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Counterspellcounterspell$0.98The cleanest functional analogue: a 2-mana hard counter in blue with no extra conditions or upside. It is the most direct strict upgrade in efficiency and flexibility.Mana Leakcounterspell$0.45A very close cheap blue counter that usually trades up on mana in the early and midgame. It is weaker late, but fills the same tempo-oriented permission role.Negatecounterspell$0.54A two-mana blue permission spell that protects you from noncreature threats. It is narrower than Didn't Say Please, but serves the same interactive counter role.Arcane Denialcounterspell$2.53A blue hard counter at the same mana cost that replaces the spell with card draw instead of mill. It plays a very similar tempo/control role while being more universally useful.Deprivecounterspell$0.46A 2-mana blue hard counter that can fit in the same slot for control or tempo decks. The land bounce is a real cost, but the spell is a comparable permission piece.Sinister SabotagecounterspellBudget$0.13A blue counterspell with surveil that smooths draws instead of milling the opponent. It occupies a similar control slot with a small selection bonus.Dissolvecounterspell$0.16A classic blue counter at the same mana cost with scry 1 for value. It is a very close functional cousin for decks wanting a hard counter plus small card selection.CancelcounterspellBudget$0.10A straightforward three-mana blue hard counter and the baseline comparison for this effect. It is less efficient than Didn't Say Please, but fills the same role in budget or limited environments.
