $0.23 Buy
Seasoned Tactician Seasoned Tactician $0.16 Buy
Reverse Damage Reverse Damage $0.70 Buy
Rhystic Circle Rhystic Circle $0.12 Buy
Righteous Aura Righteous Aura $0.55 Buy
Shadowbane Shadowbane $0.26 Buy
Invulnerability Invulnerability $0.24 Buy
Charm Peddler Charm Peddler $0.14 Buy
Cho-Arrim Alchemist Cho-Arrim Alchemist $0.45 Buy
Intervention Pact Intervention Pact $5.46 Buy
Kithkin Armor Kithkin Armor $0.17 Buy
Pentagram of the Ages Pentagram of the Ages Buy
Bone Mask Bone Mask $0.85 Buy

Modern-Legal Alternatives to Circle of Despair

Sanctum Guardian Sanctum Guardian $0.05 Buy
Honorable Passage Honorable Passage $0.16 Buy
Deflecting Palm Deflecting Palm $5.32 Buy
New Way Forward New Way Forward $0.22 Buy
Haazda Shield Mate Haazda Shield Mate $0.23 Buy
Reverse Damage Reverse Damage $0.70 Buy
Intervention Pact Intervention Pact $5.46 Buy

Pioneer-Legal Alternatives to Circle of Despair

Deflecting Palm Deflecting Palm $5.32 Buy
New Way Forward New Way Forward $0.22 Buy

Pauper-Legal Alternatives to Circle of Despair

Pilgrim of Virtue Pilgrim of Virtue $0.08 Buy
Pilgrim of Justice Pilgrim of Justice $0.06 Buy
Rhystic Circle Rhystic Circle $0.12 Buy
Righteous Aura Righteous Aura $0.55 Buy
Charm Peddler Charm Peddler $0.14 Buy
Kithkin Armor Kithkin Armor $0.17 Buy

Legacy-Legal Alternatives to Circle of Despair

Martyr's Cause Martyr's Cause $0.90 Buy
Sanctum Guardian Sanctum Guardian $0.05 Buy
Honorable Passage Honorable Passage $0.16 Buy
Deflecting Palm Deflecting Palm $5.32 Buy
Pilgrim of Virtue Pilgrim of Virtue $0.08 Buy
New Way Forward New Way Forward $0.22 Buy
Pilgrim of Justice Pilgrim of Justice $0.06 Buy
Haazda Shield Mate Haazda Shield Mate $0.23 Buy
Seasoned Tactician Seasoned Tactician $0.16 Buy
Reverse Damage Reverse Damage $0.70 Buy
Rhystic Circle Rhystic Circle $0.12 Buy
Righteous Aura Righteous Aura $0.55 Buy
Shadowbane Shadowbane $0.26 Buy
Invulnerability Invulnerability $0.24 Buy
Charm Peddler Charm Peddler $0.14 Buy
Cho-Arrim Alchemist Cho-Arrim Alchemist $0.45 Buy
Intervention Pact Intervention Pact $5.46 Buy
Kithkin Armor Kithkin Armor $0.17 Buy
Pentagram of the Ages Pentagram of the Ages Buy
Bone Mask Bone Mask $0.85 Buy
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