6 cards where the text includes “by paying” and it’s legal in Historic

Demonic Embrace (Core Set 2021 #95)

Demonic Embrace {1}{B}{B}

Enchantment — Aura

Enchant creature

Enchanted creature gets +3/+1, has flying, and is a Demon in addition to its other types.

You may cast Demonic Embrace from your graveyard by paying 3 life and discarding a card in addition to paying its other costs.

Illustrated by Sidharth Chaturvedi

Standard
Alchemy
Pioneer
Explorer
Modern
Historic
Legacy
Brawl
Vintage
Timeless
Commander
Pauper
Oathbreaker
Penny
Glimpse the Cosmos (Kaldheim #60)

Glimpse the Cosmos {1}{U}

Sorcery

Look at the top three cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.

As long as you control a Giant, you may cast Glimpse the Cosmos from your graveyard by paying {U} rather than paying its mana cost. If you cast Glimpse the Cosmos this way and it would be put into your graveyard, exile it instead.

Illustrated by Lorenzo Mastroianni

Standard
Alchemy
Pioneer
Explorer
Modern
Historic
Legacy
Brawl
Vintage
Timeless
Commander
Pauper
Oathbreaker
Penny
Jadzi, Oracle of Arcavios // Journey to the Oracle (Strixhaven: School of Mages #151)
Jadzi, Oracle of Arcavios // Journey to the Oracle (Strixhaven: School of Mages #151)

Jadzi, Oracle of Arcavios {6}{U}{U}

Legendary Creature — Human Wizard

Discard a card: Return Jadzi, Oracle of Arcavios to its owner’s hand.

Magecraft — Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, reveal the top card of your library. If it’s a nonland card, you may cast it by paying {1} rather than paying its mana cost. If it’s a land card, put it onto the battlefield.

5/5

Journey to the Oracle {2}{G}{G}

Sorcery

You may put any number of land cards from your hand onto the battlefield. Then if you control eight or more lands, you may discard a card. If you do, return Journey to the Oracle to its owner’s hand.

To find Jadzi, one need only wander.

Illustrated by Chris Rahn

Standard
Alchemy
Pioneer
Explorer
Modern
Historic
Legacy
Brawl
Vintage
Timeless
Commander
Pauper
Oathbreaker
Penny
Raffine's Guidance (Streets of New Capenna #25)

Raffine's Guidance {W}

Enchantment — Aura

Enchant creature

Enchanted creature gets +1/+1.

You may cast Raffine’s Guidance from your graveyard by paying {2}{W} rather than paying its mana cost.

Illustrated by Rémi Jacquot

Standard
Alchemy
Pioneer
Explorer
Modern
Historic
Legacy
Brawl
Vintage
Timeless
Commander
Pauper
Oathbreaker
Penny
Squee, Dubious Monarch (Dominaria United #146)

Squee, Dubious Monarch {2}{R}

Legendary Creature — Goblin Noble

Haste

Whenever Squee, Dubious Monarch attacks, create a 1/1 red Goblin creature token that’s tapped and attacking.

You may cast Squee, Dubious Monarch from your graveyard by paying {3}{R} and exiling four other cards from your graveyard rather than paying its mana cost.

2/2

Illustrated by Zoltan Boros

Standard
Alchemy
Pioneer
Explorer
Modern
Historic
Legacy
Brawl
Vintage
Timeless
Commander
Pauper
Oathbreaker
Penny
Wizard's Spellbook (Adventures in the Forgotten Realms #82)

Wizard's Spellbook {5}{U}{U}

Artifact

{T}: Exile target instant or sorcery card from a graveyard. Roll a d20. Activate only as a sorcery.

1—9 | Copy that card. You may cast the copy.

10—19 | Copy that card. You may cast the copy by paying {1} rather than paying its mana cost.

20 | Copy each card exiled with Wizard’s Spellbook. You may cast any number of the copies without paying their mana costs.

Illustrated by Iris Compiet

Standard
Alchemy
Pioneer
Explorer
Modern
Historic
Legacy
Brawl
Vintage
Timeless
Commander
Pauper
Oathbreaker
Penny

In the blink of an eye, they strode from deep snow to the end of this search.