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Bone Shredderremoval$0.32A very close analogue to Shriekmaw: an efficient black creature that can be evoked for a cheap enters-the-battlefield kill spell. It also sacrifices itself when used for its alternate cost, making it play similarly in sacrifice/reanimation shells.Nekrataalremoval$0.29Classic black creature removal on a body, destroying a nonartifact, nonblack creature on entry. It fills the same midrange removal-creature role as Shriekmaw, though it is sorcery-speed on the creature body.Merciless Executionerremoval$0.71Provides creature removal attached to a creature, forcing each player to sacrifice a creature on entry. While less selective than Shriekmaw, it serves a similar role in black creature-based control and sacrifice decks.Plaguecrafterremoval$0.43An upgrade in many decks, it offers repeatable edict-style removal on a creature body and can also hit planeswalkers. It overlaps with Shriekmaw as a black value creature that answers opposing threats.Ravenous Chupacabraremoval$0.40One of the closest functional replacements: a black creature that destroys a creature on ETB and provides value with recursion or blink effects. It is a bit more expensive, but the role is nearly identical.Fleshbag Marauderremoval$0.30A staple black creature removal piece that functions like a body attached to removal, especially in aristocrats and graveyard decks. It differs by using sacrifice instead of destruction, but it fills the same value-removal slot.Chainer's Edictremoval$0.21A cheap black removal spell that answers most creatures cleanly and can be flashed back for extra value. It lacks the creature body, but it occupies the same efficient black removal slot.Go for the Throatremoval$0.49Efficient two-mana black removal that cleanly kills most creatures at instant speed. It is a strong budget and tempo-friendly alternative to Shriekmaw's ETB kill effect.
