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Aether AdeptutilityBudget$0.12A cheap blue creature that provides the same bounce-style tempo effect when it enters the battlefield. It fills a very similar role as a flexible body plus utility spell.Man-o'-WarutilityBudget$0.13Classic 2-mana blue creature with an ETB bounce effect. It is less flexible than Aether Channeler, but serves the same tempo role.Reflector Mageutility$6.65A stronger bounce creature that can remove a creature from combat for a turn and prevent immediate replay. It’s a similar ETB tempo creature, though more restrictive and in different colors.Mulldriftercard_drawBudget$0.31A creature-based card advantage option with a similar 'body plus value' feel. Instead of choosing among modes, it reliably draws cards and can be evoked for early value.Cloudkin Seercard_drawBudget$0.08Another blue Wizard that replaces itself on entry and leaves behind an evasive flyer. It matches the same general role of a value creature with card advantage.Sea Gate Oraclecard_drawBudget$0.12A low-cost blue creature that generates immediate card selection/value on ETB. It is weaker than Aether Channeler, but similar as a utility body that digs for resources.Snapcaster Mageutility$17.19A blue Wizard creature that provides flexible value through a spell-like ETB-related effect. It is not a direct mode-equivalent, but serves the same role as a versatile blue value creature.Kor Skyfisherutility$0.57A cheap creature that can bounce one of your own permanents for repeat ETB value, often functioning like a tempo/value piece. It overlaps with Aether Channeler in decks built around enter-the-battlefield effects.
