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Simian Spirit Guideramp$3.30Closest analogue to Elvish Spirit Guide: a creature card that can be exiled from hand for a mana burst. It provides the same kind of temporary acceleration, but in red.Desperate Ritualramp$3.91One-shot early burst mana that can help power out spells ahead of curve. It fills a similar fast-mana role, though it produces temporary red mana instead of being a creature card.Rite of Flameramp$5.72Efficient ritual-style acceleration that can generate more than one mana in the early game. It is a classic fast-mana alternative, though it scales differently and is red-based.Llanowar Elvesramp$2.29A green one-drop mana accelerator in the same color identity. It is slower than Spirit Guide-style fast mana, but serves the same general purpose of advancing mana development.Elvish Mysticramp$4.05Functionally very close to Llanowar Elves as a green mana dork. It is a budget-friendly, traditional ramp option for decks that want early acceleration.Fyndhorn Elvesramp$2.16Another one-mana green creature that taps for green mana, matching the same early ramp role. It is especially similar in deck function for classic green acceleration shells.Boreal Druidramp$2.42A cheap creature-based mana accelerant that can come down early and help jump ahead on mana. It is less flexible than some dorks, but fills a similar acceleration slot.Wild CantorrampBudget$0.16A cheap creature that can be turned into mana fixing or acceleration in combo-style decks. It is not as efficient as Elvish Spirit Guide, but it can serve a similar fast-start function.
