Functional reprint

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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.[1][2] 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.[3]

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'.
Concordia Pegasus Territorial Roc  
Coral Eel Coral Merfolk
Wu Infantry
Jhessian Lookout
 
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  
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 Twin Bolt is a reprint 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  
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.[4]
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  
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 {1}{W}, would be considered a reprint of Lull from Urza's Saga, whose mana cost is {1}{G} 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 {W}{W} while Lull's is {1}{G}.

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  
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  
Pale Bears Rootwater Commando  
Plague Beetle Marsh Boa  
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  

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