Cards Similar to Snapcaster Mage

20 cards with similar effects or strategies — View Snapcaster Mage

These 20 cards share similar roles with Snapcaster Mage — look for other creatures with ETB triggers that fill the same slot in your deck.

Slickshot Lockpicker $0.16 Slickshot Lockpicker Similar effect 2U · Human Rogue When this creature enters, target instant or sorcery card in your graveyard gains flashback until... Archmage's Newt $0.17 Archmage's Newt Similar effect 1U · Salamander Mount Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, target instant or sorcery card in your gr... Lost in Memories $0.49 Lost in Memories Similar effect 1R · Aura Flash Songcrafter Mage $0.21 Songcrafter Mage Similar effect GUR · Human Bard Flash Katilda and Lier $0.33 Katilda and Lier Similar effect GWU · Human Whenever you cast a Human spell, target instant or sorcery card in your graveyard gains flashback... Dralnu, Lich Lord $0.31 Dralnu, Lich Lord Similar effect 3UB · Zombie Wizard If damage would be dealt to Dralnu, sacrifice that many permanents instead. Sphinx of Forgotten Lore $0.42 Sphinx of Forgotten Lore Similar effect 2UU · Sphinx Flash Backdraft Hellkite $0.49 Backdraft Hellkite Similar effect 3RR · Dragon Flying Recoup $0.25 Recoup Similar effect 1R · Sorcery Target sorcery card in your graveyard gains flashback until end of turn. Will of the Jeskai $3.76 Will of the Jeskai Similar effect 3R · Sorcery Choose one. Past in Flames $4.17 Past in Flames Similar effect 3R · Sorcery Each instant and sorcery card in your graveyard gains flashback until end of turn. Confession Dial $0.20 Confession Dial Similar effect 3 · Artifact When this artifact enters, surveil 3. Araumi of the Dead Tide $0.25 Araumi of the Dead Tide Similar effect 1UB · Merfolk Wizard {T}, Exile cards from your graveyard equal to the number of opponents you have: Target creature c... Cursecloth Wrappings $0.24 Cursecloth Wrappings Similar effect 2BB · Artifact Zombies you control get +1/+1. Arcane Proxy $0.41 Arcane Proxy Similar effect 7 · Wizard Prototype {1}{U}{U} — 2/1 Daring Waverider $0.10 Daring Waverider Similar effect 4UU · Otter Wizard When this creature enters, you may cast target instant or sorcery card with mana value 4 or less ... Mysterious Stranger $0.32 Mysterious Stranger Similar effect 2RR · Human Rogue Flash Desdemona, Freedom's Edge $0.18 Desdemona, Freedom's Edge Similar effect 2RW · Human Rogue Vigilance Roving Actuator $0.06 Roving Actuator Similar effect 3R · Robot Void — When this creature enters, if a nonland permanent left the battlefield this turn or a spel... Filigree Racer $0.15 Filigree Racer Similar effect 3R · Vehicle When this Vehicle enters, you get {E}{E}{E}{E} .

Alternatives by Format

Commander-Legal Alternatives to Snapcaster Mage

Slickshot Lockpicker Slickshot Lockpicker $0.16 Buy
Archmage's Newt Archmage's Newt $0.17 Buy
Lost in Memories Lost in Memories $0.49 Buy
Songcrafter Mage Songcrafter Mage $0.21 Buy
Katilda and Lier Katilda and Lier $0.33 Buy
Dralnu, Lich Lord Dralnu, Lich Lord $0.31 Buy
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore Sphinx of Forgotten Lore $0.42 Buy
Backdraft Hellkite Backdraft Hellkite $0.49 Buy
Recoup Recoup $0.25 Buy
Will of the Jeskai Will of the Jeskai $3.76 Buy
Past in Flames Past in Flames $4.17 Buy
Confession Dial Confession Dial $0.20 Buy
Araumi of the Dead Tide Araumi of the Dead Tide $0.25 Buy
Cursecloth Wrappings Cursecloth Wrappings $0.24 Buy
Arcane Proxy Arcane Proxy $0.41 Buy
Daring Waverider Daring Waverider $0.10 Buy
Mysterious Stranger Mysterious Stranger $0.32 Buy
Desdemona, Freedom's Edge Desdemona, Freedom's Edge $0.18 Buy
Roving Actuator Roving Actuator $0.06 Buy
Filigree Racer Filigree Racer $0.15 Buy

Modern-Legal Alternatives to Snapcaster Mage

Slickshot Lockpicker Slickshot Lockpicker $0.16 Buy
Archmage's Newt Archmage's Newt $0.17 Buy
Songcrafter Mage Songcrafter Mage $0.21 Buy
Dralnu, Lich Lord Dralnu, Lich Lord $0.31 Buy
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore Sphinx of Forgotten Lore $0.42 Buy
Past in Flames Past in Flames $4.17 Buy
Cursecloth Wrappings Cursecloth Wrappings $0.24 Buy
Arcane Proxy Arcane Proxy $0.41 Buy
Daring Waverider Daring Waverider $0.10 Buy
Roving Actuator Roving Actuator $0.06 Buy

Pioneer-Legal Alternatives to Snapcaster Mage

Slickshot Lockpicker Slickshot Lockpicker $0.16 Buy
Archmage's Newt Archmage's Newt $0.17 Buy
Songcrafter Mage Songcrafter Mage $0.21 Buy
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore Sphinx of Forgotten Lore $0.42 Buy
Cursecloth Wrappings Cursecloth Wrappings $0.24 Buy
Arcane Proxy Arcane Proxy $0.41 Buy
Daring Waverider Daring Waverider $0.10 Buy
Roving Actuator Roving Actuator $0.06 Buy

Standard-Legal Alternatives to Snapcaster Mage

Slickshot Lockpicker Slickshot Lockpicker $0.16 Buy
Archmage's Newt Archmage's Newt $0.17 Buy
Songcrafter Mage Songcrafter Mage $0.21 Buy
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore Sphinx of Forgotten Lore $0.42 Buy
Cursecloth Wrappings Cursecloth Wrappings $0.24 Buy
Daring Waverider Daring Waverider $0.10 Buy
Roving Actuator Roving Actuator $0.06 Buy

Legacy-Legal Alternatives to Snapcaster Mage

Slickshot Lockpicker Slickshot Lockpicker $0.16 Buy
Archmage's Newt Archmage's Newt $0.17 Buy
Lost in Memories Lost in Memories $0.49 Buy
Songcrafter Mage Songcrafter Mage $0.21 Buy
Katilda and Lier Katilda and Lier $0.33 Buy
Dralnu, Lich Lord Dralnu, Lich Lord $0.31 Buy
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore Sphinx of Forgotten Lore $0.42 Buy
Backdraft Hellkite Backdraft Hellkite $0.49 Buy
Recoup Recoup $0.25 Buy
Will of the Jeskai Will of the Jeskai $3.76 Buy
Past in Flames Past in Flames $4.17 Buy
Confession Dial Confession Dial $0.20 Buy
Araumi of the Dead Tide Araumi of the Dead Tide $0.25 Buy
Cursecloth Wrappings Cursecloth Wrappings $0.24 Buy
Arcane Proxy Arcane Proxy $0.41 Buy
Daring Waverider Daring Waverider $0.10 Buy
Mysterious Stranger Mysterious Stranger $0.32 Buy
Desdemona, Freedom's Edge Desdemona, Freedom's Edge $0.18 Buy
Roving Actuator Roving Actuator $0.06 Buy
Filigree Racer Filigree Racer $0.15 Buy
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