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Preordaincard_drawBudget$0.68Very close blue cantrip that smooths draws by looking at the top cards and drawing a card. It trades Ponder's shuffle flexibility for scrying, but fills the same one-mana setup role.Brainstormcard_drawBudget$2.37Premier blue cantrip with similar library manipulation and card selection at one mana. It offers a stronger effect in combination with shuffle effects, though it doesn’t naturally see the top three.Serum Visionscard_drawBudget$1.67One-mana blue cantrip that replaces itself while setting up future draws. It is a bit less immediate than Ponder but serves the same cheap selection role.Optcard_drawBudget$0.44Cheap blue instant cantrip that looks at the top card and draws, making it a close functional alternative for light deck smoothing. It is simpler than Ponder but fits the same early-game filtering slot.Considercard_drawBudget$1.04Another one-mana blue cantrip that replaces itself and helps set up the top of the library. It is less powerful than Ponder but plays a similar role in cantrip-heavy decks.Gitaxian Probecard_drawBudget$4.01Free card selection and information cantrip that helps smooth draws without spending mana. It doesn’t manipulate the library like Ponder, but it serves a similar tempo and consistency role.Portentcard_drawBudget$0.45A blue sorcery that looks at and rearranges the top cards of a library before drawing later, giving a similar setup feel. It is slower than Ponder but occupies the same cantrip-selection niche.Sleight of Handcard_drawBudget$1.18Cheap blue selection spell that helps find specific cards and replaces itself. It lacks Ponder's deeper look, but it functions as a similar early-game consistency tool.
