Back Alley Abductor, Gabu

Cheap entities are everywhere: 329 of the 568 entities in our 17 community lists cost 2 or less, led by Rei, Hayabusa Itto, Foamback Crab, Black Jade Recruit and Silver Current, Haruhi. Gabu almost always has a target.

Displace isn’t damage, so it moves Foamback Crab, which most removal can’t touch, and it moves untapped entities and Defenders. Clear their Defender before you attack, and it can’t redirect your attacks that turn.

It triggers whenever Gabu enters the Garden, not only when played. Play it into the Alley and portal it in later, and it still displaces; through Hydromancy Gate, Gate Power 2 also untaps up to 2 IKZ.

Displaced entities stay in your opponent’s Alley and their On Play effects don’t replay, which matters against Shao lists that reuse Hayabusa Itto. Each one brings Gathering Tide, Rowan closer to its discount and turns off Sentinel of Passage, Usui.

Compared with Drowncalling Siren: 1 IKZ cheaper and it gives your opponent no free Alley play, but it reaches only cost 2, where the Siren reaches base cost 3.

If its target is their last Garden entity, Joon follows: 4 + 6 = 10 IKZ, and Joon untaps with +2 to hit the leader for 5.