Guard Gomazoautility$0.62A one-mana blue defensive creature that excels at blocking and stalling aggressive decks. It fills a very similar role as a cheap wall-like deterrent.Wall of Mistutility$0.05Classic 0/5 defender for one mana that stops early attackers extremely efficiently. It is a close functional equivalent as a cheap blue wall.Doorkeeperutility$0.06Another blue defender that can hold the ground early while scaling into a win condition later. It overlaps as a low-cost defensive body.Triton Shorestalkerutility$0.28One-mana blue creature that provides a cheap board presence, though it is evasive rather than defensive. It is a budget option for a similar low-cost blue creature slot.Tidebinder Mageutility$0.31Not a wall, but a cheap blue creature that disrupts opposing attackers and stabilizes the board. It offers similar tempo-oriented defense.Sea Gate Oraclecard_draw$0.12A low-cost blue creature that provides immediate value and helps smooth draws while developing the board. It is a common inclusion in similar defensive blue decks.Fog Bankutility$0.60A classic blue defensive creature that repeatedly blanks combat damage. It serves the same stalling function as a high-toughness early blocker.Wall of Runesutility$0.11A one-mana defender that blocks early attackers and replaces itself through scry. It is a very close functional substitute in blue control shells.
