MTG · Concept

◇ Concept · 10 printings

Smother

Instant

printings

#22699

EDHREC rank

#1714

penny rank

Std

normal

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in vault

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for trade

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wishlisted

Value

$77.6490d high · 10 printings

Volatility · high

90-dayhigh $78low $0.16range 48425.0%n 591

Gameplay

Instant

Destroy target creature with mana value 3 or less. It can't be regenerated.

"Before I hire new recruits, I test how long they can hold their breath. You'd be surprised how often it comes up." —Zahr Gada, Halimar expedition leader

Legalities

tlrlegal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennynot legal

PreDHlegal

futurenot legal

legacylegal

modernlegal

paupernot legal

alchemynot legal

pioneernot legal

vintagelegal

historicnot legal

standardnot legal

Timelessnot legal

commanderlegal

Gladiatornot legal

Old Schoolnot legal

Premodernlegal

Oathbreakerlegal

Standard Brawlnot legal

Pauper Commandernot legal

Context

Across the 10 printings of this card, the trailing-90-day price band runs from $0.16 to $77.64 across 591 observations. Headline volatility across the concept reads high.

Rarix catalogs 10 distinct printings of this card concept, spanning every set the card has appeared in. The Printings grid below lists each one with its own variant treatment, price, and collector signal.

Card type: Instant. Color identity: black. Mana cost: {1}{B} (2 converted).

Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.

EDHrec ranks this card concept #22,699 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.

The representative printing on this page is illustrated by Karl Kopinski. Browse the full artist gallery to see other illustrations in the catalog.