1 – 20 of 40 cards where the text includes “destroy target” and the text includes “creature” and the card types include “instant” and the colors is B and the mana value <= 2
Assassin's Blade {1}{B}
Instant
Cast this spell only during the declare attackers step and only if you’ve been attacked this step.
Destroy target nonblack attacking creature.
Illustrated by John Matson
- Standard
- Not Legal
- Alchemy
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Not Legal
- Explorer
- Not Legal
- Modern
- Not Legal
- Historic
- Not Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Not Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Not Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Not Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Not Legal
Bitter Triumph {1}{B}
Instant
As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card or pay 3 life.
Destroy target creature or planeswalker.
Though he wept at Inti’s death, Caparocti’s eyes were keen, and his spear pierced cleanly through Clavileño’s tainted heart.
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Illustrated by Donato Giancola
- Standard
- Legal
- Alchemy
- Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Not Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Legal
Cast Down {1}{B}
Instant
Destroy target nonlegendary creature.
“We simply cannot tolerate a petty thief among the servants. I’m afraid I’ll have to let you go.”
—Rog, steward of House Rillyn
Illustrated by Tyler Walpole
- Standard
- Not Legal
- Alchemy
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Not Legal
Cradle to Grave {1}{B}
Instant
Destroy target nonblack creature that entered the battlefield this turn.
“As the fell soil’s appetite grows, it gulps down passersby upon their first footfall.”
—Ezrith, druid of the Dark Hours
Illustrated by Dave Kendall
- Standard
- Not Legal
- Alchemy
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Not Legal
- Explorer
- Not Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Not Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Not Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Not Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Not Legal
Cruel Cut {1}{B}
Instant
Destroy target creature with power 2 or less.
Illustrated by Caio Monteiro
- Standard
- Not Legal
- Alchemy
- Legal
- Pioneer
- Not Legal
- Explorer
- Not Legal
- Modern
- Not Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Not Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Not Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Not Legal
- Pauper
- Not Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Not Legal
- Penny
- Not Legal
Cut Down {B}
Instant
Destroy target creature with total power and toughness 5 or less.
“There can be no mercy, no half measures. When facing Phyrexians, it’s kill swiftly or die.”
—Jodah
Illustrated by Dominik Mayer
- Standard
- Legal
- Alchemy
- Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Not Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Not Legal
Dark Betrayal {B}
Instant
Destroy target black creature.
“You’re just like me: ruthless, cunning, and ambitious. Obviously you’re a threat.”
—Basarios the Blade
Illustrated by Nils Hamm
- Standard
- Not Legal
- Alchemy
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Not Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Not Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Not Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Not Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Not Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Legal
Devour in Shadow {B}{B}
Instant
Destroy target creature. It can’t be regenerated. You lose life equal to that creature’s toughness.
“Feel the burn of the mists. Master them. They will devour your enemies.”
—Geth, keeper of the Vault
Illustrated by Thomas M. Baxa
- Standard
- Not Legal
- Alchemy
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Not Legal
- Explorer
- Not Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Not Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Not Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Not Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Not Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Not Legal
Disembowel {X}{B}
Instant
Destroy target creature with mana value X.
“You’re right. I’m sure your Legion friends are looking for you. And once we’ve hidden a piece of you in each district, they’ll get to keep looking for a long time.”
—Ivrelya, Dimir spymaster
Illustrated by David Astruga
- Standard
- Not Legal
- Alchemy
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Not Legal
- Explorer
- Not Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Not Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Not Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Not Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Legal
Doom Blade {1}{B}
Instant
Destroy target nonblack creature.
The void is without substance but cuts like steel.
Illustrated by Chippy
- Standard
- Not Legal
- Alchemy
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Legal
Duh {B}
Instant
Destroy target creature with reminder text. (Reminder text is any italicized text in parentheses that explains rules you already know.)
Will players understand that the creature is being crushed by two parentheses?
Not a chance.
Illustrated by Dave Dorman
- Standard
- Not Legal
- Alchemy
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Not Legal
- Explorer
- Not Legal
- Modern
- Not Legal
- Historic
- Not Legal
- Legacy
- Not Legal
- Brawl
- Not Legal
- Vintage
- Not Legal
- Timeless
- Not Legal
- Commander
- Not Legal
- Pauper
- Not Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Not Legal
- Penny
- Not Legal
Easy Prey {1}{B}
Instant
Destroy target creature with mana value 2 or less.
Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
The definition of “bite-sized treat” depends on who you ask.
Illustrated by Ekaterina Burmak
- Standard
- Not Legal
- Alchemy
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Not Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Legal
Eliminate {1}{B}
Instant
Destroy target creature or planeswalker with mana value 3 or less.
“Cruelty? No. This is necessity.”
—Kaervek
Illustrated by Chris Cold
- Standard
- Not Legal
- Alchemy
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Not Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Not Legal
Fatal Blow {B}
Instant
Destroy target creature that was dealt damage this turn. It can’t be regenerated.
“What is crueler? To let a wound of the heart fester, or to simply cut it out?”
—Crovax
Illustrated by George Pratt
- Standard
- Not Legal
- Alchemy
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Not Legal
- Explorer
- Not Legal
- Modern
- Not Legal
- Historic
- Not Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Not Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Not Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Not Legal
Fatal Push {B}
Instant
Destroy target creature if it has mana value 2 or less.
Revolt — Destroy that creature if it has mana value 4 or less instead if a permanent you controlled left the battlefield this turn.
Illustrated by Eric Deschamps
- Standard
- Not Legal
- Alchemy
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Not Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Not Legal
Feast of Dreams {1}{B}
Instant
Destroy target enchanted creature or enchantment creature.
“We gave the gods the power to war against us. It is time we took that power back.”
Illustrated by Clint Cearley
- Standard
- Not Legal
- Alchemy
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Not Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Not Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Not Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Not Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Legal
Gang Up {X}{B}
Instant
Assist (Another player can pay up to {X} of this spell’s cost. You choose the value of X.)
Destroy target creature with power X or less.
“Well, who do we have here, Gorm?”
“No one, Virtus. No one at all.”
Illustrated by Aaron Miller
- Standard
- Not Legal
- Alchemy
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Not Legal
- Explorer
- Not Legal
- Modern
- Not Legal
- Historic
- Not Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Not Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Not Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Not Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Not Legal
Ghastly Demise {B}
Instant
Destroy target nonblack creature if its toughness is less than or equal to the number of cards in your graveyard.
“Anyone can snap her fingers and yank a soul. I prefer to kill creatively.”
—Braids, dementia summoner
Illustrated by Gary Ruddell
- Standard
- Not Legal
- Alchemy
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Not Legal
- Explorer
- Not Legal
- Modern
- Not Legal
- Historic
- Not Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Not Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Not Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Not Legal
Go for the Throat {1}{B}
Instant
Destroy target nonartifact creature.
When Titania offered peace, Urza merely turned her down. Mishra made her people pay for the insult.
Illustrated by Kristina Carroll
- Standard
- Legal
- Alchemy
- Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Not Legal
Heartless Act {1}{B}
Instant
Choose one —
• Destroy target creature with no counters on it.
• Remove up to three counters from target creature.
“It’s them or us.”
—General Kudro
Illustrated by Ryan Pancoast
- Standard
- Not Legal
- Alchemy
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Not Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Not Legal