Wall of Frostdefense$0.21Another blue defender that excels at stalling combat and buying time, similar to Horned Turtle's role as an early blocker. It provides more board control by tapping down creatures that attack it.Aether Theoristutility$0.12A cheap blue creature that helps stabilize early while providing incidental value. It is less purely defensive, but fills a similar slot as an early blocker in blue decks.Fog Bankdefense$0.60A classic blue wall-style blocker that is even harder to kill in combat than Horned Turtle. It serves the same stall-the-board function for control decks.Guard Gomazoadefense$0.62A flying defender that prevents combat damage, making it an efficient blue stall piece. It plays a very similar role in slowing aggressive decks.Jeskai Elderutility$0.05A cheap blue creature with a small body that can occupy the early game while generating value. It is less defensive, but still fills a similar low-cost blue creature slot.Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitiveutility$0.13A low-cost blue utility creature that can help your small creatures survive or get through, often used in decks that want early board presence. It is not a direct blocker, but it occupies a similar mana slot in blue creature shells.Wall of Runesdefense$0.11A one-mana blue defender that blocks early attackers and smooths draws with scry. It is a budget-friendly functional alternative for slowing the game down.Overwhelmed Apprenticeutility$0.13An early blue creature that can help stall and create tempo by milling and tapping opponents' libraries. It is not a direct wall, but it fits the same low-cost blue control slot.
