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Silent Arbiter shuts down go-wide strategies by restricting both players to attacking and blocking with just one creature per combat, making it invaluable against token decks and token-generating commanders. If you want similar effects, look for other cards that limit creature combat involvement or force opponents to choose their attackers carefully.

Dueling Grounds $7.27 Dueling Grounds Similar effect 1GW · Enchantment No more than one creature can attack each combat. Astral Arena $4.31 Astral Arena Similar effect Kolbahan No more than one creature can attack each combat. Mirri, Weatherlight Duelist $3.96 Mirri, Weatherlight Duelist Similar effect 1GW · Cat Warrior First strike Judoon Enforcers $0.21 Judoon Enforcers Similar effect 5RW · Alien Rhino Soldier Trample Caverns of Despair $68.87 Caverns of Despair Similar effect 2RR · World Enchantment No more than two creatures can attack each combat. The Eternal Wanderer $1.60 The Eternal Wanderer Similar effect 4WW · Legendary Planeswalker No more than one creature can attack The Eternal Wanderer each combat. Phyrexian Marauder $1.28 Phyrexian Marauder Similar effect X · Phyrexian Construct This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it. Goblin Mutant Goblin Mutant Similar effect 2RR · Goblin Mutant Trample Goblin Goon $0.31 Goblin Goon Similar effect 3R · Goblin Mutant This creature can't attack unless you control more creatures than defending player. Chaos Dragon $4.08 Chaos Dragon Similar effect 1RR · Dragon Flying, haste Zirda, the Dawnwaker $1.37 Zirda, the Dawnwaker Similar effect 1R/WR/W · Elemental Fox Companion — Each permanent card in your starting deck has an activated ability. The Fallen Apart $0.16 The Fallen Apart Similar effect 2BB · Zombie This creature enters with two arms and two legs. Orgg $0.21 Orgg Similar effect 3RR · Orgg Trample Monstrous Hound $0.27 Monstrous Hound Similar effect 3R · Dog This creature can't attack unless you control more lands than defending player. Okk $0.45 Okk Similar effect 1R · Goblin This creature can't attack unless a creature with greater power also attacks. Spectral Grasp $0.23 Spectral Grasp Similar effect 1W · Aura Enchant creature Manacles of Decay $0.06 Manacles of Decay Similar effect 1W · Aura Enchant creature Orcish Conscripts Orcish Conscripts Similar effect R · Orc This creature can't attack unless at least two other creatures attack. Boros Battleshaper $0.27 Boros Battleshaper Similar effect 5RW · Minotaur Soldier At the beginning of each combat, up to one target creature attacks or blocks this combat if able ... Veteran Brawlers $1.36 Veteran Brawlers Similar effect 1R · Human Soldier This creature can't attack if defending player controls an untapped land.

Alternatives by Format

Commander-Legal Alternatives to Silent Arbiter

Dueling Grounds Dueling Grounds $7.27 Mirri, Weatherlight Duelist Mirri, Weatherlight Duelist $3.96 Judoon Enforcers Judoon Enforcers $0.21 Caverns of Despair Caverns of Despair $68.87 The Eternal Wanderer The Eternal Wanderer $1.60 Phyrexian Marauder Phyrexian Marauder $1.28 Goblin Mutant Goblin Mutant Goblin Goon Goblin Goon $0.31 Chaos Dragon Chaos Dragon $4.08 Zirda, the Dawnwaker Zirda, the Dawnwaker $1.37 Orgg Orgg $0.21 Monstrous Hound Monstrous Hound $0.27 Okk Okk $0.45 Spectral Grasp Spectral Grasp $0.23 Manacles of Decay Manacles of Decay $0.06 Orcish Conscripts Orcish Conscripts Boros Battleshaper Boros Battleshaper $0.27 Veteran Brawlers Veteran Brawlers $1.36

Modern-Legal Alternatives to Silent Arbiter

The Eternal Wanderer The Eternal Wanderer $1.60 Zirda, the Dawnwaker Zirda, the Dawnwaker $1.37 Orgg Orgg $0.21 Okk Okk $0.45 Boros Battleshaper Boros Battleshaper $0.27

Pioneer-Legal Alternatives to Silent Arbiter

The Eternal Wanderer The Eternal Wanderer $1.60 Zirda, the Dawnwaker Zirda, the Dawnwaker $1.37 Boros Battleshaper Boros Battleshaper $0.27

Pauper-Legal Alternatives to Silent Arbiter

Spectral Grasp Spectral Grasp $0.23 Manacles of Decay Manacles of Decay $0.06 Orcish Conscripts Orcish Conscripts

Legacy-Legal Alternatives to Silent Arbiter

Dueling Grounds Dueling Grounds $7.27 Mirri, Weatherlight Duelist Mirri, Weatherlight Duelist $3.96 Judoon Enforcers Judoon Enforcers $0.21 Caverns of Despair Caverns of Despair $68.87 The Eternal Wanderer The Eternal Wanderer $1.60 Phyrexian Marauder Phyrexian Marauder $1.28 Goblin Mutant Goblin Mutant Goblin Goon Goblin Goon $0.31 Chaos Dragon Chaos Dragon $4.08 Orgg Orgg $0.21 Monstrous Hound Monstrous Hound $0.27 Okk Okk $0.45 Spectral Grasp Spectral Grasp $0.23 Manacles of Decay Manacles of Decay $0.06 Orcish Conscripts Orcish Conscripts Boros Battleshaper Boros Battleshaper $0.27 Veteran Brawlers Veteran Brawlers $1.36
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