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Unsummonremoval$0.16Classic blue tempo bounce spell that returns a creature to its owner's hand at instant speed, matching the core effect of Consuming Vortex.Boomerangremoval$0.32Flexible bounce spell that can return any permanent, not just creatures, while still serving the same tempo role.Vapor Snagremoval$0.26Very similar cheap creature bounce spell, with an added life-loss rider that makes it a strong tempo option.Faerie Trickeryremoval$1.39Not bounce, but a comparable blue tempo/control instant in the same color and cost range for interacting with a threat on the stack.Into the Roilremoval$0.17Returns a nonland permanent to hand and can be kicked for card advantage, making it a direct functional cousin with extra flexibility.Run Away TogetherremovalBudget$0.07Can bounce two creatures if you control one, making it a stronger tempo play in decks that can use the symmetry.Snapremoval$2.77Instant-speed bounce that can also untap lands, giving a tempo-positive alternative in the same role.Aetherizeremoval$0.34Broader defensive bounce spell that returns attacking creatures to hand, serving as a stronger but more situational version of creature bounce.
