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Quicksilver Amuletcheat_creatureBudget$2.96Both cheat creatures onto the battlefield at instant speed from hand, bypassing normal mana costs for large threats. This is the closest functional analogue despite putting them in untapped rather than face down.Belbe's Portalcheat_creatureBudget$1.36A classic artifact that lets you deploy chosen creature types from your hand without paying their mana costs. It fills the same 'big creature cheat' role with a tribal restriction instead of the face-down mechanic.Aether Vialcheat_creatureBudget$5.11It cheats creatures from hand onto the battlefield without paying mana, at sorcery speed through counters rather than by mana cost. It is strongest for lower-cost creatures, similar to Mask's tempo advantage.Sneak Attackcheat_creatureBudget$10.94A premier creature-cheating effect that puts creatures onto the battlefield directly from hand for a turn. It is more aggressive and explosive than Illusionary Mask, but serves the same shortcut role.Pattern of Rebirthcheat_creatureBudget$4.44This turns one creature into access to another from the library, effectively tutoring big threats into play. It overlaps with Mask in enabling powerful creature deployment outside normal casting.Polymorphcheat_creatureBudget$1.32A classic way to replace a creature with a different one from your library, akin to Mask's transformation and deception theme. It is not hand-based, but it similarly bypasses normal creature deployment.Transmogrifying WandutilityBudget$0.37This artifact can turn small creatures into larger ones from the library, creating a similar hidden-information creature swap. It is slower and more restrictive, but plays in the same space of artifact-based creature manipulation.Goryo's Vengeancecheat_creatureBudget$11.39A reanimation spell that cheats a creature from the graveyard into play for a burst of tempo. It is not from hand, but it serves a comparable role of bypassing normal casting costs for a large creature.
