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Searing BloodremovalBudget$0.18Very close burn-plus-creature-removal effect in red, also punishes the creature's controller. It is cheaper on mana but requires the creature to die for full value rather than checking landfall.FireboltremovalBudget$0.13Efficient red damage spell that can pick off small creatures and also go to the face. It is less explosive than Searing Blaze but fills a similar low-cost burn/removal role.AbraderemovalBudget$0.32Flexible red instant that can remove a creature or a problematic artifact. It lacks the player damage and landfall synergy, but it serves the same interactive role in red decks.Lightning StrikeremovalBudget$0.11Classic efficient red burn that can finish players or remove small creatures and planeswalkers. It is less conditional and more generally useful, though it lacks the two-for-one potential.Flame SlashremovalBudget$0.28High-efficiency creature kill for red at low mana cost, especially in decks that want to answer early threats. It is narrower than Searing Blaze but comparable as cheap red interaction.Roiling VortexutilityBudget$1.53Red source of repeated damage that pressures opponents and can incidentally punish life gain and free spells. It is not direct removal, but it plays a similar aggressive pressure role in red decks.Skewer the CriticsremovalBudget$0.21Efficient face burn that can also help close games or finish off planeswalkers. It is more purely offensive than Searing Blaze, but it sits in the same aggressive red spell slot.Bump in the NightremovalBudget$0.16Straightforward red-black-style burn equivalent in function, trading creature interaction for efficiency at the same damage rate. It is a good budget-style alternative if you only need reach.
