Go for the Throat
Warhammer 40,000 Commander 201★ • common
- Set
- Warhammer 40,000 Commander
- Collector number
- 201★
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Nikola Matkovic
- Finish
- Surge
What it does
Destroy target nonartifact creature.
"Pray that night is upon us, for if this twilight is the work of the Necrons, we are all dead men."— Address by Lieutenant Krakow prior to the Bloodmoon Massacres
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Go for the Throat was originally introduced in the 2011 Magic: The Gathering set Mirrodin Besieged, designed to provide a highly efficient black removal spell that circumvented the common restriction against destroying artifact creatures. Its inclusion in the 2022 Warhammer 40,000 Commander deck series reflects the crossover collaboration between Wizards of the Coast and Games Workshop, integrating the thematic brutality of the 41st millennium into the established mechanics of Magic.
For this specific printing, artist Nikola Matkovic provides an illustration that reinterprets the card's visceral impact through the lens of the Warhammer 40,000 aesthetic. The artwork emphasizes the grim, industrial lethality consistent with the franchise's lore, replacing the original generic imagery with a depiction suited to the setting's dark science-fantasy tone. As a common card within a preconstructed deck, it was received primarily as a functional utility piece for Commander players looking to add thematic cohesion to their Tyranid or Necron-focused strategies.
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