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Mana Leakremoval$0.45A very close functional match: it counters a spell unless its controller pays {3}, serving the same early-game tax-counter role.Force Spikeremoval$6.17Similar soft counterspell that taxes the opponent on turn 1 and 2, but for a cheaper mana cost and lower tax.Censorremoval$0.22Same blue tempo role as a conditional tax counterspell, with cycling as extra flexibility when the counter mode is weak.Remandremoval$0.80Not a tax counter, but it fills the same early interaction role by temporarily disrupting a spell while replacing itself.Miscalculationremoval$0.44Another 2-mana blue soft counter that can either tax the spell or cycle away, similar in tempo and flexibility.Memory Lapseremoval$0.36A comparable 2-mana tempo counter that delays a spell rather than fully answering it, often serving the same purpose in blue decks.Syncopateremoval$0.18Shares the same 'unless they pay' countering pattern, scaling with available mana to function as a flexible tax counter.Spell Pierceremoval$0.29A cheaper tax counter that hits noncreature spells, often used for the same tempo-disruption role in blue decks.
