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Beguiler of Willsutility$2.17A blue creature that permanently steals creatures by tapping with a high creature count. It fills the same theft/control role in blue, though it is slower and board-dependent.Callous Oppressorutility$1.57A blue creature theft effect that can repeatedly control opposing creatures by tapping and discarding a card. It plays the same tempo-control role as a reusable creature-stealer.Glen Elendra PrankstersutilityBudget$0.21A blue evasive creature that leverages combat damage and tempo to generate value. While it doesn't steal creatures, it fits the same small blue utility-creature slot and plays at a similar cost.Thieving Magpiecard_drawBudget$0.17A classic blue evasive creature that rewards combat damage to players with card advantage. It occupies a similar budget-friendly tempo/evasion role in blue creature shells.Aether AdeptremovalBudget$0.12A blue creature that creates tempo by removing a creature from the board temporarily. It is a comparable blue value creature, though it bounces instead of permanently stealing.Man-o'-WarremovalBudget$0.13A very similar blue tempo creature that returns a creature to hand on ETB. It is one mana cheaper and offers a flexible, widely playable alternative to creature theft.Vodalian IllusionistutilityBudget$0.24A blue morph creature from the same era and mana cost class, useful as a comparable utility morph body. It doesn't steal creatures, but it matches the face-down combat trick play pattern.WillbenderprotectionBudget$0.18Another blue morph creature that rewards morph gameplay and combat tricks. Like Riptide Entrancer, it is a hidden-information blue creature that can swing the board through interaction.
