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Walking Ballistautility$10.63Uses +1/+1 counters as a resource you can convert into direct game impact, similar to Sage of Hours turning counters into extra turns. It is a flexible colorless payoff that works in many counter-based shells.Rishkar, Peema RenegadeutilityBudget$0.30A strong +1/+1 counter enabler and payoff that helps build counter-based boards. While it does not take extra turns, it fills a similar role in decks that care about stacking counters on creatures.Simic AscendancyutilityBudget$0.30A blue-green counter payoff that turns repeated +1/+1 counter placement into a game-ending threat. It occupies a similar combo-enabler role in counters decks, even though it wins differently.Hydra's GrowthutilityBudget$1.02A cheap enchantment that rewards putting counters on a creature and can quickly snowball a single threat. It is similar in being a low-cost counter payoff for decks built around repeated targeting and counter accumulation.Fathom Magecard_drawBudget$0.18A blue creature that repeatedly draws cards when +1/+1 counters are placed on it, making it a counter-based value engine. It shares the same color identity and synergy with counter-placement decks.Lorescale CoatlutilityBudget$0.16Another blue creature that naturally accumulates +1/+1 counters through normal game actions. It plays a similar role as a cheap scalable counter-based threat in blue decks.Tetsuko Umezawa, FugitiveutilityBudget$0.13A low-cost blue creature that helps small creatures connect, often supporting combo or tempo shells. While not a counter payoff itself, it fits many decks that rely on building a protected creature and pushing damage or setup.Jenara, Asura of WarutilityBudget$0.30A legendary creature that uses mana to grow via +1/+1 counters and can become a large threat over time. It is a similar blue-based counter sink that scales into a win condition.
