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Drana's Emissaryutility$0.49Not an instant, but it fills a similar black-life-swing role by draining life while advancing board presence. It is a common budget alternative in black decks that want incidental life gain and creature pressure.Ulcerateremoval$0.10A cheap black instant that removes medium-sized creatures efficiently. It has a similar spot-removal function, trading the life gain for much lower mana cost.Dead Weightremoval$0.04Very close in role as efficient black removal for small creatures. It costs less but only answers smaller targets and provides no life gain.Disfigureremoval$0.06Another low-cost black instant removal spell that cleanly handles early creatures. It is narrower than Douse in Gloom but fills the same interaction slot.Tragic Slipremoval$0.25Flexible black removal that can function as a cheap answer to many creatures. Like Douse in Gloom, it is an efficient interaction spell, though its ceiling depends on other creatures dying.Last Gaspremoval$0.04A straightforward black removal spell that can kill many relevant creatures at instant speed. It lacks the life gain, but the functional role is very similar.Tainted Strikeutility$1.94This is not direct removal, but it is a black instant with a combat-oriented swing that can help neutralize an attacker or create a favorable trade. It overlaps with the instant-speed black trick aspect of Douse in Gloom.Doom Bladeremoval$0.29A classic black instant removal spell that answers most nonblack creatures efficiently. It is a strict upgrade in power level for many metas, though it cannot hit black targets.
