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• Reanimate

  B

  SorceryB

  Reanimate puts Cephalid Retainer onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
• Grave Researcher // Reanimate

  2BB

  Creature — Troll Warlock // SorceryB

  Grave Researcher puts Cephalid Retainer onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
• Sefris of the Hidden Ways

  WUB

  Legendary Creature — Human WizardBUW

  Sefris of the Hidden Ways puts Cephalid Retainer onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
• Recurring Nightmare

  2B

  EnchantmentB

  Recurring Nightmare puts Cephalid Retainer onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
• Priest of Fell Rites

  WB

  Creature — Human WarlockBW

  Priest of Fell Rites puts Cephalid Retainer onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
• Animate Dead

  1B

  Enchantment — AuraB

  Animate Dead puts Cephalid Retainer onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
• Exhume

  1B

  SorceryB

  Exhume puts Cephalid Retainer onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
• Life // Death

  G1B

  Sorcery // SorceryBG

  Life puts Cephalid Retainer onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
• Elrond, Moon-Reader

  2U

  Legendary Creature — Elf NobleU

  Cephalid Retainer has activated abilities that aren't mana abilities, fueling Elrond, Moon-Reader's activation-trigger.
• Dance of the Dead

  1B

  Enchantment — AuraB

  Dance of the Dead puts Cephalid Retainer onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
• Victimize

  2B

  SorceryB

  Victimize puts Cephalid Retainer onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
• Persist

  1B

  SorceryB

  Persist puts Cephalid Retainer onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
• Soul Exchange

  BB

  SorceryB

  Soul Exchange puts Cephalid Retainer onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
• Ascent of the Worthy

  1WB

  Enchantment — SagaBW

  Ascent of the Worthy puts Cephalid Retainer onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
• Necromancy

  2B

  EnchantmentB

  Necromancy puts Cephalid Retainer onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
• Too Evil to Stay Dead

  2B

  SorceryB

  Too Evil to Stay Dead puts Cephalid Retainer onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
• Karai, Future of the Foot

  1WB

  Legendary Creature — Human NinjaBW

  Karai, Future of the Foot puts Cephalid Retainer onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
• One Last Job

  2W

  SorceryW

  One Last Job puts Cephalid Retainer onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
• Rat King, Verminister

  1B

  Legendary Creature — Rat AvatarB

  Rat King, Verminister puts Cephalid Retainer onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
• The Falcon, Airship Restored

  2B

  Legendary Artifact — VehicleB

  The Falcon, Airship Restored puts Cephalid Retainer onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
• Reincarnation

  1GG

  InstantG

  Reincarnation puts Cephalid Retainer onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
• Liliana's Talent

  BB

  Enchantment — AuraB

  Liliana's Talent puts Cephalid Retainer onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
• Illusionist's Bracers

  2

  Artifact — EquipmentC

  Cephalid Retainer has activated abilities that aren't mana abilities, fueling Illusionist's Bracers's activation-trigger.
• Pulsemage Advocate

  2W

  Creature — Human ClericW

  Pulsemage Advocate puts Cephalid Retainer onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
• Rings of Brighthearth

  3

  ArtifactC

  Cephalid Retainer has activated abilities that aren't mana abilities, fueling Rings of Brighthearth's activation-trigger.