Go for the Throat
Mirrodin Besieged 43 • uncommon
- Set
- Mirrodin Besieged
- Collector number
- 43
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- David Rapoza
- Market price
- $0.52
What it does
Destroy target nonartifact creature.
Having flesh is increasingly a liability on Mirrodin.
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 released in 2011 as part of the Mirrodin Besieged expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed as a thematic and mechanical nod to the Phyrexian invasion of the metallic plane of Mirrodin, specifically addressing the set's unique intersection of organic horror and cold, mechanical artifice.
The artwork was commissioned from illustrator David Rapoza, who focused on the visceral, biological brutality that characterizes black-aligned spells in the game. His design emphasizes the contrast between the organic threat and the metallic nature of the world it inhabits, and the card was widely praised by players for its efficient, flexible utility in competitive formats like Modern and Legacy.
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