Mox is analysing…
Royal Assassinremoval$1.09Both are black creatures that interact with opposing creatures through combat-based destruction. Royal Assassin is a repeatable threat-removal engine rather than only working when blocked.Dread Slaverremoval$0.19A black creature that can turn combat into creature removal by punishing blocked or blocking creatures. It plays a similar role as a combat-oriented removal creature, though with a different upside.Gatekeeper of Malakirremoval$0.19Same color and same general role as creature-focused black removal attached to a body. It is less conditional and can remove a creature immediately with kicker.Vampire Nighthawkutility$0.20A comparable black creature that stabilizes combat and discourages blocks through deathtouch and lifelink. It is not direct removal, but fills a similar board-control role.Bone Shredderremoval$0.32A black creature that effectively removes a creature on entering the battlefield. Like Knight of Dusk, it is removal attached to a creature body.Fleshbag Marauderremoval$0.30Another black creature that functions as removal while advancing a creature-based game plan. It is broader and less conditional, though it affects all players.Morkrut BansheeremovalBudget$0.05A black creature that serves as a removal piece by killing creatures through a combat-adjacent trigger. It is slower, but similar in being creature-based interaction.Shakedown Heavyutility$0.35A black creature that pressures combat and can disrupt opposing blockers, making it a similar battlefield-control threat. It is not direct removal, but it plays into the same aggressive-black niche.
