Cards Similar to Contagion

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These 20 cards share similar roles with Contagion — look for other instants with life manipulation that fill the same slot in your deck.

Bounty of the Hunt Bounty of the Hunt Similar effect 3GG · Instant You may exile a green card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Force of Rowan $53.32 Force of Rowan Similar effect 3RR · Instant You may pay 1 life and exile a red card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Force of Will $70.11 Force of Will Similar effect 3UU · Instant You may pay 1 life and exile a blue card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Unmask $16.93 Unmask Similar effect 3B · Sorcery You may exile a black card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Force of Despair $5.97 Force of Despair Similar effect 1BB · Instant If it's not your turn, you may exile a black card from your hand rather than pay this spell's man... Sickening Shoal $16.12 Sickening Shoal Similar effect XBB · Arcane You may exile a black card with mana value X from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Force of Vigor $7.61 Force of Vigor Similar effect 2GG · Instant If it's not your turn, you may exile a green card from your hand rather than pay this spell's man... Pyrokinesis $2.19 Pyrokinesis Similar effect 4RR · Instant You may exile a red card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Cave-In $7.08 Cave-In Similar effect 3RR · Sorcery You may exile a red card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Force of Virtue $0.36 Force of Virtue Similar effect 2WW · Enchantment If it's not your turn, you may exile a white card from your hand rather than pay this spell's man... Misdirection $9.03 Misdirection Similar effect 3UU · Instant You may exile a blue card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Reverent Mantra $17.30 Reverent Mantra Similar effect 3W · Instant You may exile a white card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Scars of the Veteran Scars of the Veteran Similar effect 4W · Instant You may exile a white card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Stalwart Valkyrie $0.12 Stalwart Valkyrie Similar effect 3W · Angel Warrior You may pay {1}{W} and exile a creature card from your graveyard rather than pay this spell's man... Vine Dryad $0.73 Vine Dryad Similar effect 3G · Dryad You may exile a green card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Force of Rage $0.28 Force of Rage Similar effect 1RR · Instant If it's not your turn, you may exile a red card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana ... Snapback $0.31 Snapback Similar effect 1U · Instant You may exile a blue card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Force of Negation $45.40 Force of Negation Similar effect 1UU · Instant If it's not your turn, you may exile a blue card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana... Salvage Titan $0.32 Salvage Titan Similar effect 4BB · Golem You may sacrifice three artifacts rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Soul Spike $16.11 Soul Spike Similar effect 5BB · Instant You may exile two black cards from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost.

Alternatives by Format

Commander-Legal Alternatives to Contagion

Bounty of the Hunt Bounty of the Hunt Buy
Force of Will Force of Will $70.11 Buy
Unmask Unmask $16.93 Buy
Force of Despair Force of Despair $5.97 Buy
Sickening Shoal Sickening Shoal $16.12 Buy
Force of Vigor Force of Vigor $7.61 Buy
Pyrokinesis Pyrokinesis $2.19 Buy
Cave-In Cave-In $7.08 Buy
Force of Virtue Force of Virtue $0.36 Buy
Misdirection Misdirection $9.03 Buy
Reverent Mantra Reverent Mantra $17.30 Buy
Scars of the Veteran Scars of the Veteran Buy
Stalwart Valkyrie Stalwart Valkyrie $0.12 Buy
Vine Dryad Vine Dryad $0.73 Buy
Force of Rage Force of Rage $0.28 Buy
Snapback Snapback $0.31 Buy
Force of Negation Force of Negation $45.40 Buy
Salvage Titan Salvage Titan $0.32 Buy
Soul Spike Soul Spike $16.11 Buy

Modern-Legal Alternatives to Contagion

Force of Despair Force of Despair $5.97 Buy
Sickening Shoal Sickening Shoal $16.12 Buy
Force of Vigor Force of Vigor $7.61 Buy
Force of Virtue Force of Virtue $0.36 Buy
Stalwart Valkyrie Stalwart Valkyrie $0.12 Buy
Force of Rage Force of Rage $0.28 Buy
Snapback Snapback $0.31 Buy
Force of Negation Force of Negation $45.40 Buy
Salvage Titan Salvage Titan $0.32 Buy
Soul Spike Soul Spike $16.11 Buy

Pauper-Legal Alternatives to Contagion

Stalwart Valkyrie Stalwart Valkyrie $0.12 Buy
Snapback Snapback $0.31 Buy

Legacy-Legal Alternatives to Contagion

Bounty of the Hunt Bounty of the Hunt Buy
Force of Will Force of Will $70.11 Buy
Unmask Unmask $16.93 Buy
Force of Despair Force of Despair $5.97 Buy
Sickening Shoal Sickening Shoal $16.12 Buy
Force of Vigor Force of Vigor $7.61 Buy
Pyrokinesis Pyrokinesis $2.19 Buy
Cave-In Cave-In $7.08 Buy
Force of Virtue Force of Virtue $0.36 Buy
Misdirection Misdirection $9.03 Buy
Reverent Mantra Reverent Mantra $17.30 Buy
Scars of the Veteran Scars of the Veteran Buy
Stalwart Valkyrie Stalwart Valkyrie $0.12 Buy
Vine Dryad Vine Dryad $0.73 Buy
Force of Rage Force of Rage $0.28 Buy
Snapback Snapback $0.31 Buy
Force of Negation Force of Negation $45.40 Buy
Salvage Titan Salvage Titan $0.32 Buy
Soul Spike Soul Spike $16.11 Buy
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