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Man-o'-Warutility$0.13Classic blue tempo creature that bounces a creature when it enters, serving the same kind of reusable ETB bounce role. It is a little more flexible because it can target any creature, not just your own permanent.Aether Channelerutility$1.10A versatile blue ETB creature that can return a permanent to its owner's hand, drawing a card or making a token depending on what you need. It fills a similar tempo/value slot, though at a higher mana cost.Venser, Shaper Savantutility$0.72Provides instant-speed bounce for a spell or permanent, giving blue control decks the same kind of tempo disruption. It costs more, but the effect is stronger and more flexible.Shrieking Drakeutility$0.21A cheap blue creature that returns a creature you control to its owner's hand when it enters, closely mirroring Dream Stalker's self-bounce style. It is narrower, but excellent for ETB loops.Whitemane Lionutility$0.14Very similar bounce creature with flash, returning a creature you control to its owner's hand on entry. It is in white instead of blue, but serves nearly the same functional purpose.Kor Skyfisherutility$0.57Efficient creature that returns a permanent you control to hand when it enters, making it one of the closest functional analogues. The white color identity is the main difference.Dreamscape Artistutility$0.18A blue creature that repeatedly bounces lands to hand as part of a value engine, useful in bounce/synergy shells. It is slower and more specialized, but still occupies a similar self-bounce utility role.Aviary MechanicutilityBudget$0.09Cheap bounce creature that returns a permanent you control to its owner's hand when it enters, closely matching the tempo/value pattern. It trades blue identity for a similar low-cost body and ETB.
