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Frost LynxutilityBudget$0.05Very similar enters-the-battlefield tempo creature that taps down a blocker or attacker for a turn. It fills the same role as a blue creature that temporarily disables an opposing permanent.Icefeather Avenutility$0.12Provides a similar one-shot tempo effect by bouncing a creature when manifested, often serving as a disruptive blue creature with board impact. It is less direct than tapping, but plays a comparable tempo role.Aether Adeptutility$0.12ETB bounce on a blue creature is a classic tempo analogue to Berg Strider's tap-down effect. It removes a creature from combat or resets a threat while advancing a body on board.Man-o'-Warutility$0.13The original blue tempo creature, trading the tap effect for a bounce effect that similarly buys time and disrupts opposing plays. It is a clean functional equivalent in many tempo decks.Reflector Mageremoval$6.65A stronger tempo creature that temporarily removes a creature and prevents immediate replay, making it a strict upgrade in many shells. It serves the same disruptive role as a creature-based answer.Sleeputility$0.13A noncreature analogue that temporarily locks down multiple opposing creatures, which is the same broad game plan as Berg Strider. It is especially close when you want a blue tempo swing rather than permanent removal.Narcolepsyremoval$0.14Blue enchantment-based removal that keeps a creature effectively tapped down as long as it remains enchanted. It overlaps with Berg Strider's role of neutralizing a key creature without destroying it.Claustrophobiaremoval$0.12Another blue aura that disables a creature and often leaves it unable to function much like Berg Strider does on entry. It is a straightforward budget-friendly tempo answer.
