Card Codex

M:tG card similarity search

17 May 2024: Card library updated.

Grim Contest

1BG · Instant

Choose target creature you control and target creature an opponent controls. Each of those creatures deals damage equal to its toughness to the other.

Similar cards

Color identity:
NameManaTypeText
Giant Shark 5UCreature — Shark Giant Shark can't attack unless defending player controls an Island. Whenever Giant Shark blocks or becomes blocked by a creature that has been dealt damage this turn, Giant Shark gets +2/+0 and gains trample until end of turn. When you control no Islands, sacrifice Giant Shark. 4/4
Gempalm Polluter 5BCreature — Zombie Cycling {B}{B} ({B}{B}, Discard this card: Draw a card.) When you cycle Gempalm Polluter, you may have target player lose life equal to the number of Zombies on the battlefield. 4/3
Saprazzan Legate 3UCreature — Merfolk Soldier If an opponent controls a Mountain and you control an Island, you may cast this spell without paying its mana cost. Flying 1/3
Ajani, Wise Counselor 3WWLegendary Planeswalker — Ajani [+2]: You gain 1 life for each creature you control. [−3]: Creatures you control get +2/+2 until end of turn. [−9]: Put X +1/+1 counters on target creature, where X is your life total. Loyalty 5
Manta Ray 1UUCreature — Fish Manta Ray can't attack unless defending player controls an Island. Manta Ray can't be blocked except by blue creatures. When you control no Islands, sacrifice Manta Ray. 3/3
Vial of Poison 1Artifact {1}, Sacrifice Vial of Poison: Target creature gains deathtouch until end of turn. (Any amount of damage it deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)
Unholy Citadel Land Black legendary creatures you control have "bands with other legendary creatures." (Any legendary creatures can attack in a band as long as at least one has "bands with other legendary creatures." Bands are blocked as a group. If at least two legendary creatures you control, one of which has "bands with other legendary creatures," are blocking or being blocked by the same creature, you divide that creature's combat damage, not its controller, among any of the creatures it's being blocked by or is blocking.)
Chandra, Pyromaster 2RRLegendary Planeswalker — Chandra [+1]: Chandra, Pyromaster deals 1 damage to target player or planeswalker and 1 damage to up to one target creature that player or that planeswalker's controller controls. That creature can't block this turn. [0]: Exile the top card of your library. You may play it this turn. [−7]: Exile the top ten cards of your library. Choose an instant or sorcery card exiled this way and copy it three times. You may cast the copies without paying their mana costs. Loyalty 4
Mercy Killing 2G/WInstant Target creature's controller sacrifices it, then creates X 1/1 green and white Elf Warrior creature tokens, where X is that creature's power.
Hellfire Mongrel 2RCreature — Elemental Dog At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, if that player has two or fewer cards in hand, Hellfire Mongrel deals 2 damage to that player. 2/2
Page 492