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Ravenous Chupacabraremoval$0.40ETB creature removal on a body, filling the same midrange kill-a-creature role. It trades first strike and color restrictions for broader creature coverage.Shriekmawremoval$0.22Another creature that provides removal when it enters the battlefield, often functioning similarly in black decks. It can be evoked for a cheaper one-shot kill or cast as a body later.Merciless Executionerremoval$0.71Works as a black creature-based removal effect by forcing sacrifice, which often answers the same kind of problem permanent. It is cheaper but hits all opponents' creatures equally rather than targeting one.Plaguecrafterremoval$0.43A stronger modern analogue that forces each player to sacrifice a creature or planeswalker. It is more flexible than Nekrataal, though less precise and costs one less.Fleshbag Marauderremoval$0.30Classic sacrifice-based creature removal on a body, similar in gameplay to an ETB kill spell attached to a creature. It is cheaper but symmetrical.Bone Shredderremoval$0.32A small evasive creature that destroys a nonartifact, nonblack creature on entry, very close to Nekrataal’s functional role. It costs less but is more fragile.Noxious Gearhulkremoval$3.03ETB removal attached to a creature, with the added upside of life gain and a larger body. It costs more, but is a powerful upgrade in slower formats.Academy Rectorutility$30.45Not removal itself, but a classic black creature tutor/value body in the same four-mana creature slot and gameplay style of ETB/board impact. This is a looser functional match if you want a resilient black creature payoff.
