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Essence ScatterremovalBudget$0.05Very close mirror in blue at the same cost, but it counters creature spells instead of noncreature spells.Remove SoulremovalBudget$0.17A classic 2-mana blue counterspell that fills the same early interaction slot, just with a different target restriction.Stern DismissalutilityBudget$0.11Cheap blue interaction that can answer a problematic spell indirectly by bouncing a permanent, useful as a budget stand-in for tempo control.Counterspellremoval$0.98The cleanest functional upgrade for blue permission, offering unconditional countermagic at the same cost.Arcane Denialremoval$2.53Similar 2-mana counterspell role in blue, trading card advantage to the opponent for flexibility on any spell.Wash Awayremoval$2.17One-mana interaction against many early noncreature plays in the right context, with a flexible kicker for later use.Miscalculationremoval$0.44A blue interactive spell that can counter any spell early, with cycling as a fallback when the counter mode is not needed.Convoluteremoval$0.52A straightforward blue counterspell at the same mana cost, slightly softer than Negate because it taxes rather than excludes targets.
