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Vapor Snagremoval$0.26A cheap blue tempo spell that bounces a creature at instant speed, serving a similar disruption role to Helix’s temporary permanent removal. It is narrower, but comparable as low-cost interaction.Unsummonremoval$0.16Classic 1-mana blue instant that returns a creature to hand for immediate tempo. It is narrower than Retraction Helix but fills the same low-cost bounce slot.Boomerangremoval$0.32Instant-speed blue bounce that can hit any permanent, giving it a broader target range than Helix’s granted ability. It costs the same and is one of the closest functional analogs.Into the Roilremoval$0.17Flexible blue bounce spell that can hit any nonland permanent, much like the effect Helix grants. Kicker gives it a stronger late-game mode, though at a higher total cost.Voyage's Endremoval$0.13A 1-mana blue bounce spell that handles creatures while scrying for a little extra value. It is less flexible than Helix but plays the same tempo role.Blink of an Eyeremoval$0.14Instant-speed bounce for any nonland permanent, closely matching the kind of target Helix enables. The kicker mode makes it a stronger, more scalable version.Chain of Vaporremoval$11.28One-mana blue interaction that can return any nonland permanent to hand, albeit with a sacrifice drawback. It is a highly efficient, budget-friendly tempo answer similar in function.Repealremoval$0.45Blue instant bounce spell that returns a permanent with mana value X and replaces itself with a card draw. It is more flexible and card-neutral, but generally costs more than Helix.
