Functional reprint

Functional reprint cards serve the exact same function as the card they resemble except for the name, of course.

Unlike strict reprints, a functional reprint only needs identical mana cost, power/toughness and rules text. Subtypes may differ.

This usually has little effect on the game, hence their consideration as a kind of reprint. Functional reprints do not often emulate powerful cards, as they effectively allow some constructed formats access to more than four copies of the same card. Many functional reprints are either of vanilla creatures (creatures with no abilities), or occurred in the Portal sets. Functional reprints are often used to give a new block- or set-themed flavor to a card that plays an important role in defining a particular color.

Functional reprints

Original Card Name	Functional Reprint(s)	Notes
Akoum Refuge	Bloodfell Caves
Alabaster Wall	Benevolent Ancestor
Alaborn Grenadier	Veteran Cavalier Steadfast Guard
Alaborn Zealot	Loyal Sentry
Anaconda	Wild Ox Zodiac Ox
Arenson's Aura	Teferi's Care
Armageddon	Ravages of War
Armored Cancrix	Ancient Carp
Armored Galleon	Red Cliffs Armada
Armored Griffin	Alabaster Kirin
Avacynian Priest	Sigardian Priest
Axegrinder Giant	Flameborn Viron
Azimaet Drake	Drake Hatchling
Banishing Knack	Retraction Helix
Benalish Hero	Kjeldoran Warrior
Bird Maiden	Goblin Sky Raider
Blade of the Sixth Pride	Oreskos Swiftclaw Dromoka Warrior
Blind Phantasm	Jwari Scuttler	Blind Phantasm, a time-shifted "pre-print" (futureshifted) card from Future Sight, saw its reprint in Jwari Scuttler, albeit with changes to its name and subtype.
Bog Imp	Dakmor Bat Misshapen Fiend
Bog Raiders	Raiding Nightstalker Zodiac Snake
Bog Rats	Rampart Crawler
Bog Wraith	Moor Fiend Zodiac Pig
Border Patrol	Guardian Lions
Bouncing Beebles	Neurok Spy
Bull Hippo	River Bear Zodiac Horse
Capricious Sorcerer	Apprentice Sorcerer Wu Longbowman
Castle	Builder's Blessing
Cat Warriors	Leaf Dancer
Cephalid Looter	Reckless Scholar
Charging Rhino	Ironhoof Ox
Cinder Marsh	Lantern-Lit Graveyard
Civic Wayfinder	Borderland Ranger
Cloud Elemental	Scrapskin Drake
Cloud Pirates	Cloud Sprite
Cloud Spirit	Rishadan Airship Skywinder Drake
Cloudchaser Eagle	Aven Cloudchaser
Coastal Tower	Azorius Guildgate Meandering River	The guildgate has the subtype 'Gate'.
Cobblebrute	Hulking Devil Terror of the Fairgrounds
Concordia Pegasus	Territorial Roc
Coral Eel	Coral Merfolk Wu Infantry Jhessian Lookout Curio Vendor
Council of Advisors	Merchant of Secrets
Counsel of the Soratami	Divination
Cranial Extraction	Memoricide	Memoricide differs both in the removal of the 'Arcane' subtype and in that Cranial Extraction searches for all, whereas Memoricide searches for any copies of the card.
Craven Knight	Spineless Thug
Crimson Wisps	Expedite	Crimson Wisps also makes the creature red, but they're both usually functionally "R: Give target creature haste, Draw a card"
Dakmor Ghoul	Highway Robber
Dark Offering	Poison Arrow
Dawn's Reflection	Market Festival
Deathcoil Wurm	Wolf Pack
Defend the Hearth	Commencement of Festivities
Defiant Elf	Charging Badger
Deglamer	Unravel the Æther
Devoted Hero	Volunteer Militia Sanctuary Cat
Douse in Gloom	Last Kiss
Dragon Fodder	Krenko's Command
Dreg Reaver	Zombie Goliath
Drowned	Metathran Zombie
Drudge Skeletons	Walking Dead Restless Dead Unworthy Dead
Dungeon Shade	Drifting Shade
Dwarven Warriors	Dwarven Nomad
Ekundu Griffin	Razorfoot Griffin
Elfhame Palace	Selesnya Guildgate Tranquil Expanse	The guildgate has the subtype 'Gate'.
Elvish Lyrist	Druid Lyrist
Fallow Earth	Uproot
False Peace	Empty City Ruse
Femeref Scouts	Border Guard
Feral Shadow	Moaning Spirit Dusk Imp Kelinore Bat Gloomhunter
Festering Goblin	Shambling Goblin	Shambling Goblin can only target creatures controlled by an opponent while Festering Goblin can target any creature.
Festival of Trokin	Peach Garden Oath
Fire // Ice	Twin Bolt Chandra's Pyrohelix	Twin Bolt and Chandra's Pyrohelix are reprints of the "Fire" half of Fire // Ice.
Fleshbag Marauder	Merciless Executioner
Flying Men	Zephyr Sprite
Foot Soldiers	Pillarfield Ox Great Hart
Footbottom Feast	Gravepurge
Fylamarid	Metathran Transport
Fyndhorn Bow	Iron Lance
Fyndhorn Elder	Greenweaver Druid
Gaea's Might	Might of Alara
Gerrard's Wisdom	Presence of the Wise
Giant Cockroach	Nether Horror
Giant Spider	Giant Mantis Towering Indrik
Giant Trap Door Spider	Hunting Kavu
Giant Warthog	Moss Kami
Goblin Bully	Goblin Piker Independent Troops
Goblin Cavaliers	Goblin Roughrider
Goblin Glider	Kyren Glider
Goblin Spelunkers	Zodiac Dog
Golden Bear	Order of the Sacred Bell Nettle Swine
Golden Hind	Leaf Gilder
Goldmeadow Harrier	Gideon's Lawkeeper
Gravebane Zombie	Undying Beast	In a slight difference in functionality, Gravebane Zombie's effect replaces going to the graveyard, whereas the effect of Undying Beast simply occurs after the card goes to the graveyard.
Gray Ogre	Raging Bull Goblin Hero
Graypelt Refuge	Blossoming Sands
Grizzly Bears	Barbary Apes Balduvian Bears Bear Cub Forest Bear Cylian Elf Runeclaw Bear
Heartwood Treefolk	Zodiac Tiger
Hill Giant	Tor Giant Ogre Warrior Barbarian Horde Wild Jhovall Canyon Minotaur Lagac Lizard Russet Wolves
Horned Turtle	River Kaijin
Hulking Goblin	Goblin Raider
Igneous Golem	Henge Guardian
Ingenious Thief	Talas Explorer
Iron Tusk Elephant	Jhovall Rider
Ironroot Treefolk	Nema Siltlurker
Ironshell Beetle	Timberland Guide Satyr Grovedancer
Jwar Isle Refuge	Dismal Backwater
Kami of Ancient Law	Ronom Unicorn Keening Apparition Felidar Cub
Kazandu Refuge	Rugged Highlands
Kingfisher	Aven Fisher	Aven Fisher makes the effect optional.
Knight Errant	Fresh Volunteers Glory Seeker Silvercoat Lion
Kodama's Reach	Cultivate
Lash of the Whip	Throttle
Last Chance	Warrior's Oath
Leaf Gilder	Golden Hind
Ley Druid	Juniper Order Druid
Lightning Blast	Flame Lash
Llanowar Knight	Valeron Outlander
Llanowar Elves	Fyndhorn Elves Elvish Mystic	This functional reprint allowed there to be Standard decks, at the time of Ice Age, that had 4 Fyndhorn Elves and 4 Llanowar Elves, to create a type of Stompy deck.
Lord of Atlantis	Master of the Pearl Trident	Lord of Atlantis affects all Merfolk while Master of the Pearl Trident only affects ones you control.
Lowland Giant	Ogre Resister Shatterskull Giant Borderland Minotaur Summit Prowler
Lynx	Zodiac Monkey Rushwood Dryad
Mageta's Boon	Indomitable Will
March of the Returned	Dutiful Return
Mass of Ghouls	Renegade Demon
Master Decoy	Benalish Trapper Blinding Mage
Merfolk Looter	Thought Courier
Merfolk of the Pearl Trident	Fugitive Wizard Wandering Ones
Merfolk Traders	Vodalian Merchant
Mesmeric Fiend	Brain Maggot	Brain Maggot is an Enchantment Creature and uses the new "exile until" template.
Minotaur Warrior	Riot Devils Pensive Minotaur
Mistral Charger	Stormfront Pegasus
Mogg Conscripts	Goblin Cohort
Mons's Goblin Raiders	Dwarven Trader
Mogg Hollows	Pinecrest Ridge
Mountain Goat	Goblin Mountaineer Zodiac Goat Dwarven Grunt
Muzzle	Defang
Nausea	Shrivel
Neck Snap	Divine Verdict
Nessian Courser	Centaur Courser	Nessian Courser, a time-shifted "pre-print" (futureshifted) card from Future Sight, saw its reprint in Centaur Courser, albeit with a name change. Centaur Courser's subtypes are the same as Nessian Courser's.
Norwood Ranger	Trained Jackal Woodland Druid
Oblivion Ring	Banishing Light	Banishing light uses the new "exile until" template.
Obsidian Giant	Fomori Nomad Bonebreaker Giant
Order of Leitbur	Order of the White Shield
Order of the Ebon Hand	Knight of Stromgald
Orcish Artillery	Goblin Artillery
Pegasus Charger	Voiceless Spirit
Pendrell Drake	Keeneye Aven
Persuasion	Mind Control
Phantom Warrior	Talas Warrior
Phyrexian Ghoul	Nantuko Husk Vampire Aristocrat
Plague Beetle	Zodiac Rat
Plated Wurm	Blanchwood Treefolk Meng Huo's Horde
Pongify	Rapid Hybridization
Prodigal Sorcerer	Zuran Spellcaster Rootwater Hunter
Quirion Explorer	Sylvok Explorer
Raging Cougar	Wild Colos Goblin Chariot
Raging Goblin	Mountain Bandit
Raging Spirit	Ancient Kavu
Raise Dead	Disentomb
Ravenous Rats	Corrupt Court Official
Razorclaw Bear	Slashing Tiger Snorting Gahr
Rebuke	Kill Shot
Redwood Treefolk	Rotted Hystrix
Regal Unicorn	Alaborn Trooper Shu Foot Soldiers	Regal Unicorn, together with its functional reprints, are noteworthy because there was one for each of the three Portal sets. This also holds true for Seasoned Marshal and its functional reprints.
Regathan Firecat	Gore Swine
Remove	Champion's Victory
Remove Soul	False Summoning Preemptive Strike Essence Scatter
Repel	Griptide
Rock Badger	Sokenzan Bruiser
Rootwater Depths	Waterveil Cavern
Rowan Treefolk	Southern Elephant
Rupture Spire	Transguild Promenade
Sabretooth Tiger	Viashino Spearhunter
Sage Owl	Spire Owl
Salt Marsh	Dimir Guildgate Submerged Boneyard	The guildgate has the subtype 'Gate'.
Samite Healer	Femeref Healer Clergy en-Vec
Savage Silhouette	Trollhide
Savannah Lions	Elite Vanguard
Scathe Zombies	Headless Horseman
Scavenger Folk	Elvish Scrapper
School of the Unseen	Henge of Ramos
Scoria Elemental	Raging Poltergeist
Screeching Skaab	Sultai Skullkeeper
Searing Spear	Lightning Strike
Seasoned Marshal	Alaborn Cavalier Flanking Troops	Seasoned Marshal, together with its functional reprints, are noteworthy because there was one for each of the three Portal sets. This also holds true for Regal Unicorn and its functional reprints.
Seismic Stomp	Magmatic Chasm
Sejiri Refuge	Tranquil Cove
Sell-Sword Brute	Smoldering Efreet
Sentinels of Glen Elendra	Nephalia Seakite
Shanodin Dryads	Willow Dryad Zodiac Rabbit Jukai Messenger
Shivan Oasis	Gruul Guildgate Timber Gorge	The guildgate has the subtype 'Gate'.
Shivan Zombie	Goblin Outlander
Siege Mastodon	Thraben Purebloods Great-Horn Krushok
Silk Net	Share the Skies
Silverback Ape	Hollowhenge Beast
Shimmering Grotto	Unknown Shores
Skeletal Snake	Dakmor Scorpion Wei Infantry Krovikan Scoundrel
Skyhunter Patrol	Cloud Crusader
Skyhunter Prowler	Griffin Sentinel
Snapping Drake	Talas Airship Moon Heron
Sorin's Thirst	Pharika's Cure
Soul Warden	Soul's Attendant	Soul's Attendant made life gain optional.
Spined Wurm	Feral Krushok
Spire Monitor	Faerie Invaders
Spiritual Guardian	Staunch Defenders
Stampeding Wildebeests	Stampeding Serow
Steam Frigate	Wu Warship
Stern Marshal	Alaborn Veteran
Storm Crow	Talas Scout
Storm Shaman	Molten Ravager
Stronghold Taskmaster	Urborg Shambler
Suntail Hawk	Lantern Kami Aven Skirmisher
Talas Merchant	Straw Soldiers Lumengrid Warden Maritime Guard
Tar Pit Warrior	Skulking Fugitive
Tel-Jilad Chosen	Nacatl Savage
Temple Acolyte	Arashin Cleric
Terramorphic Expanse	Evolving Wilds
Thalakos Lowlands	Cloudcrest Lake
Threaten	Act of Treason	Act of Treason's ability has a minuscule difference in that target creature's controller switches and then the creature untaps, rather than both being done simultaneously.
Thunder Strike	Rise to the Challenge
Time Ebb	Forced Retreat
Torch Fiend	Reckless Reveler
Trained Armodon	Gnarled Mass
Trokin High Guard	Shu Elite Infantry
Tundra Wolves	Serra Zealot Warclamp Mastiff
Typhoid Rats	Pharika's Chosen
Uktabi Orangutan	Viridian Shaman
Umbilicus	Blood Clock
Unyaro Bee Sting	Bee Sting
Urborg Volcano	Rakdos Guildgate Cinder Barrens	The guildgate has the subtype 'Gate'.
Vampire Bats	Pit Imp Phyrexian Battleflies
Vec Townships	Tranquil Garden
Venerable Monk	Shu Grain Caravan
Vodalian Zombie	Zombie Outlander
Wanderer's Twig	Traveler's Amulet
War Elephant	Noble Elephant
War Mammoth	Wild Elephant Argothian Swine
Warpath Ghoul	Barony Vampire Moriok Reaver
Wayward Soul	Fencer Clique
Weatherseed Faeries	Thermal Glider
Welkin Guide	Battleflight Eagle
Welkin Tern	Vaporkin
Wirewood Elf	Orochi Sustainer
Yavimaya Barbarian	Nacatl Outlander
Yoked Ox	Tasseled Dromedary
Zebra Unicorn	Horned Cheetah
Zephyr Falcon	Bay Falcon

Color-Changed Reprints Outside of the Time Spiral Block

In addition to the above functional reprints in which the color of the reprinted cards did not change, there have been some reprints outside of the Time Spiral Block in which the basic functionality of a previous card was kept while its color and references to colors and/or lands were changed. These reprinted cards have the same basic construction of the mana costs of their predecessors, such that, Angelsong from Shards of Alara, for example, whose mana cost is , would be considered a reprint of Lull from Urza's Saga, whose mana cost is and whose effects and card types are the same. Angelsong would not be considered a true reprint of Lull if its mana cost, for instance, is while Lull's is .

Color-Changed Reprints Outside of the Time Spiral Block

Original Card Name	Color-Changed Reprint(s)	Notes
Alaborn Musketeer	Grappler Spider
Arcane Laboratory	Rule of Law
Assault Zeppelid	Highspire Mantis
Azure Drake	Makindi Griffin
Balduvian Barbarians	Python
Bog Imp	Moon Sprite Royal Falcon Sea Eagle
Bog Wraith	Anaconda
Canyon Wildcat	Cliff Threader
Coffin Purge	Purify the Grave
Craw Wurm	Axegrinder Giant
Devoted Hero	Norwood Ranger
Disenchant	Naturalize
Dross Crocodile	Incurable Ogre
Durkwood Boars	Obsidian Giant
Dwarven Warriors	Crafty Pathmage
Elvish Archers	Youthful Knight
Elvish Warrior	Armored Warhorse
Femeref Scouts	Horned Turtle
Fog	Darkness Holy Day
Foot Soldiers	Amphin Cutthroat
Fortuitous Find	Remember the Fallen
Frost Ogre	Mass of Ghouls
Galina's Knight	Vedalken Outlander	Vedalken Outlander is an artifact in addition to the types it shares with Galina's Knight.
Gaseous Form	Sandskin
Goblin Balloon Brigade	Manta Riders Stream Hopper	Stream Hopper is hybrid Red/Blue.
Gorilla Warrior	Goblin Cavaliers Warpath Ghoul
Grizzly Bears	Knight Errant Walking Corpse
High Tide	Bubbling Muck	Swamps add black mana rather then Islands adding blue mana.
Hill Giant	Giant Octopus Trokin High Guard
Howl from Beyond	Enrage
Hurloon Minotaur	Keepers of the Faith
Ironroot Treefolk	Siege Mastodon
Kird Ape	Loam Lion
Lull	Angelsong
Mana Flare	Heartbeat of Spring
Mortal Wound	Mire Blight
Nimble Innovator	Shaman of Spring
Pale Bears	Rootwater Commando
Plague Beetle	Marsh Boa
Prakhata Club Security	Rowan treefolk Southern Elephant
Priest of Gix	Priest of Urabrask	Priest of Urabrask adds red mana rather than black.
Psionic Blast	Char
Pygmy Allosaurus	Bog Raiders
Rebuff the Wicked	Turn Aside
Reconstruction	Ritual of Restoration
Scryb Sprites	Flying Men Suntail Hawk
Sea Sprite	Freewind Falcon
Snapping Drake	Jagwasp Swarm Assault Griffin
Spore Frog	Kami of False Hope
Squire	Vodalian Soldiers
Steal Strength	Leeching Bite
Storm Seeker	Sudden Impact
Time Ebb	Excommunicate
Tranquility	Cleanfall
Tundra Wolves	Stone-Throwing Devils Boros Recruit	Boros Recruit is hybrid Red/White.
Twincast	Reverberate	Both cards are variations on Fork, which additionally makes the copy red.
Uthden Troll	Horned Troll
Wall of Blossoms	Wall of Omens
Willow Faerie	Storm Crow Armored Pegasus
Wind Drake	Wild Griffin
Wyluli Wolf	Ghost Warden
Zephyr Falcon	Skyshroud Falcon