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Feign Deathprotection$0.94One-mana black protection spell that keeps a creature from being lost permanently, returning it to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter instead of hand recursion.Undying Maliceprotection$7.00Very close functional substitute at one black mana, protecting a creature from death and bringing it back with a counter.Not Dead After Allprotection$1.64Cheap black protection that effectively blanks a kill spell and gives the creature a delayed return with a counter.Supernatural Staminaprotection$0.21A budget-friendly black combat trick/protection spell that helps a creature survive and come back after dying.Apprentice Necromancerutility$0.83Not an instant, but it fills a similar graveyard-safety/value role by bringing a creature back temporarily when it dies or is sacrificed.Mourning ThrullutilityBudget$0.07A small black creature with lifelink-like combat utility rather than true recursion, but similar as a low-cost black combat trick body.Undying Evilprotection$0.47Classic black save spell that prevents permanent loss by returning the creature with a +1/+1 counter, similar protection timing and use case.Persistutility$3.68Broader reanimation effect that can function as protection for many threats, though it costs more and is less temporary/combat-focused.
