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Deputy of Detentionutility$0.24Provides Azorius-style interactive tempo by temporarily removing a permanent from the battlefield, with strong blue-white synergy. It plays a similar controlling role in multiplayer and constructed decks.Lavinia, Azorius Renegadeutility$0.47A blue-white disruptive creature that taxes and stops opposing fast mana and spells, similar to Azorius Guildmage's ability to interfere with opposing game plans. It fits the same controlling Azorius shell.Grand Abolisherprotection$13.96A two-mana white creature that protects your turn by shutting off opponent interaction, serving the same kind of proactive control role. While it doesn't counter abilities, it similarly constrains opponents at low cost.Dovin, Grand Arbiterutility$0.48A blue-white control planeswalker that taxes opposing attacks and spells while advancing your own board. It overlaps with Azorius Guildmage as a source of incremental denial in UW control.Reflector Mageremoval$6.65A tempo creature that bounces a threat and prevents it from being recast immediately, echoing the Guildmage's disruptive creature-control plan. It is a common Azorius-style answer on a body.Thalia, Heretic Catharutility$2.21A white disruptive creature that slows down creatures and nonbasic lands, fitting the same tax-and-stall playstyle. It is a strong budget-friendly alternative for slowing opponents.Gaddock Teegutility$2.45Although not Azorius-colored, it fills a very similar anti-combo, anti-noncreature-spell policing role in creature form. It is often used as a low-cost lock piece comparable in function to Guildmage's permission-like ability.Ertai Resurrectedremoval$3.53A flash creature that counters spells or abilities on entry, closely matching the Guildmage's ability to police activated abilities. It offers a stronger top-end answer while staying within blue-white control space.
