Cards Similar to Circle of Despair

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

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 $0.30 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 $4.99 Deflecting Palm Similar effect RW · Instant The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage. New Way Forward $0.23 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 Pilgrim of Virtue $0.08 Pilgrim of Virtue Similar effect 2W · Human Cleric Protection from black Rhystic Circle $0.13 Rhystic Circle Similar effect 2WW · Enchantment {1}: Any player may pay {1}. Invulnerability $0.25 Invulnerability Similar effect 1W · Instant Buyback {3} Reverse Damage $0.72 Reverse Damage Similar effect 1WW · Instant The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage. Haazda Shield Mate $0.24 Haazda Shield Mate Similar effect 2W · Human Soldier At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this creature unless you pay {W}{W}. Seasoned Tactician $0.17 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... Righteous Aura $0.54 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 ... Bone Mask $0.79 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 ... 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 ... Intervention Pact $5.41 Intervention Pact Similar effect Instant The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage. Samite Blessing $0.18 Samite Blessing Similar effect W · Aura Enchant creature Cho-Arrim Alchemist $0.47 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... Charm Peddler $0.15 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... Kithkin Armor $0.17 Kithkin Armor Similar effect W · Aura Enchant creature

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Commander-Legal Alternatives to Circle of Despair

Sanctum Guardian Sanctum Guardian $0.05 Honorable Passage Honorable Passage $0.30 Deflecting Palm Deflecting Palm $4.99 New Way Forward New Way Forward $0.23 Pilgrim of Justice Pilgrim of Justice $0.06 Pilgrim of Virtue Pilgrim of Virtue $0.08 Rhystic Circle Rhystic Circle $0.13 Invulnerability Invulnerability $0.25 Reverse Damage Reverse Damage $0.72 Haazda Shield Mate Haazda Shield Mate $0.24 Seasoned Tactician Seasoned Tactician $0.17 Righteous Aura Righteous Aura $0.54 Shadowbane Shadowbane $0.26 Bone Mask Bone Mask $0.79 Pentagram of the Ages Pentagram of the Ages Intervention Pact Intervention Pact $5.41 Samite Blessing Samite Blessing $0.18 Cho-Arrim Alchemist Cho-Arrim Alchemist $0.47 Charm Peddler Charm Peddler $0.15 Kithkin Armor Kithkin Armor $0.17

Modern-Legal Alternatives to Circle of Despair

Sanctum Guardian Sanctum Guardian $0.05 Honorable Passage Honorable Passage $0.30 Deflecting Palm Deflecting Palm $4.99 New Way Forward New Way Forward $0.23 Reverse Damage Reverse Damage $0.72 Haazda Shield Mate Haazda Shield Mate $0.24 Intervention Pact Intervention Pact $5.41

Pioneer-Legal Alternatives to Circle of Despair

Deflecting Palm Deflecting Palm $4.99 New Way Forward New Way Forward $0.23

Pauper-Legal Alternatives to Circle of Despair

Pilgrim of Justice Pilgrim of Justice $0.06 Pilgrim of Virtue Pilgrim of Virtue $0.08 Rhystic Circle Rhystic Circle $0.13 Righteous Aura Righteous Aura $0.54 Samite Blessing Samite Blessing $0.18 Charm Peddler Charm Peddler $0.15 Kithkin Armor Kithkin Armor $0.17

Legacy-Legal Alternatives to Circle of Despair

Sanctum Guardian Sanctum Guardian $0.05 Honorable Passage Honorable Passage $0.30 Deflecting Palm Deflecting Palm $4.99 New Way Forward New Way Forward $0.23 Pilgrim of Justice Pilgrim of Justice $0.06 Pilgrim of Virtue Pilgrim of Virtue $0.08 Rhystic Circle Rhystic Circle $0.13 Invulnerability Invulnerability $0.25 Reverse Damage Reverse Damage $0.72 Haazda Shield Mate Haazda Shield Mate $0.24 Seasoned Tactician Seasoned Tactician $0.17 Righteous Aura Righteous Aura $0.54 Shadowbane Shadowbane $0.26 Bone Mask Bone Mask $0.79 Pentagram of the Ages Pentagram of the Ages Intervention Pact Intervention Pact $5.41 Samite Blessing Samite Blessing $0.18 Cho-Arrim Alchemist Cho-Arrim Alchemist $0.47 Charm Peddler Charm Peddler $0.15 Kithkin Armor Kithkin Armor $0.17
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