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Ghostly Flickerutility$1.24Functions as a repeatable blink effect that can save or reuse your own creature and any other permanent types you want to rebuy. It is cheaper and instant-speed, though it does not directly exile an opponent's creature for a full turn cycle.Essence Fluxutility$1.09A very similar blue blink spell for creatures, with added +1/+1 counter synergy if the creature is a Spirit. It is much cheaper but narrower, since it only targets your own creatures.Ghostly Pilfererutility$5.43Not the same effect, but it plays into the cipher-style game plan by rewarding repeated combat damage and unblockable setups. It is a cheap blue value creature for decks built around connecting in combat.Clever Impersonatorutility$2.40Provides flexible cloning value that can act like a pseudo-answer or reuse tool for powerful permanents. While it does not blink, it is a broadly useful blue value card in the same midrange control space.Thassa, Deep-Dwellingutility$25.22A premier repeatable blink engine that can protect or retrigger your creatures every end step. It is slower to set up but offers much higher long-term value than a one-shot blink spell.Displaceutility$4.39A direct cheap blink spell for up to two creatures, making it one of the closest functional substitutes for protecting and retriggering your own board. It is narrower in targeting but much more efficient.Ghostly WingsutilityBudget$0.08While not removal, it supports the cipher plan by helping a creature become evasive and resilient, increasing the chance to connect and recast ciphered spells. It is a cheap blue aura that fits combat-damage engines.Venser, Shaper Savantremoval$0.72A blue tempo tool that can bounce or temporarily remove a problematic permanent or spell, functioning as interaction in the same control shell. It is creature-based and more flexible, though not a blink spell.
