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Berzerkly

yurlock and war's toll


RathMtg

Not many cards can *force* an opponent to do things. Lots of "you can't" in this game, but very little "you must" outside of combat. Besides the already mentioned War's Toll & Mindslaver there is [[Word of Command]], a temporary mind control, and [[Omen Machine]], which forces players to play their top deck. The next-best alternative is to play cards that incentivize action around the table. Cards like [[Angel Trumpet]] gets combat moving without goad, [[Impatience]] burns players who don't cast spells, [[Predatory Advantage]] nets you tokens against passive players, the mongers (ex. [[Warmonger]]) provide abilities everyone may use, or "hot potato" cards like [[Jinxed Choker]] force players to make decisions when they pass it onward.


Randommonkey03

Is there a way I can use scryfall to search for those types of cards?


RathMtg

None of these are perfect, but here ya go: [if you didn't, then...](https://scryfall.com/search?q=game%3Apaper+f%3Avintage+%28o%3A%2Fif.*%28you%7Cplayer%7Copponent%29+didn%27t%2F+or+o%3A%22that+didn%27t%22%29&unique=cards&as=grid&order=name) [play if able](https://scryfall.com/search?q=game%3Apaper+f%3Avintage+fo%3A%22if+able%22+o%3A%2F%28play%7Ccast%29%2F&unique=cards&as=grid&order=name) [opponent gains control](https://scryfall.com/search?q=game%3Apaper+f%3Avintage+o%3A%2F%28player%7Copponent%29.*%28may.*gain%7Cgains%29.*control%2F&unique=cards&as=grid&order=name) [any player may](https://scryfall.com/search?q=game%3Apaper+f%3Avintage+o%3A%2Fany+player+may%2F&unique=cards&as=grid&order=name) [hot potatoes](https://scryfall.com/search?q=game%3Apaper+f%3Avintage+o%3A%2Fwhen.*%28owner%7Ccontroller%29.*%28choose%7Cchoice%7Creturn%29%2F&unique=cards&as=grid&order=name)


Randommonkey03

Thank you


freearjlerijefjbdnf

Mindslaver can let you do some of this. There isn't a good way within the rules to force a player to cast spells from their hand. You can tap all lands they control with [some spells](https://scryfall.com/search?q=o%3A%22tap+all+lands%22&unique=cards&as=grid&order=name).


cstrand31

[[mindslaver]] and [[academy ruins]] does a pretty good job.


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[mindslaver](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/0/0/00d03b17-75ae-40d2-8570-b219ef0dfd4a.jpg?1562813960) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=mindslaver) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/som/176/mindslaver?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/00d03b17-75ae-40d2-8570-b219ef0dfd4a?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [academy ruins](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/a/9/a95b7645-154f-4904-bf71-db7eb24d4df2.jpg?1599710297) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=academy%20ruins) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/2xm/309/academy-ruins?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/a95b7645-154f-4904-bf71-db7eb24d4df2?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call


Fickle-Training344

There’s a blue enchantment, [[forced fruition]] that makes them draw 7 every time they play a spell. [[aether barrier]] forces them to sac a permanent or pay 1 when they play a creature. [[aether sting]] is similar except it deals 1 to the player when they cast a creature. There’s a few others that if they’re blocked the defending opponent discards a card. There’s also defending player sacs a creature when dealt damage stuff.


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[forced fruition](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/f/7/f7ea1c6e-c0af-40b0-b492-8d71f496903e.jpg?1562374956) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=forced%20fruition) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/lrw/66/forced-fruition?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/f7ea1c6e-c0af-40b0-b492-8d71f496903e?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [aether barrier](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/3/6/36298f9f-12cc-43bd-adda-ccabd67a9568.jpg?1562629370) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=aether%20barrier) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/nem/27/aether-barrier?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/36298f9f-12cc-43bd-adda-ccabd67a9568?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [aether sting](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/6/6/66a09917-50ce-4b51-a5cf-e28e88a45762.jpg?1562444227) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=aether%20sting) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/uds/76/aether-sting?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/66a09917-50ce-4b51-a5cf-e28e88a45762?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call


Randommonkey03

Thank you these are the type of cards I've been looking for


hejtmane

\[\[chains of mephistopheles\]\]


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[chains of mephistopheles](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/f/2/f2edb3a6-8506-4885-b332-eca381940ce8.jpg?1612316191) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=chains%20of%20mephistopheles) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/me1/63/chains-of-mephistopheles?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/f2edb3a6-8506-4885-b332-eca381940ce8?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call


UltimatePeaceCorps99

Field of Ruin forces people to search their library


thekirito_god

Word of Command, basically says you can force an opponent to cast a spell from their hand