Typhoid Ratsutility$0.22A one-mana black creature with deathtouch that plays the same early defensive and deterrent role.
Gifted Aetherbornutility$0.35Provides deathtouch on a black body, but with extra lifelink and a larger stat line for better combat utility.
Mire Tritonutility$0.23Another cheap black deathtouch creature that can trade up and help stabilize the board, with added incidental mill and life gain.
Baleful Masteryremoval$4.07Not a creature, but it serves the same black removal-style purpose of answering threats efficiently at low cost, with a higher flexibility mode.
Wasteland Viperutility$0.18A one-mana deathtouch creature that functions similarly in combat, though it is green instead of black and has combat trick flexibility.
Sedge ScorpionutilityBudget$0.05Another 1-mana deathtouch creature that offers the same early trade-up pressure and board deterrence.
Vampire Nighthawkutility$0.20A stronger deathtouch-based stabilizer with lifelink and flying, serving the same midgame control role at a higher cost.
Narnam Renegadeutility$0.34A cheap black deathtouch-style combat creature that becomes even more efficient with revolt, making it a strong functional stand-in.