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Lightning Boltremoval$2.13A premier 1-mana red burn spell that can remove small creatures or finish players and planeswalkers. It is the closest clean upgrade in efficiency and damage output.ShockremovalBudget$0.30Very similar low-cost direct damage spell that hits any target for 2 instead of 1. It fills the same early interaction role at a slightly higher damage rate.Play with FireremovalBudget$0.22A cheap red instant that can pick off small creatures or go to the face, with a scry rider for extra value. It serves the same one-mana tempo/removal role.Fire ProphecyremovalBudget$0.08A flexible red instant that can answer small creatures while also filtering your draw. It is a bit slower on mana but overlaps as cheap interaction.Searing SpearremovalBudget$0.08An efficient instant-speed burn spell that cleanly advances the same removal plan as Gut Shot. It costs a little more but provides much more damage.Lava DartremovalBudget$1.21A low-cost red instant that can ping a creature or player, often functioning as early interaction or spell synergy. It is especially similar in being efficient and flexible.Galvanic BlastremovalBudget$1.50A one-mana red removal spell in artifact-heavy decks that can scale from a ping into real removal. It shares the cheap instant-speed interaction role.VendettaremovalBudget$0.50A free-to-cast-style removal spell in black that trades life for efficiency, similar to Gut Shot's alternate-payment design. It answers creatures more decisively at the cost of life.
