Cards Similar to War Historian

20 cards with similar effects or strategies — View War Historian

These 20 cards share similar roles with War Historian — look for other creatures that fill the same slot in your deck.

Crew Captain $0.03 Crew Captain Similar effect BRG · Human Warrior Haste Earth Rumble Wrestlers $0.11 Earth Rumble Wrestlers Similar effect 3R/G · Human Warrior Performer Reach Agent Frank Horrigan $8.94 Agent Frank Horrigan Similar effect 5BG · Mutant Warrior Trample Manor Gargoyle $0.21 Manor Gargoyle Similar effect 5 · Gargoyle Defender Sigardian Paladin $0.10 Sigardian Paladin Similar effect 2GW · Human Knight As long as you've put one or more +1/+1 counters on a creature this turn, this creature has tramp... Soul Swindler $0.05 Soul Swindler Similar effect 4B · Demon Employee As long as you've visited an Attraction this turn, this creature has indestructible. Foggy Swamp Hunters $0.08 Foggy Swamp Hunters Similar effect 3B · Human Ranger Ally As long as you've drawn two or more cards this turn, this creature has lifelink and menace. Swordsworn Cavalier $0.03 Swordsworn Cavalier Similar effect 1W · Human Knight This creature has first strike as long as another Knight entered the battlefield under your contr... Omenport Vigilante $0.05 Omenport Vigilante Similar effect 1W · Human Mercenary This creature has double strike as long as you've committed a crime this turn. Hero of Bretagard $0.32 Hero of Bretagard Similar effect 2W · Human Warrior Whenever one or more cards are put into exile from your hand or a spell or ability you control ex... Darkblade Agent $0.05 Darkblade Agent Similar effect 1UB · Human Assassin As long as you've surveilled this turn, this creature has deathtouch and "Whenever this creature ... Whirling Dervish $0.33 Whirling Dervish Similar effect GG · Human Monk Protection from black Bellowing Elk $0.03 Bellowing Elk Similar effect 3G · Elk As long as you had another creature enter the battlefield under your control this turn, this crea... Frilled Sparkshooter $0.05 Frilled Sparkshooter Similar effect 3R · Lizard Archer Menace, reach Elusive Spellfist $0.06 Elusive Spellfist Similar effect 1U · Human Monk Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn and can't be bl... Air Nomad Student $0.14 Air Nomad Student Similar effect 3W · Human Monk Flying Flamehold Grappler $0.26 Flamehold Grappler Similar effect URW · Human Monk First strike Gimli, Mournful Avenger $0.24 Gimli, Mournful Avenger Similar effect 1RG · Dwarf Warrior Gimli has indestructible as long as two or more creatures died under your control this turn. Teething Wurmlet $0.33 Teething Wurmlet Similar effect G · Wurm This creature has deathtouch as long as you control three or more artifacts. Bloodfire Enforcers $0.05 Bloodfire Enforcers Similar effect 3R · Human Monk This creature has first strike and trample as long as an instant card and a sorcery card are in y...

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Commander-Legal Alternatives to War Historian

Crew Captain Crew Captain $0.03 Buy
Earth Rumble Wrestlers Earth Rumble Wrestlers $0.11 Buy
Agent Frank Horrigan Agent Frank Horrigan $8.94 Buy
Manor Gargoyle Manor Gargoyle $0.21 Buy
Sigardian Paladin Sigardian Paladin $0.10 Buy
Soul Swindler Soul Swindler $0.05 Buy
Foggy Swamp Hunters Foggy Swamp Hunters $0.08 Buy
Swordsworn Cavalier Swordsworn Cavalier $0.03 Buy
Omenport Vigilante Omenport Vigilante $0.05 Buy
Hero of Bretagard Hero of Bretagard $0.32 Buy
Darkblade Agent Darkblade Agent $0.05 Buy
Whirling Dervish Whirling Dervish $0.33 Buy
Bellowing Elk Bellowing Elk $0.03 Buy
Frilled Sparkshooter Frilled Sparkshooter $0.05 Buy
Elusive Spellfist Elusive Spellfist $0.06 Buy
Air Nomad Student Air Nomad Student $0.14 Buy
Flamehold Grappler Flamehold Grappler $0.26 Buy
Gimli, Mournful Avenger Gimli, Mournful Avenger $0.24 Buy
Teething Wurmlet Teething Wurmlet $0.33 Buy
Bloodfire Enforcers Bloodfire Enforcers $0.05 Buy

Modern-Legal Alternatives to War Historian

Crew Captain Crew Captain $0.03 Buy
Earth Rumble Wrestlers Earth Rumble Wrestlers $0.11 Buy
Manor Gargoyle Manor Gargoyle $0.21 Buy
Sigardian Paladin Sigardian Paladin $0.10 Buy
Foggy Swamp Hunters Foggy Swamp Hunters $0.08 Buy
Swordsworn Cavalier Swordsworn Cavalier $0.03 Buy
Omenport Vigilante Omenport Vigilante $0.05 Buy
Darkblade Agent Darkblade Agent $0.05 Buy
Whirling Dervish Whirling Dervish $0.33 Buy
Bellowing Elk Bellowing Elk $0.03 Buy
Frilled Sparkshooter Frilled Sparkshooter $0.05 Buy
Elusive Spellfist Elusive Spellfist $0.06 Buy
Flamehold Grappler Flamehold Grappler $0.26 Buy
Gimli, Mournful Avenger Gimli, Mournful Avenger $0.24 Buy
Teething Wurmlet Teething Wurmlet $0.33 Buy
Bloodfire Enforcers Bloodfire Enforcers $0.05 Buy

Pioneer-Legal Alternatives to War Historian

Crew Captain Crew Captain $0.03 Buy
Earth Rumble Wrestlers Earth Rumble Wrestlers $0.11 Buy
Sigardian Paladin Sigardian Paladin $0.10 Buy
Foggy Swamp Hunters Foggy Swamp Hunters $0.08 Buy
Swordsworn Cavalier Swordsworn Cavalier $0.03 Buy
Omenport Vigilante Omenport Vigilante $0.05 Buy
Darkblade Agent Darkblade Agent $0.05 Buy
Frilled Sparkshooter Frilled Sparkshooter $0.05 Buy
Elusive Spellfist Elusive Spellfist $0.06 Buy
Flamehold Grappler Flamehold Grappler $0.26 Buy
Teething Wurmlet Teething Wurmlet $0.33 Buy
Bloodfire Enforcers Bloodfire Enforcers $0.05 Buy

Standard-Legal Alternatives to War Historian

Earth Rumble Wrestlers Earth Rumble Wrestlers $0.11 Buy
Foggy Swamp Hunters Foggy Swamp Hunters $0.08 Buy
Omenport Vigilante Omenport Vigilante $0.05 Buy
Frilled Sparkshooter Frilled Sparkshooter $0.05 Buy
Flamehold Grappler Flamehold Grappler $0.26 Buy

Pauper-Legal Alternatives to War Historian

Earth Rumble Wrestlers Earth Rumble Wrestlers $0.11 Buy
Foggy Swamp Hunters Foggy Swamp Hunters $0.08 Buy
Swordsworn Cavalier Swordsworn Cavalier $0.03 Buy
Darkblade Agent Darkblade Agent $0.05 Buy
Bellowing Elk Bellowing Elk $0.03 Buy
Frilled Sparkshooter Frilled Sparkshooter $0.05 Buy
Elusive Spellfist Elusive Spellfist $0.06 Buy

Legacy-Legal Alternatives to War Historian

Crew Captain Crew Captain $0.03 Buy
Earth Rumble Wrestlers Earth Rumble Wrestlers $0.11 Buy
Agent Frank Horrigan Agent Frank Horrigan $8.94 Buy
Manor Gargoyle Manor Gargoyle $0.21 Buy
Sigardian Paladin Sigardian Paladin $0.10 Buy
Foggy Swamp Hunters Foggy Swamp Hunters $0.08 Buy
Swordsworn Cavalier Swordsworn Cavalier $0.03 Buy
Omenport Vigilante Omenport Vigilante $0.05 Buy
Hero of Bretagard Hero of Bretagard $0.32 Buy
Darkblade Agent Darkblade Agent $0.05 Buy
Whirling Dervish Whirling Dervish $0.33 Buy
Bellowing Elk Bellowing Elk $0.03 Buy
Frilled Sparkshooter Frilled Sparkshooter $0.05 Buy
Elusive Spellfist Elusive Spellfist $0.06 Buy
Air Nomad Student Air Nomad Student $0.14 Buy
Flamehold Grappler Flamehold Grappler $0.26 Buy
Gimli, Mournful Avenger Gimli, Mournful Avenger $0.24 Buy
Teething Wurmlet Teething Wurmlet $0.33 Buy
Bloodfire Enforcers Bloodfire Enforcers $0.05 Buy
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