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Lightning Boltremoval$2.13Premium 1-mana red instant that can remove creatures or planeswalkers with direct damage, though it hits any target and deals more damage. It lacks the exile clause but is the closest efficient red removal spell.Play with Fireremoval$0.22Another 1-mana red instant removal/burn spell that can finish off small creatures or planeswalkers. It also provides a small scry bonus, but it deals less damage and does not exile.Shockremoval$0.30Very close budget alternative at the same mana cost, trading down in flexibility and power. It deals 2 damage at instant speed, matching the core function of cheap red removal.Strangleremoval$0.11Cheap red instant removal that cleanly answers small creatures and some planeswalkers. It costs one more mana but is a strong functional upgrade in raw removal consistency.Abraderemoval$0.32Flexible red interaction that can kill small creatures or destroy artifacts, making it a strong upgrade in versatility. It costs more than Flame-Blessed Bolt but fills a similar removal slot.Searing Bloodremoval$0.18Red instant that removes a small creature and also punishes the controller, resembling cheap creature interaction in aggressive decks. It is more conditional than Flame-Blessed Bolt but plays a similar aggressive removal role.Rending Flameremoval$0.13Efficient red removal with an exile-style upside against certain permanents and a damage-based kill pattern. It is a bit more expensive but serves the same job of cleaning up creatures or planeswalkers.Galvanic Blastremoval$1.50Cheap instant-speed burn spell that can function as removal for small creatures or planeswalkers. In artifact-heavy decks it upgrades beyond Flame-Blessed Bolt in damage output.
