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Unsummonremoval$0.16Directly fills the same bounce role by returning a creature to its owner's hand at instant speed. It is much cheaper but narrower than Aethersnipe.Boomerangremoval$0.32A flexible bounce spell that can return any permanent, matching Aethersnipe's nonland permanent bounce on a smaller scale. It trades creature body and evoke value for a much lower cost.Into the Roilremoval$0.17Similar blue tempo bounce that can target any nonland permanent, with an optional card draw rider. It is cheaper and often more flexible than Aethersnipe.Repealremoval$0.45Provides scalable bounce for nonland permanents and can replace itself if you pay extra mana. It serves the same tempo/removal role at a lower base cost.Venser, Shaper Savantutility$0.72A flash creature that bounces a spell or permanent, offering a similar disruptive tempo effect on a body. It is more defensive and can interact on the stack, but fills the same role.Aether Adeptremoval$0.12A blue creature that returns a creature to hand when it enters, closely mirroring the tempo/body aspect of Aethersnipe. It is narrower, but serves a similar ETB bounce function.Man-o'-Warremoval$0.13Classic creature bounce on entry, providing the same tempo play pattern as Aethersnipe's ETB trigger. It only hits creatures, but is much cheaper and iconic.Flood of Tearsremoval$1.75A powerful blue reset spell that returns nonland permanents to hand, overlapping with Aethersnipe's bounce effect on a much larger scale. It is much more expensive but can create a huge tempo swing.
