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Aether Channelerutility$1.10Flexible blue creature that can bounce a permanent on entry, giving a similar tempo-oriented ETB interaction. It is broader than Aven Fogbringer, but fills the same role of a creature that disrupts the board while adding a body.Man-o'-Warutility$0.13Classic blue tempo creature that returns a creature to its owner's hand when it enters. It is a direct functional cousin, trading land bounce for creature bounce at a cheaper cost.Dream Stalkerutility$0.19A cheap blue creature with an ETB that bounces a permanent you control, commonly used for tempo and repeatable value loops. It is not removal like Aven Fogbringer, but it shares the bounce-centric ETB role.Aether Adeptremoval$0.12Blue creature that bounces a creature on entry, serving as a straightforward tempo play. It is one mana cheaper and has the same general 'ETB bounce creature' functionality.Venser, Shaper Savantutility$0.72A flash blue tempo creature that can return a spell or permanent to hand on ETB. It is a stronger, more flexible version of the same interaction pattern.Frost LynxutilityBudget$0.05Blue creature that taps down an opposing creature when it enters, functioning as a similar tempo piece that delays a threat. It does not bounce, but it occupies the same disruptive creature slot.Aethersnipeutility$0.15Large blue creature with an ETB bounce effect, returning a nonland permanent to its owner's hand. It is a bigger, more expensive version of the same tempo interaction.Whirlpool Whelmremoval$0.22Blue bounce spell that can also be used as a tempo tool similar to Fogbringer's land bounce. It trades the creature body for a cheaper, more efficient interaction spell.
