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Venser, Shaper Savantutility$0.72A classic blue tempo creature that bounces any spell or permanent at instant speed. It fills the same disruptive role as a bounce creature while being much more flexible.Aether TradewindsremovalBudget$0.04Both generate tempo by returning a permanent you control and a permanent you don't control to hand. This is a similar blue bounce effect with upside in the right board state.Man-o'-Warremoval$0.13Very close functional analog: a blue creature that bounces a creature on entry. It is the budget, classic version of this effect.Aether Adeptremoval$0.12This is one of the cleanest creature-based blue bounce effects, returning a target creature to its owner's hand on ETB. It plays the same tempo role, though it is narrower than Riftwing Cloudskate.Flickerwisputility$0.25While not blue, it serves a very similar tempo function by temporarily exiling a permanent and effectively removing it from the board. It can also reset your own permanents for value.Reflector Mageremoval$6.65Another tempo creature that effectively removes a creature for a turn or more by bouncing it and preventing recasting next turn. It is a stronger creature-specific variant of the same play pattern.Aethersnipeutility$0.15A large blue creature with an ETB bounce effect, closely matching Riftwing Cloudskate's value-creature role. It is a more expensive but higher-impact body.Aether Channelerutility$1.10Provides flexible ETB value and one of its modes is bouncing a nonland permanent you don't control. It fills the same blue tempo/value slot with more versatility.
